Delhi can host the Olympics -- the greatest international sporting event, says chief minister Sheila Dikshit, deriving confidence from hosting of the Commonwealth Games and seeking to put behind the controversies surrounding it.

Notwithstanding cynicism associated with the build-up to the Commonwealth Games, Dikshit pointed out that Delhi has already developed world class stadia and other infrastructure and the city is now "confident" of hosting Olympics.

"Yes, I think so. Yes, we can. We are confident (of hosting Olympics)" she told PTI in an interview, when asked whether the city would be able to host the biggest sporting event.

Her assertion assumes significance as questions had been raised by some quarters whether India has the capacity and capability to host a mega sporting event like the Commonwealth Games in which 71 countries are participating.