NEW DELHI, June 24: The fate of India’s ambitious 2036 Olympic bid will be known in mid 2029 after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved the addition of a Strategic Dialogue phase in the host selection process for “greater transparency and cost control”.
At the global body’s 146th Session in Lausanne on Wednesday, the IOC’s Future Host Commission chair, proposed the introduction of the new phase, which was approved by the gathering through a vote.
“Potential hosts wanted greater clarity. All stakeholders wanted greater transparency,” adding that the aim is to announce the 2036 host by middle of 2029.“Interested Parties will be shortlisted for ‘Strategic Dialogue’ in March 2027 and will have to answer the Future Host Questionnaire and submit core financial guarantees before being considered for the final evaluation stage, known as Targeted Dialogue,” the IOC later stated. (PTI)
