Telangana Eyes 2036 Olympics as Revanth Reddy Unveils Sports Hub Vision
With the ongoing FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup at Gachibowli Stadium, Revanth Reddy has pitched Hyderabad as a potential host city for the 2036 Olympic Games while urging the Centre to support the vision.
With the ongoing FIH Women's Hockey World Cup in Gachibowli Stadium, Hyderabad is already preparing for its next bid to host the 2036 Olympics as the Telangana CM makes an appealing pitch to our honorary prime minister for the same.
"The state should develop the sports university with all facilities, including training athletes to win medals in the Olympic Games. In addition to renovating the Gachibowli outdoor stadium, establish an indoor stadium, university complex, hostel buildings, all types of sports grounds, and other facilities required for training within the stadium premises," CM Revanth said.
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy called a review meeting on the sports infrastructural development of the state attended by Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Sports Authority of Telangana Chairman K. Shiva Sena Reddy, Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao, and other senior officials.
#Telangana | CM A. Revanth Reddy instructed the officials to prepare plans for the development of the required sports infrastructure aiming to host Olympics and Commonwealth games in Telangana in the future.https://t.co/RlqLLkCll3
— Deccan Chronicle (@DeccanChronicle) March 9, 2026
Minutes of the meeting to strengthen sports infrastructure
The CM urged the panel members to comprehensively work towards revamping the existing sports infrastructure to host ambitious events while preparing plans for the construction of new ones compliant with international standards to provide quality training to the budding athletes while bidding to host global events.
Among the others, the CM mentioned Kotla Vijayabhaskar Reddy Stadium, LB Stadium, and Saroornagar Stadium, which are eligible for a makeover to world-class training camps.
He also declared the construction of a Young India physical education and sports university, where grounds for all forms of sports shall be provided to create a dedicated space for skill enhancement of all athletes.
Significance of private investment in the grand scheme
Earlier the CM had also announced the state's one-of-a-kind sports policy in 2025 prioritizing Hyderabad to get a sports hub, which led to the formation of the board of governors overseeing the Telangana Sports Development Fund. It shall be a blend of reputed sports administrators and corporate leaders to use private investment potential to its zenith in sports projects like the TATA partnership worth 50,000 crore.
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