2036 Olympics host set to be picked in 2029 as IOC confirms timetable for contest
The IOC will begin a shortlist in March next year and require government guarantees before a targeted dialogue phase starts in late 2028.
- On Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee set a target of 2029 to select the 2036 Olympics host, aiming to resolve a stalled contest long targeted by India and Qatar.
- This timetable represents a reset under IOC President Kirsty Coventry, following the selection of Los Angeles and Brisbane 11 years in advance.
- At least 10 potential Summer Games bids were in talks when Coventry paused the process, a defining move in her presidency that began exactly one year ago.
- IOC member Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovi said the contest should take shape in March next year, with a late-2028 target set to begin a "targeted dialogue" phase with bidders.
- The executive board will select a short list for "deeper evaluation of a number of interested parties with developed projects," restoring a competitive vote absent in previous Olympics editions.
29 Articles
29 Articles
In the middle of the competition for the German Olympic candidate, the IOC decides on an important reform for the awarding of games. The host of the 2036 Summer Games will only be awarded in three years' time.
The IOC will not award the 2036 Summer Games until 2029 – and will reform the entire award process.
The Olympic Organisation introduces "a three-stage timetable", ranging from confidential dialogue with interested States to final adjustments with one or more "preferential hosts".
Associated Press News
2036 Olympics host set to be picked in 2029 as IOC confirms timetable for contest
The IOC has set a target of 2029 to pick a 2036 Olympics host in a currently stalled contest that has long been targeted by India and Qatar.
IOC to decide Olympic 2036 host in 2029 as India’s bid enters reformed selection process
New Delhi: The fate of India’s bid for the 2036 Olympics will be known in mid-2029 following the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approval for the addition of a Strategic Dialogue phase in the host selection process, during which the interested nations will have to provide core financial guarantees, among other requirements. The decision was taken at the IOC’s 146th session in Lausanne on Wednesday, with the Future Host Commission chair, fo…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
