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2036 Olympics host set to be picked in 2029 as IOC confirms timetable for contest

The IOC will begin a shortlist in March next year and require government guarantees before a targeted dialogue phase starts in late 2028.

  • On Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee set a target of 2029 to select the 2036 Olympics host, aiming to resolve a stalled contest long targeted by India and Qatar.
  • This timetable represents a reset under IOC President Kirsty Coventry, following the selection of Los Angeles and Brisbane 11 years in advance.
  • At least 10 potential Summer Games bids were in talks when Coventry paused the process, a defining move in her presidency that began exactly one year ago.
  • IOC member Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovi said the contest should take shape in March next year, with a late-2028 target set to begin a "targeted dialogue" phase with bidders.
  • The executive board will select a short list for "deeper evaluation of a number of interested parties with developed projects," restoring a competitive vote absent in previous Olympics editions.
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In the middle of the competition for the German Olympic candidate, the IOC decides on an important reform for the awarding of games. The host of the 2036 Summer Games will only be awarded in three years' time.

The IOC will not award the 2036 Summer Games until 2029 – and will reform the entire award process.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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The Olympic Organisation introduces "a three-stage timetable", ranging from confidential dialogue with interested States to final adjustments with one or more "preferential hosts".

·Paris, France
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The International Olympic Committee will elect "mid-2029" host of the 2036 Olympic Games, the next edition of the Olympic Games to be awarded, with a new procedure, announced Wednesday Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, Chair of the IOC Commission of Future Host.

·Montreal, Canada
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WellandTribune.ca broke the news on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
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