India aims to host 2036 Olympics

Lausanne: The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday said India, Germany, Qatar and Turkiye are among seven countries with a stated interest in hosting the 2036 Olympics and have been invited to present their Games projects to the IOC’s Future Host Commission next month.

The IOC said the projects will be assessed on a number of technical factors such as venue master-plan and athlete experience, funding strategy, political and public support, Games delivery capabilities, and legacy strategy to create long-term benefits for host communities.

The world body, however, did not share the exact timeline for these presentations. “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,” read a statement from the IOC. “There are also a number of NOCs taking part in noncommittal talks with the IOC about hosting future Olympic Games beyond 2036.

The Interested Parties have been invited to present their projects to the Future Host Commission in November,” it added. The IOC keeping this schedule in view, said no other Interested Parties will be considered for 2036 after October 31. Ahmedabad is India’s city of choice to host the mega-event, which has never been held in the country before. India submitted its Expression of Interest to host the Games in 2024.