Modi Reiterates Olympic Ambitions

The current dispensation will move heaven and earth to win the right to host the 2036 Olympics.

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This much was confirmed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Opening Ceremony of the 38th National Games. "We are pushing for hosting rights of the 2036 Olympics; it will take Indian sport to new heights," Modi, guest of honour, announced. This, of course, is not anything new. Ever since the Centre made its intentions clear in 2023, there have been periodical reminders about the ambition to become the first South Asian country to host the quadrennial bash.

"Olympics is not just a sporting event," Modi said. "Wherever Olympics happen, all sectors gain; it creates better facilities for athletes, it spurs construction, creates new connectivity, transport facilities and, most important of all, boosts tourism. People from all over the world, including the athletes, will come down to India."