“India is very excited to organise an Olympics,” he stated. We will do everything we can to make sure the 2036 Olympics happen in India. It’s what 140 crore Indians want. We would like to make this dream come true with the IOC’s help. Sports aren’t just a way to get awards; they’re also the best way to win people over. It not only makes winners, but it also works for peace.

He also said that India would be happy to hold the Youth Olympics in 2029. In front of IOC president Thomas Bach, he said, “We are willing to host the 2029 Youth Olympics. I am sure India will get constant support from IOC.”

India is holding the IOC meeting for the second time, 40 years after the last time. In 1983, the 86th meeting of the IOC took place in New Delhi.

In his earlier evening speech, IOC president Thomas Bach began by thanking the crowd with “namaste.” He then told the Indian PM, “aapka bahut-bahut swagat hai,” which means “we welcome you,” and added that the country has been doing well in both sports and the economy.

Bach said, “India is a beautiful place.” India’s Olympic group can be proud of how well they did at the Asian Games. In his speech, the IOC president talked about how important it was to include e-sports in the Olympics and how important it was to believe young people’s ideas and give them power.

Bach spoke to the press on Friday and said that cricket would be added to the 2028 Olympics because it is becoming more famous around the world. Bach also said that the Cricket World Cup being held in India right now is going well.

“The world is becoming more interested in cricket, and right now the Cricket World Cup is going well in India.” Because of this, we’re excited for cricket players to take part in the 2028 Olympics. A lot of people with Indian roots play cricket, and we just recently put together an event in Dallas for the same reason. “The same thing could happen in Los Angeles, and they planned for it to happen,” Bach said.

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PM Modi praised the IOC’s choice and thanked them for adding cricket to the Olympics, which is one of India’s most famous sports.

“India can host big events for people all over the world.” He said, “We have the space, the logistics, and the infrastructure to host the Olympics.”

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At IOC sessions, crucial decisions concerning the future of the Olympic Games are deliberated. India is once again providing the venue for the IOC session, following an approximately four-decade hiatus. The 86th session of the IOC was conducted in New Delhi in 1983. The 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session, which is currently taking place in India, exemplifies the country’s commitment to promoting international collaboration, honoring athletic prowess, and advancing the Olympic principles of friendship, respect, and excellence, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

PM Modi will inaugurate the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session on 14th October at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai.

The session will be attended by President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach and other members of IOC, along with prominent Indian… pic.twitter.com/7gSPeAXhUW

— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2023

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It allows for interaction and the exchange of knowledge among the diverse sports-related stakeholders, the statement continued. Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, and other members of the IOC, in addition to prominent Indian athletes and representatives from various sports federations, including the Indian Olympic Association, are expected to attend the session, according to the statement.

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On his 97th birthday, Google honoured Indian wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, who won India’s first individual Olympic medal following independence at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

Jadhav was born on January 15, 1926 in the Goleshwar village of Maharashtra, where he began training alongside his father, who was also a wrestler in the village.

1948 marked Jadhav’s first experience with the London Olympics, following his achievements at the state and national levels. Jadhav was trained in London by former lightweight World champion and American Rees Gardner. Gardner guided him to a sixth-place result in the flyweight division.

Jadhav spent the next four years preparing for the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki by moving up to the bantamweight weight class and competing against even more international wrestlers. Community support made his trip to Helsinki possible, with the Maharaja of Patiala providing the break he needed to qualify. The Principal of Jadahav’s college (Raja Ram College) mortgaged his home for an additional 7,000, while shops in Karad and his friends arranged for his equipment.

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On his 97th birthday, Google honoured Indian wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, who won India’s first individual Olympic medal following independence at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

Jadhav was born on January 15, 1926 in the Goleshwar village of Maharashtra, where he began training alongside his father, who was also a wrestler in the village.

Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav was an Indian wrestler who won a bronze medal at the summer Olympics in Helsinki in 1952. pic.twitter.com/ibbjOrdtgE

— Congress (@INCIndia) January 15, 2019

1948 marked Jadhav’s first experience with the London Olympics, following his achievements at the state and national levels. Jadhav was trained in London by former lightweight World champion and American Rees Gardner. Gardner guided him to a sixth-place result in the flyweight division.

Jadhav spent the next four years preparing for the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki by moving up to the bantamweight weight class and competing against even more international wrestlers. Community support made his trip to Helsinki possible, with the Maharaja of Patiala providing the break he needed to qualify. The Principal of Jadahav’s college (Raja Ram College) mortgaged his home for an additional 7,000, while shops in Karad and his friends arranged for his equipment.

At Helsinki, Jadhav breezed through the first five rounds, prevailing in nearly every other match within five minutes. Then came a formidable opponent in the form of Shohachi Ishii of Japan.

Jadhav fell by one point in a match that lasted more over 15 minutes, with Ishii taking home the gold. Jadhav was then asked to battle Rashid Mammadbeyov of the Soviet Union. The rules mandated a rest period of at least 30 minutes between bouts, but there was no Indian official present to defend his position. And Jadhav, fatigued as he was, failed to inspire, while Mammadbeyov capitalised on the opportunity to advance to the final, leaving Jadhav with the bronze medal.

Goleshwar celebrated his victory with a procession through the village, which was comprised of bullock carts.

Unfortunately, Jadhav’s career in wrestling came to an end when he hurt his knee prior to the following Olympics. He later served as a police officer till his untimely death in 1984. In 1992-1993, the Maharashtra Government awarded him the Chhatrapati Puraskar posthumously. The wrestling arena constructed for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi was named in his honour.

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