The Delhi government, while presenting its annual budget, said that it will bring sports facilities and the city infrastructure to such a level that the national capital can bid to host the 39th Olympics in 2048.
- Presenting Delhi Budget 2021-22, finance minister Manish Sisodia said that the torch of the Olympics has never come to Delhi.
- As the next, 32nd Olympics, games are to be held in Tokyo and the next three Olympics host cities have also been decided. Hence the Delhi Government aims to bring the sports facilities and the sports atmosphere in the city to such a level through the new Sports University so that it can apply to host the 39th Olympics in 2048.
- Paris and Los Angeles will host the 2024 and 2028 Olympics, respectively.