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Modi Announces Talent Hunt With 2036 Olympics Bid in Focus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is a strong contender to host the 2036 Olympics and will launch a nationwide talent hunt for children aged 5 to 15. Speaking from the Red…
The Story in Brief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is a strong contender to host the 2036 Olympics and will launch a nationwide talent hunt for children aged 5 to 15. Speaking from the Red Fort on Independence Day, Modi said the programme would identify prospects across the country and provide special training. India will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, which is also in the race to host the 2036 Olympics.
Modi praised the Target Olympic Podium Scheme, launched in 2014, along with Khelo India and other sports programmes. He said India should aim to participate in at least three-fourths of Olympic events in 2036. He noted that the country currently cannot compete in at least two-thirds of events because it does not qualify.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that a talent hunt alone will make India an Olympic power are overstated. The harder task is building reliable coaching, facilities, sports medicine and competition pathways for children identified at 5. The opposite claim, that existing schemes have achieved nothing, is also too sweeping. The useful test is whether the programme produces athletes who qualify across more events, not just a larger pool of names. By 2036, participation in three-fourths of Olympic events will show whether the promise became policy.
Sources (2): sports.ndtv.com, thefederal.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
