After going to the 1984 Video games as a rowing cox for Wales after which finally changing into chief govt of Commonwealth Video games Wales for 16 years, Jenkins grew to become so passionate concerning the Video games’ future he even wrote a PhD on how one can 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 huge process 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 resorts – will likely be used to accommodate the athletes.
“I feel Glasgow’s the beginning,” stated Jenkins. “Glasgow’s displaying how one can co-create.
“We have taken 50-plus % of the prices out. It is going to be a really, very compact Video games.
“But additionally I feel it will showcase the primary part of the reset. Utilizing present lodging, present venues, utilizing indoor services very 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 may very well be something however.
Video games unfold over a number of cities and even nations are doable going ahead.
For Jenkins, one of many important methods to make the occasion cheaper is to not construct something. He needs potential hosts to first take a look at what they may 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 opportunity of 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 an entire 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 might be higher unfold over a rustic. If we hosted in Wales it most likely could be just a few cities or just a few 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 may very well be co-hosting.
“In order that does change the mannequin fairly dramatically and that is bought a whole lot of enthusiasm amongst our members.”