New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha said that India’s standing relating to its bids for internet hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games and the 2036 Olympics will likely be determined subsequent month.
Usha was talking to the media on the felicitation ceremony for the Paris Olympics 2024 medalists, which raised the Indian tricolour excessive final yr.
On being requested about India’s bids for internet hosting the 2030 CWG and the 2036 Olympics, Usha mentioned, ‘Everything went on effectively, and we hope that we can get it. It will likely be determined subsequent month.’
India, on September 23, formally introduced its proposal to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games to the Evaluation Committee of Commonwealth Sport in London. The Indian group was led by Harsh Sanghavi, Minister of Sports, Government of Gujarat and Dr. P T Usha, President, Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Hari Ranjan Rao, Secretary, Sports, Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS); Government of India; Ashwini Kumar, Principal Secretary, Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department, Government of Gujarat; Banchha Nidhi Pani, Commissioner, Amdavad Municipal Corporation, Raghuram Iyer, CEO, Commonwealth Games Association of India, Lt Gen Harpal Singh, Executive Board Member, CGA India and Ajay Narang, EA to President, CGA had been additionally a part of the presenting group from India.
The 2030 version carries historic significance, marking 100 years of the Commonwealth Sport Movement. India’s bid positions Ahmedabad because the host metropolis for this Centenary version, providing a compact Games footprint centred on international-standard venues, sturdy transport programs, and high-quality lodging.
India has additionally formally bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. The IOA, led by President Usha, submitted a Letter of Intent to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in October 2024.
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya can be highlighting how the Indian sports activities scene is altering below the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
‘In the management of Modiji, the nation is progressing effectively, and a ‘New India’ is rising. The sports activities sector can be creating historical past. India is excelling in worldwide occasions. India hosted World Para Athletics Championships, India was inside prime 10 and received 22 medals (from September 27 to October 5). Similarly, India is performing effectively in Olympics too. I can really say that IOA, federations, authorities and corporates are coming collectively effectively to take sports activities ahead. I’m hopeful India will carry out effectively in coming tournaments,’ he mentioned.
India completed its Paris 2024 marketing campaign with six medals, one silver and 5 bronze. Neeraj Chopra added to his Tokyo glory with a silver in males’s javelin throw, reaffirming his dominance on the world stage. Shooter Manu Bhaker claimed two bronze medals, one within the ladies’s 10 m air pistol occasion and one other within the blended group class with Sarabjot Singh.
Swapnil Kusale made historical past with a bronze within the males’s 50 m rifle 3 positions occasion, whereas younger wrestler Aman Sehrawat secured bronze in males’s freestyle 57 kg, turning into one in all India’s youngest Olympic medallists. The Indian males’s hockey group additionally returned to the rostrum, successful bronze after a robust marketing campaign that ended with a 2-1 victory over Spain within the third-place match.
At the ceremony, the IOA introduced money awards to all medallists and their coaches in recognition of their contribution to India’s success. Neeraj Chopra obtained Rs 75 lakh, Manu Bhaker Rs 50 lakh and Rs 37.5 lakh, Sarabjot Singh Rs 37.5 lakh, Swapnil Kusale Rs 50 lakh, Aman Sehrawat Rs 50 lakh, and the Indian males’s hockey group Rs 10 lakh (primary squad) and Rs 5 lakh (reserve gamers). (ANI)