After going to the 1984 Video games as a rowing cox for Wales after which finally turning into chief govt of Commonwealth Video games Wales for 16 years, Jenkins grew to become so passionate in regards to the Video games’ future he even wrote a PhD on the way to make the Video games extra sustainable.
He’s now bringing that analysis into his work because the CGF’s president – and he’s assured of the progress he has made.
Jenkins’ first massive activity was securing a bunch for 2026. It got here within the type of Glasgow, who will placed on an occasion of ten sports activities over 4 venues.
No highway occasions will happen, such because the marathon or biking highway occasions. Present lodging – together with some motels – might be used to deal with the athletes.
“I feel Glasgow’s the beginning,” mentioned Jenkins. “Glasgow’s displaying how one can co-create.
“We have taken 50-plus p.c of the prices out. It is going to be a really, very compact Video games.
“But additionally I feel it will showcase the primary section of the reset. Utilizing present lodging, present venues, utilizing indoor services rather well – maybe for ceremonies.
“In order that’s one facet of what I discover thrilling about Glasgow.”
However whereas Glasgow is being praised for providing a “compact” Video games, in future they might be something however.
Video games unfold over a number of cities and even nations are attainable going ahead.
For Jenkins, one of many most important methods to make the occasion cheaper is to not construct something. He needs potential hosts to first have a look at what they might placed on themselves after which ask a neighbouring metropolis – or nation – to choose up different occasions if they’ve present services.
It may open the potential for the Video games coming again to Wales for the primary time since Cardiff hosted the then-British Empire Video games in 1958.
“Some cities can host a complete Video games,” Jenkins maintained.
“Or a rustic may host it. I do not need to identify a rustic however there are a number of I can consider the place it would be higher unfold over a rustic. If we hosted in Wales it most likely could be a number of cities or a number of cities in Wales.
“But additionally, taking it a step additional, there are some nations the place they’ve some services and their neighbour has the opposite. What we might say is: do not construct, use present venues, use present lodging. That might be co-hosting.
“In order that does change the mannequin fairly dramatically and that is obtained loads of enthusiasm amongst our members.”
