Archive · 24 Jul 2025
India's 'Mission 2036' Aims for Olympics Hosting
India's Olympic leaders have a plan called "Mission 2036" to make India great at sports and host the Olympics in 2036.
They've also sorted out some disagreements inside the group, so everyone's working together again.
To keep things fair, they're starting a group to fight against cheating in sports.
They also worked with other countries to make a new sports law that everyone agreed on.
The decision on who will host the 2036 Olympics is delayed.
They are still looking into who will host the Commonwealth Games.
India's Olympic Association (IOA) launched "Mission 2036" to become a sporting powerhouse and host the 2036 Olympics.
IOA confirmed Raghuram Iyer will continue as CEO after resolving internal disagreements.
The IOA is establishing an anti-doping committee to tackle doping issues.
The IOA's stance on the "National Sports Governance Bill" has evolved, aligning with international bodies.
The IOC has paused the selection process for the 2036 Olympics host; the Commonwealth Games bid is under review.
- Who
- Indian Olympic Association (IOA), including President P.T. Usha, and IOC.
- What
- IOA launched Mission 2036 and resolved internal issues while also dealing with hosting bids.
- When
- Announcements were made on Thursday, July 24, regarding the mission and CEO appointment; the events took place in October 2023 and January 2024.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- To make India a sporting powerhouse and host major sporting events, while also resolving internal issues and improving governance.
IOA's Early Concerns
Current IOA Stance
Sports Governance Bill
IOA's Early Concerns
Initially opposed the 'National Sports Governance Bill'.
Current IOA Stance
Supported the bill after consultation with international stakeholders.
- Mission 2036 Goal
- Transform India into a sporting powerhouse; Host 2036 Olympics
- IOA President
- P.T. Usha
- IOA CEO
- Raghuram Iyer
- Anti-Doping Committee Lead
- Rohit Rajpal
- National Sports Governance Bill
- Tabled in Parliament
- 2036 Olympics Bid
- Paused by IOC
