Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt and govt of India have submitted a formal Expression of Interest (EoI) to Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) for hosting the 2038 edition of the Asian Games in Ahmedabad. The 2030 edition of the Asian Games will be held at Doha in Qatar, while the 2034 Asian Games will be hosted by Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
Official sources said state govt is optimistic of Ahmedabad being chosen as the host city for the 2038 Asian Games, as the city will already have both a robust infrastructure and the logistical capabilities to host international multi-sport events. In 2030, the city will host the Commonwealth Games as well and India has already made a formal bid for hosting the 2036 Olympics. The state govt is positive about the prospect of Ahmedabad hosting the 2038 Asian Games,” said a senior govt official.
Officials of state govt – M Thennarasan, principal secretary, urban development department, and Rahul Kumar, secretary, sports department – are part of the govt of India team at the ongoing Asian Games being held at Aichi-Nagoya in Japan, where they are studying various aspects of organising the games. “Ahmedabad has already hosted a few international sporting events.