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India has assets to host 2020 Olympics: IOC chief

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Posted: Apr 10, 2008 at 1721 hrs IST

Beijing, April 10: India's plans to bid for the 2020 Olympics on Thursday got a shot in arm with International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge saying the country has "many assets" to host the mega event.

"You definitely have many assets but as you know, winning the big prize in an Olympic candidature is never easy," Rogge said in Beijing, when asked about his views on India hosting the 2020 Olympics. Rogge said New Delhi was a strong candidate to host the Games.

"I have been privy to discussions with leaders of your national Olympic committee. Yes, This is the dream of Suresh Kalmadi and Randhir Singh. In all earnest, we are always glad when there is a candidature coming from a credible, strong city," he said.

India is lobbying hard among top officials of the IOC and National Olympic Committees from across the globe to drum up support for its bid for the 2020 Games.

"After the London Games in 2012, the next Olympics might go to Americas and it would again be the turn of Asia in 2020. We feel confident of 2020," IOA president Suresh Kalmadi had said.

The bidding for the 2020 Olympics would start after the 2010 Commonwealth Games and final voting would take place in 2013.

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Powering to host by Varun sharma on 04 Oct 2011

After host 2010 cwg and to see the grand op cermony of cwg india is able to host 2020 olympic and october india capital delhi host formula one race delhi is large city with large space stadium and with large transportation like dtc buses.volvo buses.delhi metro.pod rail.airport express metro.etc delhi is powerfull country to host 2020 olympic games

olympic host by shashi on 05 Jul 2011

India is good place hosting for olympic 2020

sports by milind on 18 Oct 2010

yes i want india host an olympic games2020.

delhi olympics 2020 by aarat pandya on 16 Oct 2010

india really rocked in CWG DELHI '10 ..... now india posses a calibre n capability to host this global grand event !! Delhi should given a chance to show real india ,,, if not delhi - Mumbai is appropriate for hosting .... isnt it ??

host by india by manit on 06 Oct 2010

bid for olymic2020 for india

india as an olympic host by raktim deb on 08 Mar 2010

india do expect to host summer olympic in 2020.(from 100 crore indians).

ABOUT 2010 OLYMPICS by ASWIN on 25 Nov 2008

IF INDIA BECAMES A HOST FOR 2020 OLYMPAID IS THE GREATEST ACHIVEMENT AND THROUH WE CAN SHOW SUPERMANCT TO THE WORLD . CHAK DE 2020 OLYMPICS INDIA

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