India 2036 Olympics Games BID: India is gearing up to bid for the 2036 Olympics Games. Gujarat is likely to be the ‘host city’ if India places a successful bid to host the 2036 Olympics Games. Anurag Thakur will present the roadmap during the International Olympic Committee session in Mumbai. The minister said that the government is backing the Indian Olympic Association, (IOA) bid for hosting the Games.
Thakur said that Gujarat already has a world-class sporting infrastructure and Ahmedabad is likely to be the ‘host city’ for the games. Speaking to The Times of India, Anurag Thakur said, “Gujarat has several times expressed interest in hosting the Olympics. They have the infrastructure from hostels, hostels, airports and sports complexes.”
“They are serious about the bid. It’s also part of the state government’s manifesto to host the Olympic game in Gujarat.”
India 2036 Olympics Games BID: Gujarat to be ‘host city’ as India to BID for Olympic Games 2036, Anurag Thakur to present roadmap during International Olympic Committee session in Mumbai – CHECK out
Earlier on Monday, he had said that the country was prepared to host any event under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. He added that the day is not far off when the country will be prepared to host the Olympics. Follow all the sports news updates on InsideSport.IN.
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Anurag Thakur ready to bid for the 2036 Olympics Games
The union minister said that India hosted the 1982 Asian Games and 2010 Commonwealth Games. The next stop will be the Olympic games. He added that if India was able to successfully host the G20 Presidency, then the government would be able to work with the IOA to bid for hosting the Olympics.
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“We all know that the slots are booked till 2032. But 2036 onwards, we have hopes and I am sure India will fully prepare and bid for the Olympics. We can present the roadmap to them (IOC Members) by that time (September 2023). The IOC session isa prestigious event for India and whatever steps have to be taken to bid along with IOA the government will support them. It has to be a joint preparation.”
India ready to host the 20236 Olympics in big way: Anurag Thakur
Thakur was asked whether India is prepared to bid for the 2036 Olympics. The minister said that there is no reason to decline the opportunity. He stressed on the fact that India is putting a lot of effort into promoting sports. He showed confidence about the country being able to host the Olympics in a grand manner.
He said, “There is no reason to say No. If India is putting so much effort to promote sports. I can assure you that we will not only host Olympics, we will host it in big way”.
“This is the right time to host the games. If India is making news in every sector from manufacturing to services then why not in India? India is looking very seriously at bidding for the 2036 Olympics,” he concluded.
India 2036 Olympics Games BID: Gujarat to be ‘host city’ as India to BID for Olympic Games 2036, Anurag Thakur to present roadmap during International Olympic Committee session in Mumbai – CHECK out
