Mumbai: India will bid to host the 2036 Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday during the inauguration of 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session at the Jio World Centre here.
“India is very excited to organise an Olympics. India will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to organise the 2036 Olympics. It’s a dream of 140 crore Indians. With the support of IOC, we would want to fulfil this dream. Sports is not just for winning medals but it is also the best way to win hearts. It not only gives rise to champions but also promotes peace,” Modi said.
The PM added that India are also willing to host the Youth Olympics in 2029, and expressed confidence that they will get constant support from IOC in the presence of IOC president Thomas Bach.
“India is an inspiring place. The entire Olympic community in India can be proud of the Asian Games performance,” the IOC president said, who began his address by greeting the gathering with ‘namaste’, and welcoming PM Modi with “aapka bahut-bahut swagat hai” (we heartily welcome you).
India is hosting the IOC session for only the second time, having earlier held it in New Delhi in 1983.
