New Delhi [India]February 3 (ANI): India has hosted nearly 45 international competitions in over 20 sporting disciplines in the last one year, spanning major Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth sports.
This sustained track record of hosting demonstrates India’s ability to deliver technically complex, multi-venue, and internationally widely spread events.
High visibility events like Asian Aquatics Championships 2025 (Ahmedabad), World Para Athletics Championships (New Delhi), Kho Kho World Cup, FIH Pro League, ISSF Junior World Cup, BWF World Junior Championships and Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Grand Tour of Pune highlight India’s operational readiness across various geographies and sporting formats.
There have been instances of endorsement of India’s credibility by International Federations (IF) officials, some of them are listed below:
Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), publicly praised India’s organizational strength during the World Para Athletics Championships, stating according to the SAI Media press release: “This is the largest event outside the Paralympic Games… There is growth and strong support from the government. India has momentum and is growing both economically and sportingly. His comments reflect international confidence in India’s parasports governance and event organizing capabilities.
Paul Fitzgerald, President of World Para Athletics (WPA), highlighted India’s rapid competitive and systemic progress, noting that India’s improved medal trajectory is a direct result of better infrastructure, greater reach for athletes and a mature high-performance pathway. Amina Lanaya, Director General of the International Cycling Union (UCI), praised the holding of the Pune Grand Tour, describing it as a world-class international cycling event and indicating that Indian racing has the potential to evolve towards Asia. benchmark events, demonstrating the UCI’s technical confidence in India as the host nation.
Acknowledging the rapid strengthening of the canoeing ecosystem in India, Thomas Konietzko, President of the International Canoeing Federation (ICF), said: “Asia is the future of canoeing, and India has enormous potential to emerge as a canoeing powerhouse.” Furthermore, he expressed great appreciation for India’s leadership-driven vision, youth participation and infrastructure planning.
Regarding India’s long-term high-performance ambitions, Konietzko welcomed the proposal to establish India’s first Olympic Canoe Training Center in Tehri, Garhwal, describing it as “one of the most beautiful and promising places” he has ever come across, and supported India’s intention to host World Championships with adequate infrastructure such as artificial canoe slalom courses.
Boris van der Vorst, president of World Boxing, praised India’s organizational credentials in granting it hosting rights for the World Boxing Cup finals and World Boxing Congress, stating that India has consistently demonstrated its passion for boxing and its ability to organize successful international events, and described India as “a major leader in the world of boxing.”
World Rowing’s global recognition of the Army Rowing Node (ARN), Pune, further validates India’s high-performance ecosystem. Awarding ARN the “Rowing Program of the Year 2025”, World Rowing described it as “A beacon of India’s commitment to combining discipline, innovation and inclusivity in sport.” This was the first time that an Indian program received this prestigious international honour. Positive recognition as host during Asian Aquatics Championships 2025: The official communication about the event emphasized that hosting such an important continental championship shows India’s infrastructure readiness, organizational capacity and emerging profile as a competitive international host.
The convergence of endorsements from International Federation leaders in Paralympic sports, athletics, cycling, canoeing, rowing and boxing reflects growing global confidence in India’s governance standards, technical capability, athlete-centred planning and execution excellence.
This sustained hosting experience directly strengthens India’s preparation for the Commonwealth Games 2030, already awarded to the country, with demonstrated success across all disciplines, venues and CWG international federation coordination.
Taken together, India’s hosting record and repeated validation by senior IF officials align perfectly with India’s aspiration to host the 2036 Olympic Games, positioning the nation as a trusted, globally respected and future-proof destination for the world’s largest sporting events. (ANI)