India's Olympic Dream: CWG Boosts Participation, Not Medals Guaranteed

• Hosting Commonwealth Games (CWG) could strengthen India's 2036 Olympics bid by leveraging existing infrastructure.
• Moneycontrol's analysis reveals that hosting CWG does not automatically translate into higher Olympic medal counts.
• India was a partial exception after 2010 CWG, doubling its Olympic medals in 2012 (no gold), unlike Australia, England, and Malaysia.
• CWG hosting consistently boosts Olympic athlete participation, as seen with India (83 athletes in 2012) and Malaysia.
• The most significant gains for host nations are often in their own CWG medal tallies in subsequent editions, not the Olympics.

Why It Matters: Hosting CWG aids Olympic bids and participation, but medal success remains elusive for most nations.