Anurag Thakur said India is very seriously considering bidding for 2036 Olympics
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has said that India is seriously considering the bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games. Anurag Thakur said it was the right time for the nation to host the Olympic Games, news agency Reuters reported citing the Times of India newspaper. India may bid to host the 2036 Olympics as Paris, Los Angeles and Brisbane will host the next three Olympic Games in 2024, 2028 and 2032 respectively.
Thakur said, "If India is making news in every sector from manufacturing to services, why not in the field of sports?" "India is very seriously considering bidding for the 2036 Olympics," Thakur said. game.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said it is in preliminary discussions with 10 cities, but has not disclosed a time frame for plans to award the 2036 edition. "Gujarat has shown interest in hosting the Olympics many times," he said. Anurag Thakur said, "They have the infrastructure... It is also part of the state government's manifesto to host the Olympics in Gujarat."
Potential rivals for the Games are Indonesia and South Korea as well as Qatar, which hosted the FIFA World Cup this year. Germany is considering launching another Olympic bid despite strong domestic opposition.
Thakur said his government would consult the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and prepare a roadmap ahead of next year's IOC session in Mumbai.
"The IOC session is a prestigious event for India and the government will support whatever steps it has to take in the bid with the IOA. It should be a joint preparation."
New Delhi hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982 and the Commonwealth Games in 2010. Thakur suggested that Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, be presented as a possible Olympic venue.
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