New Delhi, India, February 11, 2024: The President of the Indian Olympic Association, PT Usha, has stated that the IOA is “in active dialogue” with the Future Host Commission of the International Olympic Committee regarding the country’s bid to host the Olympic Games in 2036.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s desire to host the 2036 Olympics during the IOC Session in Mumbai last October. But this is the first time the IOA has officially said that it has started a formal dialogue with the Future Host Commission of the IOC.
The Times of India stated that, though funding for hosting the Games and building infrastructure will come from the Indian government, it’s the IOA, as the concerned National Olympic Committee, which has to officially express the country’s interest to host the Olympics and enter into a dialogue with the IOC.
“The IOA is in active dialogue with the Future Host Commission of the IOC regarding hosting the 2030 Youth Olympics and the 2036 Olympic Games in India as per the vision of the Honourable Prime Minister,” IOA President PT Usha said in a statement issued last week.
This was the first time that Usha officially commented on the 2036 bid. She had previously been quoted by Indian news agency PTI - during the Hangzhou Asian Games last October - that India should bid for the 2036 Olympics.