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India Submits Expression of Interest to Host 2038 Asian Games
The OCA will send an evaluation team as India seeks a Games that could reuse venues and lower costs, officials said.
- On Friday, the Indian Olympic Association confirmed it submitted an Expression of Interest to the Olympic Council of Asia to host the 2038 Asian Games.
- Ahmedabad serves as the proposed hub, leveraging infrastructure investments like the 355-acre Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave being constructed for India's 2036 Olympics bid and 2030 Commonwealth Games.
- The continental body's Executive Board discussed India's proposal in Sanya, China, on Thursday, deciding an OCA evaluation team will visit the country to assess the bid.
- Alongside India, South Korea and Mongolia have expressed interest in the 2038 Asian Games, with the host city selection expected in 2028.
- Strategic legacy planning drives the bid, as hosting the 2038 Games ensures utilization of new venues regardless of the 2036 Olympics outcome.
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India to bid for 2038 Asian Games in Ahmedabad
India will bid to host the 2038 Asian Games in Ahmedabad, the country’s Olympic chief told Reuters on Saturday, in its latest push to stage elite multi-sport events. The world’s most populous nation will stage the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad and is also bidding for the 2036 Olympic Games in the western Indian city. “Indian Olympic Association has already sent an expression of interest to OCA (Olympic Council of Asia) for organising the …
India submits Expression of Interest to host Asian Games 2038; in race with South Korea, Mongolia
India has formally entered the race to host the 2038 Asian Games. The proposal has been submitted by the Indian Olympic Association and was recently taken up for discussion by the Olympic Council of Asia during its executive board meeting in Sanya. The development was confirmed by IOA CEO Raghuram Iyer, who indicated that the process is still in its early stages and further direction from the continental body is awaited. “We have submitted an EO…
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The Economic TimesIndia submits expression of interest to host 2038 Asian Games, OCA discusses it in ExCo meeting
India has officially submitted its Expression of Interest to host the 2038 Asian Games, a significant step in its ambition to become a global sporting hub. The Indian Olympic Association's EOI was discussed by the Olympic Council of Asia, with the host city likely to be decided in 2028.
India Targets 2038 Asian Games After 2030 CWG and 2036 Olympics Pitch
After making an aggressive push to host the 2036 Olympic Games and already securing the 2030 Commonwealth Games for Ahmedabad, India has now moved one step further by expressing interest in hosting the 2038 Asian Games. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has written to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to formally place India’s name in the race for the next available Asian Games slot after 2034. The proposal focuses once again on Ahmedabad and…
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