IOC sets process, timeline for 2036 Games host selection

The host for the 2036 Olympics and Paralympics — the next Games yet to be awarded — will be chosen in mid-2029 with the IOC returning to choosing a Summer Games host seven years out.

>In mid-2029, the IOC Executive Board will select "preferred hosts" for 2036 to go up for election at an IOC session.

>The next two Summer Games will be in Los Angeles in 2028 and Brisbane, Australia, in 2032.

>LA received the 2028 Games in 2017 — when Paris was also named the 2024 host. Brisbane was named 2032 host in 2021.

>Under recent host bidding reforms, the IOC can enter targeted dialogue with what it deems a “preferred host” candidate rather than holding a bid race with multiple candidates all the way through a final IOC members vote, which it traditionally held seven years before each Games.

>Starting with 2036, there will be increased collaboration between the IOC and potential hosts at an earlier stage with more involvement from IOC members.

>The next steps in the 2036 host selection process include the IOC board shortlisting interested parties from a continuous dialogue pool to enter a new phase of strategic dialogue next March.

>In late 2028, the IOC board will start targeted dialogue with preferred hosts based on a future host commission report.

>Candidates for 2036 include Qatar, which announced its Doha bid last July, and India, which sent a letter of intent to the IOC in October 2024.

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class="PagePromo-description">Kirsty Coventry’s reassurance to the annual meeting of Summer Games sports bodies came after she warned in February of “uncomfortable” talks ahead to make future Olympic hosting more efficient.

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