BERLIN: Seven countries, including India, Germany and Qatar, are in the running to stage the 2036 Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.
Hungary, Turkey, South Africa and South Korea complete the list of interested parties, who are in preliminary talks with the IOC, with a shortlist to be drawn up in March next year and some countries progressing to a strategic dialogue phase.
"Wherever the Games take place, one thing must never change: athletes have to be at the heart of everything we do ," said IOC President Kirsty Coventry. "That is why, for every future host, delivering the best possible experience for the athletes must always be the starting point.”
