‘Rising Together’ is India’s vision for 2036 Olympic bid; presentation before IOC next month
India has unveiled 'Rising Together' as the central theme for its 2036 Olympic bid, with plans to present its project to the IOC next month. Ahmedabad has been selected as the primary host city for the potential event.
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Hosting the Olympics would be a major milestone for India's global soft power and infrastructure development goals.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Indian Olympic Association President P.T. Usha on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) said that the country's bid to host the 2036 Olympics will revolve around the vision of "Rising Together" and the first project presentation to the IOC's Future Host Commission will be made at the end of November.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday (October 6) said India, Germany, Qatar and Turkiye are among seven countries with a stated interest in hosting the 2036 Olympics and have been invited to present their Games projects to the IOC's Future Host Commission next month.
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