ROADMAP AREA C
Major sporting events
Both countries are preparing to host major multi-sport Games. This area is about sharing hosting experience, staging exhibition and youth events in each other’s countries, and sharing facilities in the build-up to Games.
01 / ROADMAP ACTIONS
What the Roadmap sets out in this area.
Paraphrased from the official text. The status shows PlayForward’s own reviewed involvement, not government progress.
- CEvent-hosting best practiceNot started
- CExhibition matches and youth events, including Kabaddi, Kho Kho, AFL and basketballNot started
- CReciprocal arrangements for shared facilities during the build-up to major GamesNot started
- CInaugural Big Bash League match in India — announced for Chennai, 12 December 2026 (forthcoming)Not started
- CIndia–Australia Youth Sports Festival — announced at launch (PIB); not a numbered DFAT focus-area bulletNot started
02 / COMMUNITY AND GRASSROOTS
What this means for community organisations.
- Major Games create volunteering, coaching and community-event opportunities well before and after the Games themselves. Legacy planning starts early.
- Exhibition and youth events in Kabaddi, Kho Kho, AFL and basketball can connect local and diaspora communities. Check official announcements before planning around them.
- The Australian Government has announced that the 12 December 2026 BBL opener in Chennai will sit within a week-long G’Day Namaste programme of sport, culture and business engagement. Treat dates and venues as forthcoming until organisers confirm them.
- Event-hosting practice on safety, accessibility and sustainability is useful for community events of any size.
This is PlayForward’s practical guidance, not official advice. Check eligibility with the responsible body.
03 / RELATED EVENTS
Verified events in this area.
All events ↗04 / PLAYFORWARD PILLARS
Where PlayForward works on this.
Related focus hubs
05 / PARTICIPATE FROM EITHER COUNTRY
Practical next steps on PlayForward.
Hosting practice and exhibition/youth events both ways when announced
These links open real PlayForward routes. They do not create an application to government or confirm that a programme is open.
Questions, corrections or a collaboration idea?
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