IOA puts forth Mission 2036 with aim of bringing Olympics to India

With their sights firmly focused on the 2036 Summer Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Thursday said it will be putting into motion Mission 2036, which also aims at transforming India into a sporting powerhouse by the time the Olympic Games come to the country.

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Indian Olympic Association (IOA) leadership, spearheaded by President PT Usha announced the launch of Mission 2036 at a press meet here Thursday.

"We are focused on our long-term goal of transforming India into a sporting powerhouse. It's part of the resolve to power through India's sporting aspirations via Mission 2036. We also aim to bring the Olympics to India in 2036," said Usha here Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had, in October 2023, during the IOC Annual Session in Mumbai, officially expressed India's bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games with Ahmedabad as the venue.

Usha and her colleagues in the IOA executive committee had recently participated in a continuous dialogue with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as part of the bidding process for the 2036 Olympics. India will be fighting it out with