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- He added that the State aims to achieve representation in 40–45 Olympic sports in the future, supporting India’s ambition to host the 2036 Olympic Games.
- Dubai Sports City has teamed up with GMR Sports Foundation to launch a new Olympic sports training centre in Telangana, aiming to help young athletes prepare for the 2036 Olympics.
- The partnership will be made official through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Telangana government during the Telangana Rising 2047 Global Summit, set to take place on December 8 and 9.
Dubai Sports City has teamed up with GMR Sports Foundation to launch a new Olympic sports training centre in Telangana, aiming to help young athletes prepare for the 2036 Olympics. The partnership will be made official through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Telangana government during the Telangana Rising 2047 Global Summit, set to take place on December 8 and 9.
The Olympic centre will be built inside Bharat Future City, a large urban development planned by the State government. The project will include world-class training academies, international coaching facilities, and a master plan designed to support 15 Olympic sports, offering long-term athlete development.
Speaking at Sports Tech Podium 2025 at T-Hub, Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary of Telangana, said that work on the master plan will begin soon after the signing. He added that the State aims to achieve representation in 40–45 Olympic sports in the future, supporting India’s ambition to host the 2036 Olympic Games.
While the infrastructure inside Future City will take time to complete, the government will give the organisations access to existing stadiums so training can begin within a month. “We want action to start on the ground as early as possible,” he said.
The government will not provide direct financial grants to Dubai Sports City and GMR Sports. Instead, the organisations will be given opportunities to build commercial revenue streams linked to the sports ecosystem.
Industry experts believe India is still underperforming in sports participation. According to Ratnakar Samavedam, CEO and Managing Partner of Hyderabad Angels, only 10% of the population plays sports casually, and just 0.01% competes seriously, while cricket dominates with 655 million fans. Increasing participation, he said, could unlock major economic opportunities in India’s growing sports industry.
