International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah on Sunday said that after hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2030, India is aiming to host the Olympic Games in Gujarat in 2036 and has set a target of winning 100 medals.Speaking at an event in Surat, Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi played a key role in bringing the Commonwealth Games to Gujarat.
“After Commonwealth 2030, we are aiming to host the Olympics in 2036 here,” Shah said.Referring to India’s showing at the Paris Olympics 2024, where the country won eight medals, Shah said the target for the 2036 Olympics should be at least 100 medals. He said Gujarat should contribute 10 of those medals.He also said women athletes are expected to win at least two medals from Gujarat’s total.Shah praised the Indian men’s cricket team for winning the 2024 T20 World Cup in Barbados and the 2025 Champions Trophy.Talking about women’s sports, he said that earlier many parents wanted their sons to become like Virat Kohli, but now several parents want their daughters to follow cricketers such as Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur.
