Info or intox ? According to John Coates, India would already no longer be in the race for the Summer Games in 2032. The Australian leader, vice-president of the IOC and major player in Queensland's bid for these same Summer Games, said assured on the airwaves of 4BC News Talk Radio that the Indian file was now to be written in the past tense. “ India has looked into the matter, but is now looking at the Youth Olympics.", assured John Coates, whose comments are relayed by the site GamesBids.com. Last year, the Indian Olympic Committee surprised everyone by revealing that it was preparing bids for the Summer Youth Games in 2026, the Asian Games in 2030 and the Summer Games in 2032. Copious. But John Coates explains, the Indians are in the process of lowering their ambitions. The new selection process for Games host cities, which the Australian leader oversaw reform, would prevent them from chasing two hares at once, with the prospect of a designation of the 2032 Games city as early as next year . The Indians would now focus on the Youth Games in 2026.
