India Ready To Bid For 2036 Olympics Says Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

[{"selector":"#anim-1758b814-9929-46ed-9fb5-7d3df4d8db74 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.90624987200394%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b09112f7-6606-4c95-adb1-14630b11d409","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-33a486a8-87b7-4c80-a414-4d503150e4aa","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.8265%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ffcba670-c71a-491a-974f-5603d334ae11","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-af9eebe3-d6f6-4145-a979-7120690e94c4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(125.83026%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Anurag Thakur, the sports minister, told The Times of India in an interview that India might enter the race to host the 2036 Olympic Games

[{"selector":"#anim-408921e1-9fe5-42dd-8aae-674ebaf4c09b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a457939a-a0d0-433c-b478-90aef0c5dbe6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(129.00763%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5f8ae2ca-7b6c-4a90-b4ec-f8d9df091cfe","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ba2ca663-7da5-4e50-b5d4-90eae24a5ab4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.8265%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a933ee8b-0773-4bd0-ab02-ee055a49db36 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-44.667968660402764%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Thakur added that Gujarat may serve as the host state for the Games if India receives approval from the International

[{"selector":"#anim-530f0c40-fe87-46d0-9ef2-03c9117dd854","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cfe6e08e-74db-436b-a264-aa3514bfd941","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(123.57142%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b62133b3-c3f3-46da-8a3a-111c2b72390c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-87021b77-f78f-42b4-b284-8812613c342c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.8265%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c18a6299-360a-4f57-a689-4221d24058f0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.367187405140704%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Olympic Council and that the government was prepared to support the Indian Olympic Association in the event of a bid

[{"selector":"#anim-9f16d8f7-35a0-4504-a165-2b51a1456077 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.08018858264448%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fa065640-4c3a-4662-bd44-e690a05db448","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-364abf41-1201-43c3-a01e-53ea3ddd5063","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(134.50982%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0850f016-ffcc-4df6-adb5-c0faa7173ce1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8c861c0e-89f1-4ce9-bb30-a472c61fe4e6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.8265%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Asian Games have twice, and the Commonwealth Games once, been held in India

[{"selector":"#anim-8a1fc4e4-f7bd-4f53-8eeb-68951a18d7f3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.179687404002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d1f9ca35-36e4-4c81-8a98-80e8a63258f3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7f770b4d-7b34-43c9-b2f2-7f0f07f4669f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(123.21427%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-44955591-ecc8-4a5c-8719-bd0175b2b78c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb9252ed-0aa6-4e26-9271-a26400dc8002","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.8265%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] If India can successfully hold the G20 Presidency in such a large-scale manner

I am confident that the government would be able to contribute to hosting the Olympics in the nation with the IOA

[{"selector":"#anim-d17b9890-3e58-4a37-a4e4-96ab3eaa928d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2eec7703-077b-4264-98c9-67a31f8d66f3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(126.86568%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-88b59aa3-05b6-44a2-ac85-4e5ea1391fcf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a27a37c8-95aa-44a4-8a03-9308a24f5a6f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.45741%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1f6a3fe7-89c0-4ab4-a55b-2a006ba7d52e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.15624990386074%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

[{"selector":"#anim-e27d1dff-844f-4c90-8803-e1f804003e6b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.0624998668841%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bf065a11-e324-47cf-8b7d-c398c57fac51","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-41d84199-fd41-4a78-9e0a-5ac0ebe64305","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(131.37256%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-96b9f532-6863-4025-9b76-4ea27ab5c06d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-94d46d1c-613a-4054-938d-8184517ef24f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.8265%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] We are all aware that the spots are reserved through 2032

[{"selector":"#anim-30c6e573-ff9f-452d-8ddc-dfb877799d2c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ffb34bee-0d4f-48e8-bb09-5a2535665dcf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-301d225b-fef8-4619-8ac1-543c072f92f2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.14195%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1e5eedbf-35f4-4125-9299-9a4b3a52680f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6126107d-96a8-48fd-a5e2-cbec1f698bd5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-124.63768%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] However, Thakur told The Times of India, "We have hopes for the future, and I am confident that India will thoroughly prepare and submit a bid for the Olympics

Watch More Sports Relatied Stories

[{"selector":"#anim-d1fba53a-0ef1-4a7a-abe6-60a71aab3c60","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d572c3de-280c-4a4d-9869-e48c829d66a0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.14196%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a8cdce8a-792d-47f0-929e-e9c3d797fe6b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-387e8679-1e4a-4253-ad75-76af580c84c0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(12.698938765701051%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Swipe Up