IOC Confirms India, Qatar Among 7 Bidders Who Want to Host 2036 Olympics
The IOC said bidders will be judged on funding, political support and delivery plans as the contest moves toward a 2029 vote.
- The International Olympic Committee published a handbook on Tuesday for potential 2036 Games hosts, identifying Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, South Korea, South Africa, and Turkey as the seven interested National Olympic Committees.
- IOC President Kirsty Coventry paused the fast-track selection process used for Brisbane when she took office in June 2025, returning to a traditional contested vote scheduled for 2029 to select the host.
- India and Qatar are favored candidates in the contest involving 100 IOC Members, with all contenders assessed on technical factors including funding strategy, public support, and athlete experience.
- After the Oct. 31 deadline for new interested parties, the Future Host Commission will evaluate current projects in November, and the Executive Board will approve a shortlist of candidates in March.
- National Olympic Committees are simultaneously in noncommittal talks for hosting the 2040 and 2044 Summer Games, extending the Olympic Movement's strategic planning well beyond the immediate 2036 cycle.
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The IOC is examining applications from Germany, Qatar, India and four other countries for the 2036 Olympic Games. Doubts and high costs characterise the competition. The German Olympic application with Munich has 2036 competitors from six countries in the race for the 2036 Summer Games. As other candidates, the International Olympic Committee named Qatar, India, South Korea, Hungary, Turkey and South Africa. The next step will be the IOC next ye…
Bids for 2036 Olympic Games due by end of the month
Aspiring hosts of the 2036 Olympic Games will have until the end of the month to declare their interest in staging the multi-sport event. The quadrennial summer Games will be staged in Los Angeles in 2028 and Brisbane in 2032 but submissions for the following event will now close at the end of October after [...]
Munich has already asserted itself against Cologne-Rhein-Ruhr, now it is clear which nations are still applying for the Olympic Games, including two countries from Europe.
South Africa, Germany, Hungary, South Korea and Turkey would also be interested.
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