Qatar Expresses interest In Hosting 2032 Olympics

Qatar Expresses interest In Hosting 2032 Olympics

By Sampson Adedeji

World cup 2022 host Qatar has expressed their interest in staging 2032 Olympic games an Arab Gulf Olympic committee confirmed on Monday, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

In the past, Qatar's Doha had also unsuccessfully bid for the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.

" It is this proven track-record and wealth of experience, along with our desire to use sport to promote peace and cultural exchange, that will form the basis of our discussions with the Commission," Qatar Olympic Committee President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani said in a statement.

"The IOC… welcomes the interest recently expressed by Qatar, which is the latest country to enter the new dialogue phase," the International Olympic Committee said in a statement.

There is no deadline for a decision to be made, though usually cities are given at least seven years in advance to prepare for hosting the Games.