The Qatar Olympic Committee announced on Monday that the government of this Asian country is interested in organizing the 2036 Olympic Games and confirmed that it submitted a formal request to be considered in a first phase of dialogues, which is not binding, to study and It serves to analyze if the country has the possibilities that the country has to host the event.
“The Qatar Olympic Committee announced today that it has formally delivered to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) its petition to join the ongoing dialogue phase to host a future edition of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as soon as 2036,” the body wrote through his Twitter account.
Infantino hails ‘best World Cup’ ever, discusses ‘transformative legacy’
In addition to Qatar, other countries interested in hosting the event are Indonesia and India.
The complexity of organizing an Olympic Games in Qatar
For the 2022 World Cup, Qatar estimated to obtain income of $20 billion, therefore, this country wants to have first-world infrastructure to organize the best events and the economic power to build what remains pending.
Qatar was rejected as a host for the Olympic Games three times: 2016, 2020 and 2032.
However, logistical problems persist for an eventual Olympic Games at the venue. Mainly the one taken to autumn such as the Soccer World Cup to reduce the high summer temperatures, it should be remembered that FIFA had to change the event to the months of November and December for the first time in history, an issue that the IOC should consider in case to accept this candidacy.
Which cities will host the next three Olympic Games?
For now, Qatar will have to wait at least until 2036 since the organizations for Paris (France) in 2024, Los Angeles (United States) in 2028 and Brisbane (Australia) in 2032 have already been delivered.