{
  "id": 12445553,
  "title": "IOC names Qatar as interested party to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ioc-names-qatar-as-interested-party-to-host-the-2036-olympic-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T18:57:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times",
    "slug": "gulf-times",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/735050/qatar/ioc-names-qatar-as-interested-party-to-host-the-2036-olympic-and-paralympic-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially named Qatar as one of the interested parties in the process to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The IOC released a handbook outlining the next steps for potential hosts, and confirmed a list of parties interested in progressing through the revised selection process. Fatima Al Kuwari, CEO of the Doha 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Bid Committee, expressed Qatar's long-standing ambition to bid for the Games. She stated that Qatar's confirmation as an interested party marks the beginning of a challenging journey, with the hope of creating a future-ready model of the Games that is athlete-centered, connected, accessible, and designed to ensure the sports and society emerge stronger after 2036.",
  "summary": "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...",
  "key_points": [
    "Qatar confirmed as interested party for 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games",
    "IOC releases handbook outlining next steps for potential hosts",
    "Fatima Al Kuwari leads Doha 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Bid Committee"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "Qatar, India and Turkey in race to host 2036 Olympics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/qatar-india-and-turkey-in-race-to-host-2036-olympics",
        "published": "2026-10-06T21:02:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}