Ending days of speculation, the Indian Olympic Association yesterday officially informed the Olympic Council of Asia its expression of interest to bid for the 2019 Asian Games after Vietnam capital Hanoi withdrew its hosting rights in April this year.
New Delhi: Ending days of speculation, the Indian Olympic Association yesterday officially informed the Olympic Council of Asia its expression of interest to bid for the 2019 Asian Games after Vietnam capital Hanoi withdrew its hosting rights in April this year.
IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta yesterday sent an official letter addressed to OCA chief Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah saying that India would like host the Asian Games in Delhi.
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