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IOC Confirms India, Qatar Among 7 Bidders Who Want to Host 2036 Olympics

The IOC will assess bids on venue plans, funding and public support as it restores a contested selection process for the 2036 Games.

  • 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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Seven countries want to run for the 2036 Summer Olympics.

·Paris, France
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The International Olympic Committee publishes who goes to the race for the Olympic Games 2036 besides Munich. The application from Germany gets competition from three continents.

·Bonn, Germany
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In the coming months, the Hungarian ideas will also have to be presented to the IOC.

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Seven countries expressed their desire to run for the 2036 Summer Olympics, including India, Qatar and South Africa

·Montreal, Canada
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KTEN broke the news on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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