Qatar and India among seven countries bidding for 2036 Olympics, IOC says

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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South Africa, Turkiye, Germany, Hungary and South Korea are on the list of countries revealed by the IOC.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:19:50 UTC.

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