IOC Reconfirms Seven Bidders for 2036 Olympic Games and Enters Continuous Dialogue Phase
The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that no new bidders came forward for the 2036 Games before its October deadline. As a result, the seven host nations that had already announced their interest will all move to the next stage of the bidding process. According to SwimSwam, Germany is the only one of the seven that has previously hosted the Summer Olympics. Its Games were the 1936 edition held under Nazi rule.
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović chairs the IOC's Future Host Commission. She said these will be the first Games elected under the "Fit for the Future" changes. She said the strong interest shows that countries worldwide recognise the lasting social and economic value the Games can bring to local communities.
The process now enters the Continuous Dialogue phase. The IOC describes it as a flexible, non-committal
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