The Delhi government aims to host the 2048 Olympic Games and to realize that goal it’ll build adequate infrastructure and make an environment where sports flourishes, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday.
Presenting the city’s allow 2021-22, Sisodia said, “There is another big dream associated with sports which i’m placing before this house… it’s a dream to organise the Olympic Games in Delhi.”
He said that the Olympic torch has never come to Delhi since the Games began in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
“The 32nd Olympic Games are to be held in Tokyo. subsequent three host cities have also been decided. Our government aims to bring the sports facilities and therefore the atmosphere towards sports competitions to such A level through the new Sports University that we will apply to host the 39th Olympic sports competitions for 2048,” he said.
“This could seem distant , but we’ve to bid for it 10 years before 2048. And before that, it’ll take 15 years to create adequate infrastructure, create an environment where sports flourishes and convey our players to A level where they carry medals in sports competitions resulting in Olympics 2048,” Sisodia said.
The deputy CM said the sports university also will initiate its activities this year.
Delhi hosted the primary Asian Games in 1951, and later the 1982 edition. In 2010, the capital had hosted the Commonwealth Games.
