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Seven Countries Bid for 2036 Summer Olympics
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In Short: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed seven countries bidding for the 2036 Summer Olympics, including Qatar and India.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that seven countries are bidding for the 2036 Summer Olympics, with Qatar and India among the leading contenders.
Qatar and India are joined by South Africa, Germany, Hungary, South Korea, and Türkiye in the race to host the 2036 Games.
Qatar, which hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup, is considering a bid that could include events in neighboring Gulf countries.
India, aiming to host the Olympics for the first time, has set Ahmedabad as the center of its bid, with the city set to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
Germany is considering Munich as its candidate city, a century after the 1936 Berlin Olympics, which were overseen by the Nazi regime.
South Korea is preparing a bid centered on Seoul, which hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics, with events spread across the country.
Hungary and Türkiye propose Budapest and Istanbul, respectively, as their candidate cities.
South Africa, if successful, would become the first African nation to host a Summer Olympic Games since the modern Olympics began in 1896.
The IOC has set a deadline of October 31 for other countries to declare their interest in hosting the 2036 Games.
The IOC is also in discussions with these countries about hosting future Games beyond 2036.
IOC President Kirsty Coventry emphasized the importance of athletes being at the heart of the Games, stating that delivering the best possible experience for athletes must always be the starting point.
What this adds
The IOC has previously revealed that seven countries are bidding for the 2036 Summer Olympics, including Qatar and India.
Background
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed seven countries bidding for the 2036 Summer Olympics, including Qatar and India.
What's confirmed
- Qatar’s bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympics has been confirmed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which said India was also among the seven countries in the running.
- The German National Olympic Committee voted last month to select Munich as its candidate city for a Games that will take place a century after the infamous 1936 Berlin Olympics, which were overseen by the Nazi regime.
- India has stated its intention to host an Olympics for the first time, centred on Ahmedabad, the key city in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat.
- India, Qatar and South Africa were among seven countries officially confirmed Tuesday as interested in hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics.
- "The Interested Parties currently in Continuous Dialogue with the IOC, with a stated interest in hosting the 2036 Olympic Games, are (in alphabetical order): Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, Republic of Korea, South Africa and Turkiye," the IOC said in a statement, adding that several other National Olympic Committees were also engaged in non-committal talks about hosting future Games beyond 2036.
- "I was fortunate to compete at five Olympic Games, across four continents. Each had their own character. Each host brought something unique through its people, its culture and the way it chose to stage the Games," Coventry said.
- India's negotiations will be led by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in collaboration with the Gujarat government, with support from the Union Sports Ministry.
- "put forward for election by the IOC Session to become the host of the 2036 Olympic Games."
- IOC lifts provisional suspension of Russian Olympic Committee If successful, South Africa would become the first African nation to host a Summer Olympic Games since the modern Olympics began in 1896.
- South Africa has entered the race to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games, joining India, Qatar and four other countries seeking to stage the world's biggest sporting event.
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday that seven countries had expressed interest in hosting the Games: South Africa, India, Qatar, South Korea, Germany, Hungary and Turkey.
- More To Read IOC lifts provisional suspension of Russian Olympic Committee India and Qatar are regarded as leading contenders in the competition.
What's still developing
- Türkiye’s Olympic authorities are seeking to improve on their previous bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, when Istanbul finished second to Tokyo.
- Ahmedabad is scheduled to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, a multi-sport event viewed as an important test ahead of a potential Olympics.
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- The IOC stated that the seven countries are engaged in "continuous dialogue" with the governing body and have set a deadline of 31 October for submissions of stated interest.
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- Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup, although the awarding of the tournament was later accompanied by allegations of corruption involving football’s global governing body, FIFA.
- India submitted its Expression of Interest in 2024, but the host selection process was subsequently paused by new IOC President Kirsty Coventry, who said fresh feedback would be gathered from member nations to streamline the process.
- India plans to base its bid in Ahmedabad, which is due to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games and is home to the world's largest cricket stadium, named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- India has long been seen as a front-runner, with Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat, the home state of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, already announced as hosts of the 2030 Commonwealth Games.