Doha has now reportedly appeared as favourites for hosting the games, says the report
NT Bureau
Doha
Doha is likely to outbid India and win hosting rights for the 2036 Olympic Games, an Indian news website has reported.
A report in India’s Firstpost said, quoting Spanish media outlet Relevo, that in April, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach had said that India were among the “double digit” countries who were interested in hosting the 2036 Olympics. In October last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had confirmed India’s bid to host the Olympics in 2036 ahead of the 141st IOC Annual Session in Mumbai.
Much recently, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur had also expressed confidence , saying that India could “very easily” host the Olympics in 12 years’ time, the report said.
“However, in April, Qatari newspapers reported that the Qatar Olympic Committee were preparing a bid to host the Games. Other countries who have reportedly shown interest include Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Spain, Chile and Germany. Although the hosts won’t be announced until 2026, Doha have reportedly maintained a “continuous dialogue” with the IOC,” the report said.
Apart from the FIFA World Cup in 2022, Doha has played host to numerous other major sporting events. The 2015 Handball World Cup, the Cycling World Cup in 2016, the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in 2018, the Athletics World Cup in 2019, the AFC Asian Cup tournament are to name a few of those.
