The Indian Olympic Games 2036 offer is in the “continuous dialogue” phase with the future host committee of the International Olympic Committee, the Minister of Sport Mansukh Mandaviya said Lok Sabha on Monday, August 11.
In response to AAM AAM AADMI, Gurmeet Singh met Hayer, Mandaviya said that the entire offering process is solved by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
“IOA has submitted IOC a letter about the IOC intent. The offer is now in the” continuous dialogue “phase with the future IOC host commission,” the Minister said in the lower chamber.
However, the Minister did not answer Hayer’s specific question as to whether India is offered Guest the Olympic Games in several places. Hayer asked if the proposed plan includes hockey in Bhubaneswar, rowing in Bhopal, canoeing/kayak in Pune and cricket in Mumbai.
“The offer for the organization of the Olympic Games in India is the responsibility of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the allocation of rights to the Olympics is carried out by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through a detailed process of host selection,” Mandaviya said.
Although the host city was not officially designed by India, the Gujarat government was in the forefront and its Sport Minister Harsh Sanghavi was part of the Indian delegation that visited the IOC headquarters In Lausanne discuss the offer in July.
The “continuous dialogue” phase includes the assessment of the feasibility of IOC readiness of the parties. From now on The host selection process was “suspended” by the new President of IOC Kirsty Coventry.
Coventry, a former Olympic Golden former swimmer to be the first woman and the first African President IOC, said the consensus between the members during her first meeting of the Executive Board in June was to re -evaluate this process.
Previously, the decision on the Indian offer was expected next year. India also faces competition from Qatar and Turkey, who are also in the 2036 race.
“Members of IOC have been a great support to take a pause and review of the future host election process and we will set up a working group to look at it,” said 41 -year -old Coventers in July.
Coventers said that members of the Executive Board felt that the experience of the decisive future hosts – Los Angles (2028 summer games), Brisbane (2032 summer games), the French Alps (2030 winter games) – should be studied before continuing future suggestions.
A bad Indian record in doping is a problem for IOC, which IOA was looking for corrective measures. IOA has set up a panel that will deal with doping in Indian sports after IOC was covered.
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Akshay Ramesh
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August 11, 2025
