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India eyes hosting 2030 Commonwealth Games as it bids for 2036 Olympics

A fan poses with the Olympic rings in Ahmedabad where he cheered on India's team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics [Amit Dave/Reuters]

India has submitted an “expression of interest” to stage the 2030 Commonwealth Games, potentially the perfect dress rehearsal for the country’s bigger dream of hosting the Olympic Games six years later.

India, which has never hosted an Olympics, staged the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. The build-up was marred by allegations of corruption and mismanagement, however, although the event itself was considered a success.

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