India’s Games bid likely to improve infrastructure, says expert

India's bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games is a massive opportunity to “turbo-charge” investment in its infrastructure but it must ensure the benefits are shared across local communities, a sports governance expert said.

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The world’s most populous nation has never hosted the Olympics, though New Delhi staged the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982 as well as the Commonwealth Games in 2010.

The city of Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat is expected to be at the centre of India's plans to host the Games but a multi-city bid cannot be ruled out.

Former FIFA Council member Moya Dodd, who previously served on the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athlete Entourage Commission, said developing the facilities needed to host the Olympics would have long-term benefits for the country.