Overview
- India’s Olympic body confirmed it has filed an Expression of Interest to host the 2038 Asian Games, and OCA officials discussed the plan at their executive board meeting in Sanya, China.
- IOA president P. T. Usha told Reuters that Ahmedabad is the proposed host city and that the OCA will send an evaluation committee to India soon.
- South Korea and Mongolia have also signaled interest in 2038, and an OCA official indicated the host decision is likely around 2028.
- The bid is part of a wider push that includes the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad and a campaign for the 2036 Olympics, using shared venues to cut costs.
- India last staged the Asian Games in New Delhi in 1951 and 1982, and the modern Asiad now draws more than 10,000 athletes across dozens of sports, which would drive major venue and transport use for local residents.