Qatar enters official dialogues with IOC for 2036 Olympic bid

Doha: Following the huge success in hosting the 2022 World Cup and 2024 AFC Asian Cup, Qatar has officially entered the race to become the host of the...

Doha: Following the huge success in hosting the 2022 World Cup and 2024 AFC Asian Cup, Qatar has officially entered the race to become the host of the world’s biggest sporting events, the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) yesterday announced it is in talks with the International Olympic Committee, as part of the new Host City election process for the multi-sport extravaganza.

Qatar has established its status as the sport capital of the world by playing host to numerous events over the years, and has proven the country’s capacity to handle such large-scale global events.

The country’s illustrious record in hosting mega events makes the nation a credible contender to stage the 2036 Olympics.

In a statement released yesterday, the President of QOC and the Chairman of the Bid Committee HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani emphasized that Qatar is more than capable of undertaking the challenge of hosting the Olympics.