At an early morning training session at the Olympic-standard shooting range in Pune, in Maharashtra state, the facility was abuzz with the idea that India is determined to land the Summer Games in 2036.

"Getting the Olympics, it's a massive stage. There's nothing beyond it," said Shahu Mane, a former World Cup champion in the 10-metre air pistol mixed event.

"The government is trying everything to build up," said Mane, who is also a former Youth Olympic Games silver medallist. "So it would impact the country and [my] sport in a good way."

An Indian delegation visited the Lausanne headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in July to officially pitch Ahmedabad, the largest city in the western state of Gujarat, as the host city for India's 2036 bid. A final decision likely

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