The government will “leave no stone unturned” to bring the Olympics to the nation for the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday night in announcing India’s desire to host the Olympics in 2036.
It is known that a joint committee would be formed by the Indian government and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in the upcoming weeks to discuss the bid’s future for India 2036.
The awarding of the 2036 Olympics won’t be decided, at least not before the IOC elections take place the following year. It should be emphasized that the bid to host the Olympics need not be limited to a single city; it can be a “multi-nation” proposal, a regional effort, or even a bid including multiple cities.
It is known that India had already written to the International Olympic Committee to join ongoing communication before PM Modi made his announcement at the 141st IOC Session’s Opening Ceremony in Mumbai.
On the fringes of the IOC Session, the IOC members reportedly held a “informal catch up” with IOA President PT Usha and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.
Before being granted the Olympics, India will need to make a number of enormous strides in the upcoming years. The Future Olympic Games Hosts Director, Jacqueline Barrett, and the IOC’s Director of Corporate and Sustainable Development, Marie Sallois, provided an explanation of what will take place next now.
Barrett said that aside from India, the IOC had thus far received similar interest from a “double-digit” number of other countries.
“It’s still early days (for the Indian bid) and there’s no rush. But the ambition is clear,” Barrett told The Indian Express.
Seven years before the Games were to be held, Tokyo and Paris were chosen to host the Olympics. 11 years before to the Games, Brisbane was chosen to host the 2032 Games.
The choice regarding who will host the 2036 Olympics has no set timetable, according to Barrett, the director of the Future Olympic Games Hosts. She said that the choice might not be made until 2030.
The IOC enters a “continuous dialogue phase” with a city or region after it notifies it in writing of its desire to host the Olympics in the future. It should be recognized that the ongoing conversation need not be specifically on the 2036 Games. It might also refer to a subsequent edition.
Since this is a non-committal stage when a host city might dip its toes in the water and then back out, there is no real schedule for how long the ongoing discussion phase might last.
Before hosting the Olympics, a host country must provide the IOC with more than 20 assurances.
This covers warranties for building infrastructure, rental contracts, security assurances, warranties for government services, etc.
