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Preparations to host Olympics in India: PM Modi's big announcement from Red Fort | News India

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PM Modi said India is preparing to host Olympics in 2036: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his resolve to host the Olympics in India in the year 2036, during his Independence Day address from the Red Fort, saying that the country is preparing to host the next Olympics. Olympic Mahakumbh. He also mentioned the Olympic winners in his address.

The Prime Minister said, 'Friends, India's dream is that the Olympics should be held on Indian soil in 2036. We are preparing for that and moving forward. India had expressed its desire to host the Olympics during the International Olympic Committee (IOC) conference held in Mumbai last year. The election of the IOC President is to be held next year and after that a decision is likely to be taken on hosting the 2036 Olympics.

In 2028, Los Angeles, United States will host the Olympics, while in 2032, Brisbane, Australia will host the Olympics. India has not yet announced which city it will claim to host the Olympics. On this occasion, Modi congratulated the Indian athletes who performed brilliantly in the Paris Olympic Games. In the recently concluded Paris Olympics, India won a total of 6 medals including 1 silver and 5 bronze medals.

The Prime Minister said, 'Today, under the tricolour flag, those youths are sitting with us who have brought glory to India in the world of Olympics, I congratulate all the athletes on behalf of 140 crore countrymen, we will move forward towards new goals with new dreams, new resolutions and efforts.'

The Prime Minister also congratulated the Indian athletes for the Paralympics. The Paralympics will be held in Paris from August 28. He further said that the G-20 summit proved that India is capable of hosting the biggest events.