FILE PHOTO - Despite India’s top-of-the-medal-tally finish with 101 medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the event remains a dark chapter in Indian sports due to administrative lapses, corruption and unfinished infrastructure. Written by: Sudipta BiswasUpdated Jan 24, 2026, 14:26 ISTShareAs the country makes a pitch for the 2036 Olympics and gears up for the Asian Games, the focus on India’s Olympic sports ecosystem will only intensify. Given the vast range of sporting activity in 2026, culminating in big-ticket events including the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Team Table Tennis Championships, Thomas and Uber Cup, BWF World Championships, World Athletics Ultimate Championships, Wrestling World Championships and ISSF World Shooting Championships among others, the budgetary allocation to sports is expected to witness a surge. These events will build the momentum toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The Narendra Modi government is currently actively pursuing the ambition of Olympic sports, with Ahmedabad portrayed as India’s bid city for the 2036 Olympics.
