The Gujarat executive officers on Wednesday clarified that no resolution has been taken via the state up to now to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, and stated that obtaining the webhosting rights for the 2036 Olympics is its focal point. The officers denied studies printed in a piece of media which instructed that the state government would possibly bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games at Ahmedabad after Australia abruptly pulled out from webhosting the video games because of price issues.
Asked if the state executive is mulling to bag the webhosting rights for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, a senior executive reliable, at the situation of anonymity, stated he used to be “not aware of any such move so far”.
Deputy Secretary (Sports) within the state Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department, UA Patel, additionally denied such information studies pronouncing the focal point of the dept is 2036 Olympics.
“Our focus right now is to acquire hosting rights for the 2036 Olympics. As of now, no decision has been taken from our side to bid for 2026 Commonwealth Games,” Patel advised PTI.
Notably, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) executive in Gujarat had previous introduced it used to be aiming to bag the webhosting rights for the 2036 Summer Olympic Games and government will interact with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) about organizing the quadrennial wearing match within the western state.
The state executive has known two mega sports activities complexes in Ahmedabad to host one of the occasions in case Gujarat wins the bid to arrange the 2036 Olympics.
These two upcoming complexes are – the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave, which homes Narendra Modi Stadium, within the Motera space and any other upcoming sports activities advanced within the Naranpura space of Ahmedabad town.
In December 2022, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a gathering with most sensible executive officers to check the state’s preparedness to host the Olympic video games.
At the meet, Shah took inventory of the growth made in development of those two mega sports activities complexes and had requested the government to ensure that the entire sports activities infrastructure, together with accommodation amenities for collaborating athletes and coaches, are constructed as consistent with the Olympic requirements.
In August 2021, the Gujarat executive had introduced that the Center has accorded administrative approval to offer finance for the impending Sports Complex in Naranpura space of Gujarat’s Ahmedabad town, which might arise at a price of 584 crore.
The sports activities advanced is being evolved as consistent with overseas requirements on a land parcel of 79,500 sq. meters positioned at the back of Vardan Tower in Naranpura space. Once finished, it might probably host each nationwide in addition to international-level tournaments.
The whole premises could have an Aquatic Complex, a Community Sports Centre, a Center for Sports Excellence, Indoor Multi Sports Arena, Fit India Zone and Outdoor sports activities space, officers stated. The Aquatic Complex could have a FINA-approved festival dimension swimming pool in addition to a diving pool, which will also be applied for creative in addition to water polo with a spectator capability of one,500 individuals.
The Community Sports Center will accommodate a multipurpose corridor, six badminton courts, six desk tennis courts, six carrom tables, 9 chess tables and ten tables for snooker and billiards.
The Center for Sports Excellence could have two halls which will accommodate both two basketball courts, two volleyball courts or 8 badminton courts at a time. The corridor shall be designed to carry overseas usual fits of those sports activities, the officers stated. The Multi Sports Arena shall be having an enormous corridor of 80 meters X 40 meters in dimension for organizing more than one overseas sports activities occasions, they added.