France will support India's Olympic bid: President Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday assured India that the hosts of the 2024 Olympics will back them to organise the multi-sport event in the country in the near future. At the outset of his address during a banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu, Macron expressed that he is looking forward to building stronger cooperation on sports with India. “We will be delighted to build a stronger cooperation on sports with you. We will definitely support your intention to organise the Olympic Games in India for the future…,” Macron said. The French President was the chief guest at the 75th Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on Friday. Macron’s state visit marks France’s sixth participation, the highest of any other nation, as chief guest on India’s Republic Day. Meanwhile, France is the host of the 2024 Olympics which will take place from July 26 and will conclude on 11 August. Soon after the end of the Olympics, the Paralympics will start from 28 August till 8 September in Paris. Earlier on 19 January while inaugurating the Khelo India games, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that the government was working towards hosting host the 2036 Olympic Games. The PM also underlined efforts by his government in the last 10 years to provide international exposure to athletes and provide an ecosystem for them to flourish. In the 2020-21 Tokyo Olympics, India achieved its best performance while it continued its superlative performance in the Asian Games and the Para Asian Games.