India's Olympic Dreams: The Bid for 2036

Amid its 2036 Olympic bid, India focuses on shifting its medal strategy towards high-yield disciplines like aquatics and cycling. Infrastructure isn't a concern, but enhancing sports performance is. Grassroots talent identification and AI will play crucial roles in training potential athletes for international competitiveness.

In the midst of India's ambitious bid for the 2036 Olympics, attention has shifted beyond mere infrastructure, with the spotlight now on revamping the nation's medal strategy. Ahmedabad, the contender city, seems aptly prepared, yet official focus is on disciplines with high medal yields like aquatics and cycling where India currently lags.

India's Sports Ministry is strategizing to enhance the country's standing in global sports, akin to China's performance boost during the 2008 Beijing Games. A grassroots talent identification program is set to intensify, leveraging artificial intelligence for talent discovery and development in under-represented sports.

Before the 2036 Games, India aims to successfully host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, focusing on cost-efficient operations. This endeavor is seen as a crucial stepping stone towards improving India's organizational capabilities, learning from past challenges faced during the 2010 edition of the Games.

(With inputs from agencies.)