Closing ceremony of Asian Video games in Hangzhou Olympic Sports activities Centre Stadium in Hangzhou, China. — Reuters/File
India will bid to host the 2038 Asian Video games in Ahmedabad, the nation’s Olympic chief instructed Reuters on Saturday, in its newest push to stage elite multi-sport occasions.
India will stage the 2030 Commonwealth Video games in Ahmedabad and can also be bidding for the 2036 Olympic Video games within the western Indian metropolis.
“Indian Olympic Association has already sent an expression of interest to OCA (Olympic Council of Asia) for organising the 2038 Asian Games in Ahmedabad,” IOA President PT Usha instructed Reuters by phone from China.
“I met the OCA president and other functionaries here and they are all happy and want to support us.”
Former Olympian Usha is in China to attend the Asian Seaside Video games in Sanya.
“They had an EC (executive committee) meeting here where they discussed it. They will be sending an evaluation committee to India very soon,” she added.
India hosted the inaugural Asian Video games in 1951 in New Delhi and once more in 1982 within the capital metropolis.
The nation hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Video games, which was mired in mismanagement and allegations of corruption.
Nagoya in Japan will host this yr’s Asian Video games, whereas Doha has been awarded the 2030 version and Riyadh 2034.
