IOC plans to select 2036 Olympics host in 2029
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 24, 2026, 1:33 PM
Last updated Jun 24, 2026
The International Olympic Committee has set 2029 as the year to select the host for the 2036 Olympics. This decision comes as the IOC seeks to reset the selection process after previous hosts Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 were chosen without competitive bidding. IOC President Kirsty Coventry emphasized the need for a competitive vote after at least ten potential bids were under consideration prior to the pause in the bidding process. A short list of candidates will be evaluated by the IOC's executive board, with a 'targeted dialogue' phase beginning in late 2028, requiring legal and financial guarantees from governments. The final host will be chosen at an IOC session expected in mid-2029.
- •IOC to select 2036 Olympics host in 2029
- •Kirsty Coventry leads a reset of the selection process
- •10 potential bids were previously in talks
- •Targeted dialogue phase starts in late 2028
- •Final host election set for mid-2029 IOC Session
- 1:33 PMYahoo Sports — 2036 Olympics host set to be picked in 2029 as IOC confirms timetable for contest
"The IOC set a target of 2029 on Wednesday to pick a 2036 Olympics host in a currently stalled contest that has long been targeted by India and Qatar. The timetable agreed at a meeting of the full International Olympic Committee membership is a reset under president, Kirsty Coventry, after 2028 Summer Games host Los Angeles and 2032 host Brisbane were chosen 11 years in advance. The 2024 Olympics host Paris was picked with the traditional seven years to prepare in 2017, when L.A. stood aside as a rival to be given the 2028 edition uncontested.
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