Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has said that India is ‘seriously’ considering a bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games. Anurag Thakur said that it was the right time for the nation to host the Olympic Games, news agency Reuters reported citing the Times of India newspaper. India can 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.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has said that India is ‘seriously’ considering a bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games. Anurag Thakur said that it was the right time for the nation to host the Olympic Games, news agency Reuters reported citing the Times of India newspaper. India can 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.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said it was in preliminary discussions with 10 cities but has not revealed a timeframe for when it plans to award the 2036 edition. “Gujarat has several times expressed interest in hosting the Olympics,” he said. “They have the infrastructure … It’s also part of the state government’s manifesto to host the Olympics in Gujarat,” Anurag Thakur said.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said it was in preliminary discussions with 10 cities but has not revealed a timeframe for when it plans to award the 2036 edition. “Gujarat has several times expressed interest in hosting the Olympics,” he said. “They have the infrastructure … It’s also part of the state government’s manifesto to host the Olympics in Gujarat,” ANurag Thakur said.
