MUMBAI: A number of days after India ended its marketing campaign on the Asian Games with an unprecedented 107 medals, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday confirmed India would bid for the 2036 Olympic Games in its try to deliver the world’s largest sporting extravaganza to the nation.
Modi mentioned India would bid to host the 2036 Olympicsand depart “no stone unturned”. “Indians are very excited about hosting the Olympics Games.This is the age-old dream of 140 crore (1.4 billion) Indians, it is their aspiration,” Modi mentioned in an tackle to the opening ceremony of the 141st session of International Olympic Committee right here.”We want to realise this dream with your collaboration and support… I am confident that India will get the support of the IOC,” he mentioned, referring to the custom of sports activities in India courting again to the Indus Valley Civilisation (Rakhi Garhi inscriptions). He mentioned “Indians are not just sports lovers, but we also live it and the country is also eager to host the Youth Olympics in 2029”.

The PM mentioned India has the infrastructure, logistics and needed organisational functionality to host world occasions. He gave the instance of the G20 Summit and India’s presidency throughout which occasions had been organised in additional than 60 cities of the nation and mentioned that it’s proof of India’s organising capability in each sector.

India has typically expressed curiosity in internet hosting Olympics
Modi cited India’s latest achievements within the worldwide sports activities enviornment — final version of Olympics and the historic efficiency within the just-concluded Asiad whereas referring to “Khelo India” initiative undertaken by the federal government to spice up sports activities.

He talked about the recently-hosted world tournaments such because the Chess Olympiad, which witnessed the participation of 186 international locations, Football Under-17 Women’s World Cup, Hockey World Cup, Women’s World Boxing Championship, Shooting World Cup and the continued Cricket World Cup. He additionally identified that India organises the most important cricket league on the earth (IPL) yearly.
Modi’s announcement additionally comes a day after the IOC Executive Board authorized inclusion of T20 cricket on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Modi’s announcement comes after a few of his cupboard ministers have, within the latest previous, voiced the nation’s curiosity in internet hosting the Summer Games.
In an unique interview to TOI final December, Union sports activities minister Anurag Thakur had revealed that the federal government would again an Indian Olympic Association (IOA) bid for the 2036 Olympics. While Modi didn’t disclose a possible host metropolis, Thakur had talked about Ahmedabad as a possible candidate. India is predicted to current a roadmap associated to its Olympic bid through the three-day IOC session which will get underway on Sunday. The nation is internet hosting the IOC session after 40 years, with the final session being held in New Delhi in 1983. “Your presence here today, dear Prime Minister, is a testimony to the growing importance of Olympic sport in your wonderful country,” mentioned IOC president Thomas Bach at Saturday’s opening ceremony.