Shooting 'not a part' of Hamilton's proposed 2026 Commonwealth Games roster

Shooting is t a part of roster proposed by bid committee of Hamilton city, frontrunner for hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games, development coming t long after huge furor caused by sport's exclusion from 2022 Birmingham edition.With exception of 1970 edition in Edinburgh, shooting, which is t among core sports in CWG programme, has been a part of every Games since Kingston 1966.Hamilton 2026 Games bid committee chairman Lou Frapporti confirmed during a virtual community forum that shooting is t part of its proposal.

"At present I don't believe that shooting is a part of se Games," Frapporti said according to insidegames.com.

One of challenges we've had is working with Commonwealth Games Federation and Commonwealth sports to come up with a Games programme that is modified and a little less ambitious than ir usual Games programme, he added. Hamilton bid does t yet have government support after it switched its attention to host Games from 2030 to 2026, following a request from Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).Earlier, city had wished to bid for 2030 CWG, which will mark centenary Games after it hosted first edition in 1930. Government approval had already been obtained for 2030 Games bid.

CGF had said Hamilton 2026 would need a commitment from municipal, provincial and federal partners before end of September in order to maintain "exclusive" backing it has given to bid. deadline has been extended, according to reports.

sport was also t part of roster for 2022 Birmingham Games but shooting powerhouse India convinced CGF to include it in roster after offering to host events in Chandigarh. Indian city will w host 2022 Commonwealth Games' shooting and archery events.

CGF executive board confirmed a January 2022 date for two competitions, six months before English city of Birmingham hosts full event from July that year.

CGF added that both will be two separately organised and funded events. Birmingham 2022 full medal table will include results from Chandigarh events a week after closing ceremony. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had also expressed interest in hosting eir 2026 or 2030 edition of Games.

" entire purpose of putting this event on as a social impact initiative was to reduce costs," Frapporti said.

question of what will ultimately be involved in final sports programme is something that will have to be ascertained fully and finally as process evolves, depending upon appetite of City, or municipalities, Federal and Provincial Government and private sector to financially support inclusion of or sports.

Because at end of day we understand that overriding concern is cost and risk - and in all regards all of us are working very hard to be as inclusive to as many sports as possible, but also trying to balance cost associated with delivery of those events in 2026.

  anuncement in January 2018 that shooting would t feature in 2022 Birmingham Games because of a lack of local facilities caused a furore in India, with IOA threatening to boycott Games before a common agreeable decision was arrived at. 

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