Olympics-India's 2036 Games bid a chance to boost infrastructure, says sports governance expert


FILE PHOTO: Olympics - IOC Executive Board meeting - Salon Hoche, Paris, France - November 29, 2023 The Olympic logo is seen with microphones and empty seats before a press conference REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games is a massive opportunity to "turbo-charge" investment in its infrastructure but it must ensure the benefits are shared across local communities, a sports governance expert said.

The world's most populous nation has never hosted the Olympics, though New Delhi staged the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982 as well as the Commonwealth Games in 2010.

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