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2036 Olympics: India sets top 10 goal
The strategy emphasizes collaboration, policy reform, and grassroots development to transform the nation into a sporting powerhouse.
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Bhavana P - Thu, 17, Jul 2025
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Khelo Bharat Conclave 2025 / X/ mansukhmandviya
India plans to position itself among the top 10 medal-winning nations at the 2036 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, as part of a larger national vision to emerge as a global sporting powerhouse by 2047.
At a high-level national conference in New Delhi on July 17, India's Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, emphasized the importance of coordination, long-term planning, and accountability.
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Addressing leaders from the Indian Olympic Association, the Paralympic Committee of India, national sports bodies, and corporate executives, Mandaviya urged sports federations to submit five-year plans to kick-start a decade-long Olympic strategy. “We can set goals and achieve them only if we all work together,” he stated.
The conference featured key presentations on proposed governance reforms, talent identification and training systems, and India’s 2036 Olympic medal roadmap. Among the highlighted programs was “One Corporate One Sport,” an initiative to encourage private sector investment in specific disciplines.
Mandaviya also unveiled a three-tiered athlete development model—from school-based training programs to national Olympic Training Centres—along with performance-linked grants to reward results-oriented governance.
Minister of State for Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, noted that the new strategy emerged from a year of research and consultation. “Now we have an opportunity to ride sports and by employing this integrated policy, India can shine in the world of entertainment, provide jobs and really provide direction to the youth of India,” Khadse said.
The event concluded with broad consensus among participants that structural reforms, long-term funding, and collective ownership are essential for India to become a leading force in global sport by 2036.
It comes after the government announced a sweeping, multi-tiered strategy designed to overhaul the country’s sports ecosystem—from grassroots talent development to elite athlete training. Dubbed the Khelo Bharat Policy 2025 (“Let India Play”), the initiative aims to unify stakeholders across government, sports federations, corporate sponsors, and regional authorities.
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