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Olympic Host Selection Process Paused - Review Underway Shortly after taking office in June 2025, IOC President Kirsty Coventry paused the entire Olympic Host selection process. This was to undertaking a review of the host selection process, driven by calls from IOC members to be more engaged and understand the process better. The Olympic Host Selection Review will analyse experiences from recent host cities like Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032, varying timelines and the effectiveness of the current approach. The goal is to find a more effective, transparent, and sustainable method for selecting future host cities. Key Drivers for the Review Member Engagement: IOC members want greater involvement and more information about the process, feeling excluded from discussions on candidacies and future awards. Process Understanding: There's a desire among members to better understand the process, including the timing of award selections and how information is shared. Analysis of Recent Experiences: Lessons learned from the host selections for the Brisbane 2032 and LA28 Games, as well as the French Alps 2030 Games, are being studied to inform improvements. Areas of Focus Timing: The review will examine when it is most appropriate to award future Games to ensure a more effective process. Effectiveness: The effectiveness of the current selection model and how it burdens stakeholders will be assessed. Geopolitical Influences: The new geopolitical landscape is also being considered, as it significantly influences the candidate profile and institutional dynamics within the IOC. Transparency and Information Flow: A working group will be established to refine the methodology and ensure interested parties, including potential host cities, are better informed. What's Next A Paused Process: While the review is ongoing, the IOC is pausing the formal awarding of future Games to allow time for the evaluation and new strategy to be developed. Consultation with Stakeholders: Interested parties, including delegations from potential host nations like India, will be consulted as part of the review process. Future of the Selection Process: The IOC aims to implement a more transparent, inclusive, and efficient process for selecting future host cities. —————————————————————— The current New Norm Selection Process was the baby of previous IOC President Bach. With the 2036 Summer Games Host next in line to be selected and the 2038 Winter Host (Switzerland) yet to be confirmed, it will indeed be very interesting to see what findings and recommendations this Olympic Host Selection Review process produces. IOC Review of Olympic Host Selection Process

We’re all getting used to the new way, or the New Norm way that Olympic Hosts are selected. The first Summer Games Host election under New Norm occurred on 21 July 2021 in Tokyo with Brisbane 2032. The first Winter Games Host selection and election under New Norm is expected sometime in 2022 or 2023, as a guess. This thread is to have in one spot where members can learn about or fact check how these biggest Host selection changes in Olympic history actually work = New Norm. This thread, will be gradually updated with links to the source documents on the IOC website with a brief explanation with each link. This New Norm Library may be useful to quickly check what is fact, what is a myth or a guess.