2036 OLYMPICS
India to host 2036 Olympics? Prime Minister Modi reiterates desire to bring games home in interaction with athletes heading to Paris
During the interaction, the Prime Minister also reiterated his desire for India to host the 2036 Olympics, even asking the athletes to report back with information to improve the subcontinent's bid for the games. The Prime Minister interacted with athletes from multiple disciplines and across levels of experience, talking to superstars PV Sindhu and Neeraj Chopra as well as first-time Olympic athletes like Kishore Jena and Parul Chaudhary.
India Inc's CSR spends on sports likely to surge in next few years
The foundations of several companies, such as the Reliance, Tata Steel, JSW, Hindustan Zinc and SKF India, have been supporting sports as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments. However, the data on whether there has been an increase in the CSR spend on sports and by which companies is not available. This is due to an MCA notification in September 2022 that no longer requires companies to disclose details of their CSR spends but only the total spends towards CSR.
India’s Olympic odyssey: From 1912 Stockholm discussions to bidding for 2036
India eventually participated in the 1920 Games and, under the patronage of Sir Dorab Tata, sent a handful of athletes to the 1924 Games in Paris. While these athletes did reasonably well, none were in contention for a medal. The first medal, a gold, was won at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. It was during this tour that Dhyan Chand established himself as the premier star of Indian hockey. For Chand, an enlisted sepoy in the Army and a man not born into privilege, the opportunity to represent India was an unexpected windfall.
India to push its 2036 Olympic bid case in Paris; will seek inclusion of indigenous disciplines
India's sports administrators will lobby hard at the Paris Olympics for a successful 2036 Olympic bid, advocating for the inclusion of indigenous sports like yoga, kho kho, and kabaddi. The Sports Authority of India's Mission Olympic Cell has detailed strategies to enhance India's bid and improve medal prospects if the bid succeeds.
Mansukh Mandaviya appointed new sports minister
Mansukh Mandaviya, the newly appointed sports minister of India, emerged victorious in the Porbandar Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat, defeating Lalit Vasoya from the Congress party. Mandaviya, aged 52, also assumed responsibilities for the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers in the recent cabinet reshuffle. He previously served as the union health minister during the COVID-19 pandemic, taking over from Dr Harsh Vardhan.
RIL gears up to host India house at Olympics
Reliance Foundation and IOA to host India House at Paris Olympics 2024, showcasing Indian culture and serving as a 'home away from home' for athletes and families. The initiative highlights India's history and aspirations in the realm of sports.
In absence of heavyweight challenger, BJP eyes record win for Shah in Gandhinagar LS seat
With the Congress lacking a strong contender in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, the BJP aims for a record margin of over 10 lakh votes for Amit Shah. Past representatives L K Advani and Atal Bihari Vajpayee made it a BJP stronghold. Shah, seeking reelection, faces Sonal Patel. Voting for Gujarat's seats occurs in the third phase.
No dossiers, we enter homes of terrorists and hit, says PM Modi
He noted the BJP-led government's approach on tackling terror has seen a sea change to what was followed during the Congress regime. Unlike the practice during the Congress rule of sending dossiers to Pakistan after the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the BJP-led government takes terrorists head on, Modi emphasised.
India to host Olympics in 2036: BJP says it's Modi ki guarantee during manifesto release
Before the 18th Lok Sabha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the largest party in the ruling alliance, unveiled its highly anticipated manifesto, known as Sankalp Patra, on April 14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and party President JP Nadda were present for the release. Among its pledges, the party commits to hosting the Olympics in India officially by 2036.
India ready to host 2036 Summer Olympics: Anurag Thakur
India is ready to host the Youth Olympics in 2030 and Summer Olympics in 2036, said Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Thakur. Emphasising India's readiness and potential as a major sports market, he highlighted the country's economic strength and youthful population.
Decathlon to accelerate investments in India on production, retail expansion: Global CEO
Decathlon expects to continue its "high growth rate" from the Indian market, which is also emerging as an important manufacturing hub for the sports retailer, from where it currently exports around 65 per cent of production to global markets, she added.
PM Modi declares open Khelo India Youth Games in Chennai
Welcoming the participants, the prime minister remarked that they were together "showcasing the true spirit of 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat'" and said that for Indian sports, "the Youth Games is a great way to start the new year 2024". Lighting the traditional torch to mark the beginning of the games, he said it is estimated that the size of the Indian sports industry in the coming years would touch nearly Rs 1 lakh crore.
2036 Olympics bid: Gujarat forms firm to build sports infrastructure with Rs 6,000cr allocation
A separate company and Rs 6,000 crore have been earmarked to build six sports complexes to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games in case India wins the bid for the quadrennial multi-discipline sporting extravaganza by the Gujarat government. The dedicated entity, 'Gujarat Olympic Planning and Infrastructure Corporation Ltd', was formed nearly three months and one board meeting has already taken place.
View: The last thing the game of cricket needs is Saudi money
Saudi Arabia's growing involvement in global sports has now extended to cricket, with a proposed $5 billion investment in the IPL. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India should reject this offer due to the urgent issue of climate change. Cricket is already being affected by extreme weather conditions, and the Saudi government's support for fossil fuels makes them an unsuitable partner for the sport.
View: Hosting Olympic Games can be a bane in the guise of a boon
Stadiums must be built, along with residential and boarding facilities for the competitors and their entourage of trainers, coaches, and hangers-on. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics carried a price tag of $13 billion, twice the amount anticipated in 2013 when the city was awarded the Games. In the history of the modern Olympics, it is only the Los Angeles Games of 1984 that made a small profit of $215 million on an investment of several billions.
India ready to host Olympics in 2036, no dearth of sporting talent in country, says PM
There is no dearth of sports talent in India, Modi said, adding the country has produced many sports champions. Modi referred to several key actions of his government in the last 30 to 35 days, including passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, India successfully completing key test in Gaganyaan mission, launch of Namo Bharat trains of the Regional Rapid Transit System, and Operation Ajay flights to facilitate the return of Indian nationals trapped in Israel.
How cricket is perfect foil for IOC to enter hitherto untapped South Asian market
The Olympics, which claims to be a global movement, hasn’t yet set foot in South Asia. Cricket, it may be said, opens up South Asia like nothing else can for the IOC. And that’s what makes its inclusion financially sustainable, yet another very important consideration for the LA28 organisers.
Playing with billions of dollars: What hosting the Olympics will mean for India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed India’s bid for the 2036 Olympics while inaugurating the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session on October 14. PM Modi also pitched the country to host the 2029 Youth Olympics, where athletes between the ages of 15 and 18 years compete.
India will leave no stone unturned in hosting 2036 Olympics, says PM Modi
"Indians are very excited about hosting the Olympics Games. India will leave no stone unturned in organising the 2036 Olympics," said Modi during his address to the IOC Session delegation and a host of other invitees at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.
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