Last Updated: March 20, 2024, 13:33 IST
Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Thakur at CNN-News18 Rising Bharat Summit in New Delhi (News18 Photo)
Evoking the nation’s sporting successes lately, Thakur emphasised the necessity to preserve sports activities on the forefront and hailed Indian athletes’ historic efficiency.
Reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s imaginative and prescient of India internet hosting international sporting occasions, the Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs stated that the nation is prepared to host the 2030 Youth Olympics and the 2036 Summer Olympics.
“[PM Narendra] Modi ji clearly said during the IOC session that India is ready to host the 2030 Youth Olympics and the 2036 Summer Olympics. The moment the bid starts, we will be ready. We are the world’s third-largest economy, and we are also a country with enormous youth power. There is no bigger market for sports and expansion than India. So, yes, India is ready to host the 2030 Youth Olympics and the 2036 Summer Olympics,” stated Thakur at CNN-News18’s Rising Bharat Summit.
The subsequent Summer Youth Olympics shall be held in Dakar, Senegal, in 2026. After the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the 2028 and 2032 editions shall be hosted by Los Angeles and Brisbane, respectively.
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During the IOC Session held in India final 12 months, Prime Minister Modi introduced India’s dedication to host the 2036 Olympics.
“Indians are very excited about hosting the Olympic Games. India will leave no stone unturned in organising the 2036 Olympics,” PM Modi had stated throughout his tackle to the IOC Session delegation.
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“This is a dream of 140 crore Indians. We want to fulfil this dream with your support. We are willing to host the 2029 Youth Olympics. I am sure India will get constant support from IOC,” he had added.
Evoking the nation’s sporting successes lately, Thakur emphasised the necessity to preserve sports activities on the forefront and hailed Indian athletes’ historic efficiency.
“We need to keep sports in the front; it is a soft power,” he stated, including, “We saw at the Tokyo Olympics, The Paralympics, Deaf Olympics and even the World University Games – we won the most medals to date, and at the Asian Games we crossed the 100-medal mark with 107 medals.”
4000 Fans Flew in from UK for Dharamsala Test
Touching upon the Indian Cricket workforce’s latest sequence win over England, Thakur talked concerning the success of HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala in internet hosting the fifth Test.
“When the England team played in Dharamsala, they said it was the most beautiful stadium in the world. For the first time, nearly 4000 fans flew in from the UK to watch the 5th Test in Dharamsala. It is a local economy and a huge thing for sports,” he concluded.
