Overview
- In a video address opening the 72nd National Volleyball Championship in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed plans to pursue hosting the 2036 Games.
- He pointed to India’s recent record of staging major events, including the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the Hockey World Cup and prominent chess tournaments, to argue operational readiness.
- Modi said the 2030 Commonwealth Games in India will serve as a key preparatory milestone for infrastructure and athlete development.
- The Indian Olympic Association submitted a Letter of Intent to the International Olympic Committee in October 2024, signaling early-stage interest in the 2036 Olympics.
- Coverage notes competing interest from Qatar and Turkey, while ICC chairman Jay Shah has urged an ambitious goal of 100 Olympic medals for India by 2036.