India to host 2036 Olympics? IOA Prez Batra in talks with IOC; calls Motera best venue

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra on Saturday informed that organization is in talks with International Olympics Committee (IOC) for a possible bid by India to host 2036 Summer Olympics. As per PTI, Narinder Batra furr stated that he will propose name Ahmedab's Motera Stium as venue for an opening ceremony. After it was rebuilt to make it world's largest cricket stium, Motera facility was renamed as 'Narendra Modi Stium' by Gujarat Cricket Association in February 2021.

Narendra Modi Stium, which can accommodate over 110,000 spectators (some accounts claim 132,000), was inaugurated by President Kovind, Home Minister Shah, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, Gujarat Goverr Acharya Devvrat and or dignitaries ahe of India-England pink-ball day-night test match in February 2021.

'Motera Stium best venue for 2036 summer games opening ceremony', says IOA President 

"If someone asks me about venue for opening ceremony at present, n it is definitely going to be Motera stium. re is stium better suited to host opening ceremony of Olympics (in India). I can't say what will happen by 2036.... (but) I will be proposing Ahmedab as venue for opening ceremony," said Batra.

Batra was speaking to media at an event organized by TransStia, a city-based sports infrastructure firm.

"When you say opening ceremony, it means that athletics will also be played (at same venue). And athletics is biggest event (at Olympics). If we talk about 2036 Olympics, n yes, we are alrey talking to International Olympic Committee. Being president of IOA, my discussions with IOC happen on subject....2036 Olympics will be finalized in two three years, and we are currently discussing with IOC," he said.

Recently, Ahmedab Urban Development Authority (AUDA) invited proposals from consultants to conduct a `gap analysis' to assess if infrastructure in city was equate to host Olympics. A proper presentation for India's bid will be prepared after a new president takes over following IOA elections in December, Batra said.

India is one of six or seven possible contenders for 2036 games, ded Batra. 

Olympics and host cities

 2024 Summer Olympics edition will be held in Paris, France for a third time, exactly one hundred years after city last hosted Summer Olympics in year 1924. IOC has also selected Los Angeles, California to host its third Summer Games in 2028, and Brisbane, Queensland, to host Australia’s third Olympics in 2032.

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(Inputs: PTI)