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India is set to host the 2036 Olympics.

The Indian Sports Minister said that he will apply to host the Olympic Games to be held in 2036.
India has gained a lot of fame globally through sports and the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is trying hard to improve that reputation. For that, his government is spending a lot of money on sports field infrastructure.
Mr Anurag Thakur, Sports Minister of the Indian Central Government, told the Times of India newspaper that it is the right time to bring the world’s biggest sports event to India.
“If India is making so much effort to promote sports, I can assure you that we will not only host the Olympics but also organize it in the highest possible manner,” the Indian Sports Minister said in an interview. This interview was published on Wednesday 28th).
Thakur said a preliminary plan on how to prepare Ahmedabad to host the Games, with the full support of the Indian government, will be presented at the International Olympic Committee meeting in Mumbai next September.
2036 ඔලිම්පික් උළෙලේ සත්කාරකත්වය ලබා ගැනීමට ඉන්දියාව සැරසේ.
2036 වසරේ පවැත්වීමට නියමිත ඔලිම්පික් ක්රීඩා උළෙල සදහා සත්කාරකත්වය ලබා ගැනීම සදහා ඉල්ලුම් කරන බව ඉන්දීය ක්රීඩා අමාත්යවරයා පැවසීය.
ඉන්දියාව ගෝලීය වශයෙන් ක්රීඩාවෙන් විශාල වශයෙන් කීර්තියක් අත්කරගෙන ඇති අතර එම කීර්තිය වැඩි දියුණු කිරීමේ අරමුණ වර්ථමාන අග්රාමාර්ථ නරේන්ද්ර මෝදිගේ රජය දැඩි ලෙස උත්සහ ගනිමින් සිටී. ඒ සදහා ඔහුගේ රජය විශාල වශයෙන් ක්රීඩා ක්ෂ්රේත්රයේ යටිතල පහසුකම් සදහා මුදල් යොදවමින් සිටී.
ඉන්දීය මධ්යම රජයේ ක්රීඩා අමාත්ය අනුරාග් ඨාකූර් මහතා ‘ටයිම්ස් ඔෆ් ඉන්දියා පුවත්පතට පැවසුවේ ලොව විශාලතම ක්රීඩා ඉසව්ව ඉන්දියාවට ගෙන ඒමට සුදුසුම කාලය එය බවයි.
“ක්රීඩාව ප්රවර්ධනය කිරීම සඳහා ඉන්දියාව මෙතරම් උත්සාහයක් දරන්නේ නම්, අපි ඔලිම්පික් උළෙලට සත්කාරය දක්වනවා විතරක් නෙමේ එය උසස්ම ආකාරයෙන් සංවිධානය කරන බවටත් මට සහතික විය හැකියි” යයි ඉන්දීය ක්රීඩා අමාත්යවරයා සම්මුඛ සාකච්ඡාවකදී පවසා තිබේ. මෙම සම්මුඛ සාකච්ඡාව බදාදා 28 වැනිදා) ප්රකාශයට පත්විය.
තාකූර් පැවසුවේ, ක්රීඩා උළෙල පැවැත්වීම සඳහා අහමදාබාද් නගරය සූදානම් කරන ආකාරය පිළිබඳ මූලික සැලැස්මක්, ඉන්දීය රජයේ පූර්ණ අනුග්රහය ඇතිව, ලබන සැප්තැම්බරයේ මුම්බායි හි පැවැත්වෙන අන්තර්ජාතික ඔලිම්පික් කමිටු රැස්වීමේ දී ඉදිරිපත් කරන බවයි.
2036 ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டிகளை நடத்த இந்தியா தயாராக உள்ளது.
2036ல் நடைபெறவுள்ள ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டிகளை நடத்த விண்ணப்பிப்பதாக இந்திய விளையாட்டுத்துறை அமைச்சர் தெரிவித்தார்.
இந்தியா விளையாட்டு மூலம் உலகளவில் நிறைய புகழைப் பெற்றுள்ளது, தற்போதைய பிரதமர் நரேந்திர மோடியின் அரசாங்கம் அந்த நற்பெயரை மேம்படுத்த கடுமையாக முயற்சிக்கிறது. அதற்காக, விளையாட்டுத் துறை உள்கட்டமைப்பிற்காக, அவரது அரசு பெருமளவு பணம் செலவழித்து வருகிறது.
இந்திய மத்திய அரசின் விளையாட்டுத்துறை அமைச்சர் திரு. அனுராக் தாக்கூர், டைம்ஸ் ஆஃப் இந்தியா செய்தித்தாளிடம், உலகின் மிகப்பெரிய விளையாட்டு நிகழ்வை இந்தியாவுக்குக் கொண்டு வர இதுவே சரியான நேரம் என்று கூறினார்.
“விளையாட்டை ஊக்குவிக்க இந்தியா இவ்வளவு முயற்சிகளை மேற்கொண்டால், நாங்கள் ஒலிம்பிக்கை நடத்துவது மட்டுமல்லாமல், அதை மிக உயர்ந்த முறையில் ஏற்பாடு செய்வோம் என்று நான் உங்களுக்கு உறுதியளிக்கிறேன்” என்று இந்திய விளையாட்டு அமைச்சர் ஒரு பேட்டியில் கூறினார். இந்த நேர்காணல் புதன்கிழமை 28 ஆம் தேதி வெளியிடப்பட்டது).
இந்திய அரசின் முழு ஆதரவுடன், வரும் செப்டம்பரில் மும்பையில் நடைபெறும் சர்வதேச ஒலிம்பிக் கமிட்டி கூட்டத்தில், விளையாட்டுப் போட்டிகளை நடத்துவதற்கு அகமதாபாத்தை எவ்வாறு தயார்படுத்துவது என்பது குறித்த பூர்வாங்கத் திட்டம் முன்வைக்கப்படும் என்று தாக்கூர் கூறினார்.
Football
Stafford vs. Colombo International: The Second Edition of the Big Match Kicks Off!
Football fever returns as Stafford International School and Colombo International School gear up for the second edition of their highly anticipated Big Match! This year, the rivalry intensifies with four matches across different age and gender categories:
✅ U15 Girls
✅ U15 Boys
✅ U20 Girls
✅ U20 Boys
🏆 Stafford International’s Rising Stars:
- U15 Girls: Defending TISSL U14 and Colombo SLSFA District champions, featuring standout players like Keshalee Ranatunga and Sonja Ratanayake (just 10 years old!).
- U15 Boys: All-Island U14 runners-up out of 462 schools, led by goalkeeper Yash Amarasekara, who was named Best U14 GK in Sri Lanka.
- U20 Girls & Boys: Both teams finished as TISSL runners-up, boasting stars like Raya Rikaz, Yumna Safraz, Adnaan Ameen, and Nidurshan Mohan.
🏆 Colombo International’s Key Players:
- U15 Girls: TISSL U16 runners-up, featuring top defender Khadeeja Niyas and striker Ozra.
- U20 Girls: TISSL U20 runners-up, with Fioni Dedhia named Goalkeeper of the Tournament.
- U20 Boys: Defending Big Match champions, looking to retain their title behind stars like Krishwen and Habib.
👀 Who will come out on top this time? Watch the action LIVE at the link below! 🎥👇
#BigMatch2025 #SchoolFootball #SriLankaFootball #StaffordVsCIS #RivalryRenewed
Cricket
Shammi Silva Re-Elected as Sri Lanka Cricket President for Fourth Consecutive Term
Shammi Silva has been re-elected as the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president for the 2025-27 term, marking his fourth consecutive tenure at the helm of the nation’s cricket governing body. Silva secured the position uncontested at the 64th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Colombo on Monday.
A Controversial Yet Dominant Tenure
Silva’s leadership has not been without controversy. His previous term saw a high-profile clash with former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe in 2023, which led to an interim committee being appointed after Sri Lanka’s poor performance in the ICC ODI World Cup. This move resulted in ICC suspending SLC, which led to Sri Lanka losing the hosting rights for the U19 Men’s World Cup, which was later held in South Africa.
Despite these setbacks, Silva regained control after a court ruling reinstated his administration, and he was later appointed as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in December 2023, replacing Jay Shah.
Challenges & Future Outlook
Sri Lanka Cricket has long been seen as a powerful and influential body, with internal politics often shaping its leadership. With financial mismanagement concerns highlighted in the Auditor General’s report, Silva’s administration faces the challenge of restoring credibility and ensuring better governance.
With the ICC ban lifted, Sri Lanka looks to rebuild its cricketing structure and improve performance on the international stage. The focus now shifts to upcoming bilateral series, the Asia Cup, and preparations for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Stay tuned for more updates on Sri Lanka Cricket and the latest in the world of sports!
Cricket
Stephen Fleming Defends MS Dhoni’s Batting Position Amid Criticism
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming has defended MS Dhoni’s late entry in the batting order, stating that the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman cannot play an extended innings at full intensity due to lingering knee concerns.
The 43-year-old Dhoni faced criticism after coming in at No. 9 during CSK’s 50-run loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk. In the next match against Rajasthan Royals on March 30, 2025, he batted at No. 7 when CSK required 54 off 25 balls but managed just 16 off 11 as his team fell short by six runs.
Fleming’s Explanation on Dhoni’s Role
Fleming emphasized that Dhoni carefully assesses the match situation before deciding when to bat.
“It’s all about timing. MS judges his body and situation. His knees aren’t what they used to be, so he can’t bat for 10 overs at full intensity. He will step in based on the game’s demands,” Fleming explained at the post-match press conference.
The CSK coach reiterated that Dhoni remains too valuable to the team for his leadership and wicketkeeping and that sending him in too early could be a strategic misstep.
“From around the 13th or 14th over, he assesses the situation and decides. He trusts other batters early on but steps up when needed.”
CSK’s Struggles in the Powerplay Cost Them the Match
Fleming also pinpointed CSK’s poor powerplay performance as a key reason for their loss against Rajasthan Royals. While RR blasted 79/1 in the powerplay, CSK only managed 42/1,
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