India's 2036 Olympic Bid: New Medal Strategy Targets Aquatics, Cycling
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News18•29-01-2026, 16:30
India's 2036 Olympic Bid: New Medal Strategy Targets Aquatics, Cycling
- •India's 2036 Olympic bid focuses on a new medal strategy, prioritizing aquatics, rowing, and cycling, which offer high medal counts but where India currently lacks a strong presence.
- •The goal is to improve India's overall Olympic performance, avoiding a low ranking like the projected 71st place with six medals at Paris 2024.
- •Infrastructure for the contender city Ahmedabad is not a concern; the focus is on foundational changes in sporting disciplines.
- •Artificial Intelligence will be used for grassroots talent identification through fitness battery tests to find potential athletes nationwide.
- •The government's Khelo India Talent Development scheme, with 1067 Khelo India Centres, aims to identify and nurture young sporting talent.
Why It Matters: India is revamping its Olympic medal strategy for 2036, targeting high-yield sports like aquatics and cycling.
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