India to step up battle for 2032 Olympics after pandemic: sports chief

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India will step up its battle to win the 2032 Olympic Games and other international events when the global coronavirus pandemic eases, its top sports leader Narinder Batra says.

Ten years after hosting the Commonwealth Games, the Indian Olympic Association president said his country had lessons to learn but would not be deterred.

“We are serious and definitely pitching for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games and the 2032 Olympics,” he said.

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