Overview
- Mandaviya confirmed India’s 2036 bid entered IOC’s Continuous Dialogue phase in response to an MP’s query in the Lok Sabha.
- Parliament approved the National Sport Governance Bill alongside the National Anti-Doping Amendment Bill on August 11 to strengthen sports oversight.
- The IOC paused formal host selection as President Coventry leads a working group to review future host election procedures.
- The IOA has formed an internal panel to address doping issues after its record was flagged by international authorities.
- Gujarat is viewed as the likely venue for the bid despite no official host city designation; rival bids from Qatar and Turkey remain active.