India lobbies for support for 2020 Olympic bid
India is lobbying hard among the top officials of the International Olympic Committee to drum up support for its plans to bid for the 2020 Games.
By PTI |
BEIJING: India is lobbying hard among the top officials of the International Olympic Committee to drum up support for its plans to bid for the 2020 Games.
"We are lobbying with everybody here," Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi told PTI on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) here.
Kalmadi said he had broached the issue with IOC President Jacques Rogge during his visit to India last year and said the feedback was positive.
"Everybody is in a frame of mind to support India for the 2020 Games. There is a general mood of support (for India) among all the international federations," he said.
Kalmadi, who met the International Association of Athletic Federations President Lamine Diaq this morning, said he would again raise the issue with Rogge during his stay here.
"I have spoken to him earlier and I will speak with him here also," Kalmadi said. More
"We are lobbying with everybody here," Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi told PTI on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) here.
Kalmadi said he had broached the issue with IOC President Jacques Rogge during his visit to India last year and said the feedback was positive.
"Everybody is in a frame of mind to support India for the 2020 Games. There is a general mood of support (for India) among all the international federations," he said.
Kalmadi, who met the International Association of Athletic Federations President Lamine Diaq this morning, said he would again raise the issue with Rogge during his stay here.
"I have spoken to him earlier and I will speak with him here also," Kalmadi said. More
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