IOC confirms Qatar as interested party to host 2036 Olympic Games
Qatar has been confirmed as an interested party to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Revealing the next steps in the 2036 bid process, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) published a h...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially confirmed Qatar as one of the interested parties to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This confirmation comes after the IOC released a handbook for potential hosts, outlining the next steps in the bid process. Fatima al-Kuwari, CEO of the Doha 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Bid Committee, expressed Qatar's ambition to bid for the Games, highlighting Doha's proven track record of hosting major international events.
The committee believes that Doha 2036 would offer a future-ready model for the Games, focusing on athlete-centered, connected, accessible, and society-strengthening aspects. The IOC President, Kirsty Coventry, emphasized that athletes must remain at the heart of every decision. Seven countries, including Qatar, India, Germany, Hungary, Turkey, South Africa, and South Korea, are currently in preliminary talks with the IOC.
The list of interested parties will be narrowed down to a shortlist in March 2025, with a strategic dialogue phase following. The country or countries that progress to this phase will be named as preferred hosts after the dialogue phase in 2028, with a final decision expected in mid-2029.
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