India Bids to Host the 2036 Olympics | 07 Nov 2024
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) submitted a formal Letter of Intent to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), expressing the nation's desire to host the 2036 Olympic Games.
- India’s bid aligns with the IOC’s sustainability policy, which encourages using existing infrastructure and minimal new construction to lower costs and reduce the carbon footprint.
- Only three Asian countries have ever hosted the Olympics- China, South Korea and Japan, with Japan hosting the games twice in 1964 and 2020.
- IOA is registered as a Non-Profit Organisation under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. It is recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
- It governs the Olympic Movement and Commonwealth Games in India; oversees athletes' participation in Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and related multi-sport events.
- The IOC is a non-governmental international organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland that came into existence in 1894.
- The IOC aims to ensure the regular holding of the Olympic Games and foster Olympism and the Olympic movement.
