Which Countries Want to Host the 2036 Summer Olympics? Know the Details

Seven countries, including India, Germany and Qatar, are in the race to host the 2036 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) shared this on October 6, 2026. The countries are currently in preliminary talks with the IOC.

Seven Countries Are Competing to Host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games

The full list of interested countries is India, Germany, Qatar, Hungary, Turkey, South Africa and South Korea.

1. India: The world’s most populous nation is trying to host the Olympics for the first time.
2. Qatar: It has bid before with Doha and wants to become the first Muslim-majority nation to host the Games. It also hosted the 2022 football World Cup.
3. Germany: Munich, which hosted the 1972 Olympics, is the candidate city.
4. Hungary: It bid for the 2024 Olympics but has never hosted the Games.

IOC President Kirsty Coventry said that wherever the Games are held, athletes must remain at the heart of everything, and every future host must start by delivering the best possible experience for them.

IOC Selection Timeline of Host Country for 2036 Summer Olympics

Here is the IOC selection timeline of the host country for the 2036 Summer Olympics

1. October 31, 2026 - Last date for additional interested parties to apply
2. November 2026 - Countries present their projects to the IOC’s Future Host Commission
3. March 2027 - IOC Executive Board shortlists parties for the strategic dialogue stage
4. 2027-2028 - Projects are evaluated, with feasibility and Games Delivery Plan studies
5. December 2028 - Preferred hosts are selected to enter targeted dialogue
6. Mid-2029 - Election of the 2036 host

2028 and 2032 Summer Olympics: Hosting Countries and Places

2028 Summer Olympics: Los Angeles, USA

Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Games. The city has hosted the Olympics before, in 1932 and 1984, so this will be its third time as host.

2032 Summer Olympics: Brisbane, Australia

Brisbane will host the 2032 Summer Games, four years before the 2036 edition that India and six other countries want to host.

2036 Summer Olympics: Undecided

No host has been chosen yet for the 2036 Games. The final decision is expected in mid-2029.