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Now we’re well into the “New Norm” era, the classic hosting races are a thing of the past. No more spectating as a bunch of city contenders lined up and competed publicly against each other to try to come out on top with the most votes at a set finish line. Those were the days! Conversely, while (maybe even because) the current “dialogues” are a bit more boring, and mostly conducted in secrecy, they’re also more unpredictable. Host announcements can come at any time, and the “winner” may not even necessarily be the classic “best bid” or “best technical bid”, but the one that’s played the IOC’s game, got their support and the nod from the Future Host Commission/Executive Board. There’s still scope, though, for the old GamesBids forecasting. We’re told there is a “crowded field of interested parties” lined up for 2036, and we know who a lot of those are. We can assess their strengths and weaknesses and their chances of winning IOC support. We can also speculate when the IOC might make the 2036 decision - it may not be imminent but could happen any time, and surely no later than 2030. So, who do you think will get chosen? And when? Feel free to discuss, and vote*. And we can also make a contest of sorts of it. If you don’t want to commit yourself too early, fine, just post your predictions as text. But if or when you want to win bragging rights, vote in the poll. And when the time comes, let’s see who got it right, earliest. So there’s an incentive to vote early. Discuss, and vote, away! * for the purposes of the poll, some locations known, or suspected, to be in contention have not publically nominated a city, or may be planning multicity/regional/nationwide bids. The country itself is enough to vote on.

Following the successful recent hosting of the European Games 2023, a number of reports have emerged on Poland’s interest in a 2036 bid for the 2036 Summer Olympic Games. This one is coming from the Poland Government itself. Poland should bid to host 2036 Olympics: sports minister Kamil Bortniczuk made the statement in an interview with Poland's PAP news agency on Wednesday. Asked if the 2023 European Games had proved Poland’s credentials as a possible host of the Olympic Games, the sports minister said the country "has a big chance to land Olympics" in the future and "should submit its candidacy." Bortniczuk added: “It’s a political decision. I will be urging for such a decision to be made.” The Polish sports minister told the PAP news agency: “By successfully holding the 2023 European Games, we have made a giant step towards assuring the sports community that Poland is capable of being a brilliant host of various multi-sport events.” >> Link to full report: Poland should bid to host 2036 Olympics: sports minister by polkskieradio.pl

That 2036 field just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Add Seoul to the list. Go Seoul 2036!