17/08/2026
Paris had seven years. Amdavad has four. The famous Paris 2024 number — 95% of venues already existing or temporary — wasn't won in 2024. It was written into the bid book in 2017, before the vote. What's worth copying isn't what Paris built. It's when Paris decided. The flag came to Amdavad on Sunday. The clock started with it.
The Commonwealth Games flag passed to Amdavad on Sunday night. Paris had seven years to become Paris — and had already made its defining decision before the vote. India has four.