IOC names seven countries interested in hosting 2036 Summer Olympics
In short
The International Olympic Committee published the next stage of arrangements for choosing the host of the 2036 Summer Olympics on 6 October. Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, South Korea, South Africa and Turkey have so far clearly stated an intention to bid, according to Chinese outlets citing the IOC. Interested parties are to submit their plans in November, after which the IOC will carry out a feasibility assessment.
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The International Olympic Committee published the next stage of arrangements for selecting the host of the 2036 Summer Olympics on 6 October, according to Chinese business outlets CLS and Jiemian. Seven parties have so far clearly stated an intention to bid: Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, South Korea, South Africa and Turkey. Xinhua also reported in a headline that seven countries intend to bid. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Under the steps set out by the IOC, the interested parties will submit their plans in November, after which the IOC will carry out a feasibility assessment, CLS and Jiemian reported. Jiemian attributed the details to CCTV’s international news desk. The documents do not name bidding cities, describe what the submissions will contain or indicate when a final host decision will be made. [ 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The list sets the field for a contest that will decide where the 2036 Summer Games are held, with bids from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The documents give no further detail on the process beyond the November submissions and the IOC’s feasibility assessment, so no outcome or timetable for a final decision is indicated.
Key facts
- The IOC published the next phase of arrangements for selecting the 2036 Summer Olympics host on 6 October. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Seven parties have clearly stated an intention to bid: Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, South Korea, South Africa and Turkey. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Interested parties will submit their plans in November. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The IOC will then carry out a feasibility assessment. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Chinese business outlets attributed the details to CCTV’s international news desk. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The IOC published the next stage of the 2036 Summer Olympics host selection process, with November submissions to be followed by a feasibility assessment. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Seven countries have expressed interest in bidding: Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, South Korea, South Africa and Turkey. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Which cities or venues would host events under any of the bids. No document names a bidding city; they list only the seven countries.
- When the IOC will make a final decision on the 2036 host. The documents describe only the November submission step and the following feasibility assessment.
- What each interested party’s November submission will contain. The documents say only that plans will be submitted, without detail.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- The IOC publishes the next stage of arrangements for selecting the 2036 Summer Olympics host; seven interested countries are identified. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Xinhua publishes its headline on the seven countries intending to bid. [ 1 ]
- CLS reports the IOC announcement and the list of seven interested countries. [ 2 ]
- Jiemian reports the same IOC details, citing CCTV’s international news desk. [ 3 ]
- Yicai publishes its headline on the seven countries. [ 4 ]