India submits 2038 Asian Games EoI
- India’s Indian Olympic Association submitted an Expression of Interest to the Olympic Council of Asia to host the 2038 Asian Games, with Ahmedabad identified as the likely host city. - IOA chief P. T. Usha said the Olympic Council of Asia has discussed India’s bid and is expected to send an evaluation committee, while officials say hosting rights may be decided in 2028. - The move fits India’s wider push to stage the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad and pursue the 2036 Olympics. (sportstar.thehindu.com)
India has formally entered the race to host the 2038 Asian Games, with the Indian Olympic Association filing an Expression of Interest with the Olympic Council of Asia. (sportstar.thehindu.com) (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) Indian Olympic Association chief P. T. Usha told Reuters that India plans to bid with Ahmedabad as host, extending the city’s role in the country’s multi-event sports strategy. (reuters.com) Indian Olympic Association chief executive Raghuram Iyer said the Expression of Interest was discussed at the Olympic Council of Asia executive board meeting in Sanya on April 21. (sportstar.thehindu.com) (economictimes.indiatimes.com) The Asian Games host is picked years in advance because the event needs stadium plans, athlete housing, transport systems, security operations and agreements across national and local governments. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) India’s move comes after the 2026 Games were awarded to Aichi-Nagoya, the 2030 edition to Doha and the 2034 edition to Riyadh, leaving 2038 as the next open slot. (firstpost.com) (sportstar.thehindu.com) South Korea had already expressed interest in a 2038 bid centered on Gwangju and Daegu, and reports in India say Mongolia has also shown interest. (newsdrum.in) (indiatvnews.com) Ahmedabad is already central to India’s broader hosting campaign: Reuters reported the city is set to stage the 2030 Commonwealth Games and is also part of India’s bid for the 2036 Olympics. (reuters.com) An Olympic Council of Asia official told Indian outlets that the 2038 host city is likely to be decided in 2028, so this filing starts a multi-year contest rather than ending it. (economictimes.indiatimes.com) (newsdrum.in) For now, the concrete step is simple: India has told Asia’s governing body it wants the 2038 Games, and Ahmedabad is the city attached to that ambition. (reuters.com)
