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[FYI]

Other news sources just mainly copy-&-paste Olympic-related news information anyway, since many of them are not Olympic-niche news websites. So if some are waiting for other outlets to post more info about this, I'm not so sure then if that would give any more 'confirmation' about it, if that's what one is looking for.

It'll be interesting, though, if Rob here at GB's does report anything about this, considering THIS is an actual Olympic-niche news related website, & it's basically where I like to get all of my Olympic-related news & info because of that. 

That said, my bet is still on India. But again, I also still wouldn't be surprised if BNC have already 'promised' this to the Qatari's (in this "new-norm" era) & are just waiting for a more appropriate time, according to them, to announce it.

[SportLightning]

2 hours ago, Bear said:

well of course ITG is going to say that, aren't their writers all from Spain? I'm personally going to wait until another news source reports on and confirms what Relevo said.

They haven't finalized it yet. But. It's most likely to be selected in 2026 after the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games.

[FYI]

Well, let's see if Bach comes out & also calls this "fake news" if it doesn't have any merit. If he doesn't at some point soon, then it should really make one ponder then.

[yoshi]

Well I doubt anyone is taking Inside the Kremlin as a valid source of reference so yeah I'll wait for something from @GBModerator to back this up. That's one thing making me suspicious, even though this Spanish site seems to have a good record - it'd be unusual for an Olympic scoop like this to be first picked up by someone other than ModRob or a major world newspaper. 

[baron-pierreIV]

It was one thing asking one sport/one federation to move things around to Nov-December.  It's another to have 33 or 34 federations cause upheaval in their calendars.  School / sports / sponsor calendars will ALL be severely impacted.  I don't think the IOC can get all of them in line for Nov-December 2040 SOGs -- and then keep WOGs on for February 2042??

[Gonzo]

Still time for Doha 2032 

[Gonzo]

ABC Australia picked up the news

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Reports in a Spanish newspaper claim that the IOC has earmarked Doha, Qatar as the host of the 2036 Olympics. Relevo reports that Doha is the preferred bid among IOC members and due to weather conditions, it is expected to host the games in November-December period. India and Germany were also rumored as potential 2036 hosts. An official announcement is expected in February 2026.

 

[Australian Kiwi]

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it is expected to host the Games in November-December period.

 

Melbourne:

[Australian Kiwi]

But also, if this does eventuate... enjoy watching athletics on temporary stands in Mount Gravatt on a brisk evening in 2032, over the MCG or Stadium Australia in 2036 (its also Sydney that's been robbed of a potential second Olympics as much as Melbourne).

[yoshi]

Is there any reporting on this that comes from other sources to that Spanish site? They could be right, not dismissing them out of hand like I would if it first came from new ITG but they seem to still be on their own as far as original findings go... and I'd have thought some papers - or our own ModRob - might be digging to find out if this has got truth to it. 

[stryker]

Fake News and crackpot journalism. This story is as credible as a Fox News story citing "evidence and unnamed sources" that Donald Trump was the actual winner of the 2020 election. 

Prior to ITGs recent takeover this story would've never seen the lift of day. Relevo? Never heard of them. Guess they peddle in fake news too

[FYI]

Well, if indeed it is, then as I said, let Bach come out & anoint it as 'fake news', like he was quick to do so with the Brisbane 2032 cancellation news. But knowing this, he'll probably avoid the media for a few weeks now so that no one asks him any questions over such fake news. 

10 hours ago, Australian Kiwi said:

Melbourne:

 

10 hours ago, Australian Kiwi said:

But also, if this does eventuate... enjoy watching athletics on temporary stands in Mount Gravatt on a brisk evening in 2032, over the MCG or Stadium Australia in 2036 (its also Sydney that's been robbed of a potential second Olympics as much as Melbourne).

And there's only ONE person that you can blame for that.

[Sir Rols]

On 5/29/2024 at 9:01 AM, baron-pierreIV said:

It was one thing asking one sport/one federation to move things around to Nov-December.  It's another to have 33 or 34 federations cause upheaval in their calendars.  School / sports / sponsor calendars will ALL be severely impacted.  I don't think the IOC can get all of them in line for Nov-December 2040 SOGs -- and then keep WOGs on for February 2042??

With up to a decade or more to reschedule things, I don’t think that’d be anywhere near as much a hindrance as NBC’s contract. They all end to schedule around the Olympics rather than the Olympics around them.

And as for NBC, it’s convenient the current contract ends in 2032, and the next one will kick off with SLC to sweeten any issues they’d have with a late start in 2036. And anyway, streaming is changing the game for broadcasting. They’ll live with it if it happens.

1 hour ago, FYI said:

*Plus, Bach has already said that the Summer Games could be moved later into the year (hint-hint, wink-wink) to accommodate for "climate change"! 

Shifting may well be inevitable. Okay, this is not Ahmedabad or Doha, or North America or Europe - yet. But this is SCARY temps.

Delhi temperature hits 52.9C, shattering India’s national record

[FYI]

Fifty-three degrees "scary"?  That is a cool, crisp fall day in these parts of the globe!  But seriously, yes 127F is indeed scary!  Those are Mojave deserts temps here.

How much of that, though, is also contributed in Delhi being a mega city (congestion, construction, dirty air, etc). It's on course to even surpassing Tokyo as the world's most populous metropolis by the next decade. All the more reason why Delhi might just not be fit as an Olympic host, & why the push for Ahmedabad as an alternative.

I've never been to India, but some of the documentaries I've seen on the country, the congestion & chaos just seem insane, even in Ahmedabad. But I digress, since it's starting to topic drift.

[iceman530]

correct me if Im wrong, isnt India extremely humid too?  So that's just compounding the misery.

[baron-pierreIV]

10 hours ago, iceman530 said:

correct me if Im wrong, isnt India extremely humid too?  So that's just compounding the misery.

In the coastal areas and some inland.  

[venuedesignlover]

Be prepared for a lifeless games.

[iceman530]

............looking at geopolitics right now (Indian, Turkey, etc), South Korea shooting themselves in the foot, and Germany wanting to avoid the stigma............this is getting real boys and girls.  Either Saudi Arabia or Qatar looms here.

[Roger87]

On 6/6/2024 at 4:10 PM, venuedesignlover said:

Be prepared for a lifeless games.

After the disaster of 2028 coming up, this is a bump.

[iceman530]

Indeed.......people need to stop treating Qatar and Saudi as a joke.  They both might be 1-2 as favorites right now, and that's not a joke.  

[Josh0108]

I've come up with a list of venues for Doha, all of which line up with the IOC's current agendas.

 

Doha:

I would build a new multipurpose arena in Doha that would, after the Games, become the country's first indoor arena capable of hosting concerts in different layouts, something the other arenas in the country aren't capable of.

 

Venue	Olympic Sport	Paralympic Sport	Capacity	Status
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium	Football/Soccer (preliminaries)		10,221 {expanded to 15,000}	Existing, renovated
Duhail Handball Sports Hall	Table Tennis	Table Tennis	5,500	Existing
Al Bidda Park	Beach Volleyball	Blind Football	12,000	Temporary
West End Park International Cricket Stadium	Cricket		14,500	Existing
Al Thumama Stadium	Football/Soccer (preliminaries)		44,400 or 20,000	Existing
Doha Exhibition & Convention Center	Weightlifting	Powerlifting	6,000	Existing with temporary stands
Old Doha Port	Sailing			Existing with temporary stands
Doha Port Promenade	Archery	Archery	6,000	Temporary
Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex	Tennis, Squash	Wheelchair Tennis	7,000 (center tennis court)	Existing
Qatar Sports Club Velodrome	Cycling (track)	Cycling (track)	5,000	New
Doha Arena	Gymnastics (artistic, trampolining), Volleyball (finals)	Sitting Volleyball	12,000	New

 

Al Rayyan:

Venue	Olympic Sport	Paralympic Sport	Capacity	Status
Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena	Badminton, Gymnastics (rhythmic)	Badminton	7,700	Existing
Al Shaqab	Equestrian, Modern Pentathlon	Equestrian	18,000 (outdoor arena) 6,000 (indoor arena)	Existing with temporary stands
Qatar National Convention Centre	Fencing [hall 1], Taekwondo [hall 1], Judo [hall 2], Wrestling [hall 2]	Fencing [hall 1], Taekwondo [hall 1], Judo [hall 2], Wheelchair Rugby [hall 2]	6,500 [hall 1] 6,500 [hall 2]	Existing with temporary stands
Education City Stadium	Rugby Sevens		44,667 or 25,000	Existing
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium	Football/Soccer (preliminaries)		45,032 or 21,000	Existing
Thani bin Jassim Stadium	Football/Soccer (preliminaries)		21,175	Existing
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium	Football/Soccer (preliminaries)		13,030	Existing

 

Aspire Zone, Al Rayyan:

Like Doha's previous bids, the Khalifa International Stadium would be expanded to a sufficient capacity for the Olympics. The Hamad Aquatic Centre would also be expanded; I originally wanted to have swimming in Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, but the fact there wouldn't be many higher capacity stadiums for football/soccer left, I settled on this.

 

Venue	Olympic Sport	Paralympic Sport	Capacity	Status
Khalifa International Stadium	Ceremonies, Athletics	Ceremonies, Athletics	45,857 {expanded to 60,000}	Existing, renovated
Hamad Aquatic Centre	Aquatics  (swimming, diving, water polo (finals))	Swimming	5,000 {expanded to 12,500}	Existing, renovated
Aspire Dome Arenas	Volleyball (preliminaries) [hall 1], Boxing [hall 2], Aquatics (artistic swimming, water polo (preliminaries)) [hall 3]	Goalball (hall 1), Boccia (hall 2)	8,000 [hall 1] 8,000 [hall 2] 5,000 [hall 3]	Existing with temporary stands
Aspire Dome Pitches	Field Hockey		15,000 [pitch 1] 7,500 [pitch 4]	Existing with temporary stands
Esqalar Sports Climbing Wall	Sport Climbing	Paraclimbing		Existing, renovated
Aspire Park	Skateboarding			Temporary

 

Lusail:

Despite Doha's 2020 bid listing Lusail Stadium hosting the ceremonies, the uncertainty of whether the capacity will be reduced lead me to having the venue only hosting football/soccer.

 

Venue	Olympic Sport	Paralympic Sport	Capacity	Status
Lusail Stadium	Football/Soccer (preliminaries and finals)		88,966 or 40,000	Existing
Lusail Sports Arena	Basketball	Wheelchair Basketball	15,300	Existing
Lusail 3x3 Basketball Arena	3x3 Basketball		5,000	Temporary
Lusail Shooting Club	Shooting	Shooting		Existing
Lusail Whitewater Center	Canoe/Kayak (slalom, sprint), Rowing	Paracanoe, Rowing		New

 

Outlying Venues:

Venue	Olympic Sport	Paralympic Sport	Capacity	Status
Doha Golf Club, Al Egla	Golf			Existing with temporary stands
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor	Handball		25,000	Existing with temporary stands
Al Farkeeh Beach, Al Khor	Surfing		5,000	Temporary
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah	Football/Soccer (preliminaries)		44,345 or 20,000	Existing

[BigVic]

Cricket can be co-hosted in the UAE. Equestrian events in 1956 were hosted in Stockholm could set a precedent with Dubai having the infrastructures to host a cricket tournament for the Olympics 

[BigVic]

A Qatar 2036 Olympics would be held as late as late-October to mid-November which will be the latest Olympic Games in 80 years. Melbourne 1956 was the latest ever Olympic Games to be held. NBC won't like it with it clashing with the NFL season and the NBA will have to delay the 2026-27 regular season start to send players to the Games. 

The Olympics could start on October 31 2036 and end on November 16 2036 with the Paralympics to follow from November 26 2036 to December 7 2036 which would be almost 80 years since the Melbourne 1956 Olympics ended. 

[SportLightning]

On 7/23/2025 at 8:39 PM, BigVic said:

A Qatar 2036 Olympics would be held as late as late-October to mid-November which will be the latest Olympic Games in 80 years. Melbourne 1956 was the latest ever Olympic Games to be held. NBC won't like it with it clashing with the NFL season and the NBA will have to delay the 2026-27 regular season start to send players to the Games. 

The Olympics could start on October 31 2036 and end on November 16 2036 with the Paralympics to follow from November 26 2036 to December 7 2036 which would be almost 80 years since the Melbourne 1956 Olympics ended. 

I agree about that if Doha wins the 2036 bid. I sincerely hope Doha (Qatar) could bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games to the Arab World for the first time ever in 2036.

[baron-pierreIV]

On 7/27/2025 at 1:31 AM, SportLightning said:

I agree about that if Doha wins the 2036 bid. I sincerely hope Doha (Qatar) could bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games to the Arab World for the first time ever in 2036.

Why?  What would make that special?  I mean, I can't think of any one Olympic sport that has Arab-Middle Eastern origins?  So there really is no reason why it should go there.  What?  Falcon-flying?  Camel-racing?  Counting petro-dollars the fastest?  Please.