INDIA TO HOST 2036 OLYMPICS??

By Anshika Khera 

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told Lok Sabha that India’s bid to host 2036 olympics is in the continuous dialogue phase with the international Olympic committee’s Future host commission. Answering the query from Aam Aadmi party’s MP from Sangrur , Mandaviya said that the entire bidding process is being handled by IOA i.e Indian Olympic association. “The bid is now in the ‘Continuous Dialogue’ phase with the Future Host Commission of IOC,”Mandaviya said , as quoted. The query whether India is bidding to host the Olympics across multiple venues was not answered by the minister. Hayer asked if the proposed plan includes Hockey in Bhubaneswar, Rowing in Bhopal, Canoeing/Kayaking in Pune and Cricket in Mumbai.

“Bidding to host the Olympic Games in India is the responsibility of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and allotment of hosting rights for the Olympics is done by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through a detailed host selection process,” Mandaviya stated.

The host city has not been proposed by India officially yet . Sports Minister of Gujarat Harsh Sanghavi was part of an Indian delegation that visited IOC Headquarters in Lausanne to discuss the bid last month. New IOC President Kirsty Coventry has paused the host selection process for now.