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Union Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi: India is working to make its bid to host the 2036 Olympics successful, Union Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi said on Friday.

"As all of you are aware, the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed India’s wish to host the 2036 summer Olympics. We are working towards making the bid successful," she said in her address to the inaugural session of the sports tech startup conclave organised by IIT Madras’ Centre of Excellence in Sports Science and Analytics (CESSA), in New Delhi.

"We have to not only work hard but all of us have to work together to make India a sporting giant in the world. We are hopeful that IITM CESSA will pave the way for a culture of innovation in sports," she added.