At least ten countries want to host the 2036 Olympic Games

There are at least ten countries interested in organizing the 2036 Olympic Gamesthe next ones to be appointed, and the decision will be made “not earlier than 2026 or 2027,” reported Croatian Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, president of the Future Host Commission, this Sunday at the 141st IOC Session in Bombay (India) .

“I am pleased to announce that the number of interested parties is in the double digits“he said in his report to the Olympic assembly.

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, announced his country’s candidacy for 2036 this Saturday, at the opening of the Session.

Referring to the award of the 2036 host from 2026, Grabar-Kiratovic noted that it will be carried out “under new leadership” at the IOC. But his intervention was new several members requested a change in the Olympic Charter to allow Thomas Bach to continue in officewhose mandate will end in 2025.

In Grabar-Kitarovic’s opinion, The number of ten possible candidates indicates that “the message continues” that, under the new IOC rules, projects are more economical for applicants.

The former Croatian president mentioned that “the dialogue process” led to The concession in Brisbane (Australia) of hosting the 2032 Games “had an 80% cost reduction” Regarding the previous rounds of candidacies, for 2020 (Tokyo), 2024 (Paris) and 2028 (Los Angeles).

The directive refers to “the growing politicization of sport” and to the extent that the governments of some countries “ban” the participation of athletes of some nationalities in their international competitions.

The Future Headquarters Commission “any violation of the Olympic Charter must be considered” when entering into negotiations with candidates.

“The principle of universality of the Games should remain a guide in choosing a venue“, he claimed.