As the wealthy Gulf state looks to diversify its energy-reliant economy, Qatar is bidding to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to authorities on Tuesday.
Qatar, one of the Gulf’s smallest and richest nations, has already hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Qatar would host the Olympics as the first Middle Eastern and North African nation, according to Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, the prime minister and foreign affairs minister.
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In a statement shared on the official Qatar News Agency, he stated that the Qatar Olympic Committee’s (QOC) official bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games “represents a new milestone in Qatar’s journey.”
Sheikh Mohammed continued, “The bid builds on Qatar’s proven track record of successfully hosting major international sporting events, most notably the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.”
Despite Doha claiming only 37 workers on World Cup projects perished and only three in work-related accidents, Amnesty International and other rights organizations claimed thousands of migrant workers perished in the lead-up to the 2022 tournament.
Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, the president of the Qatar Olympic Committee, claimed that Doha has “made sport a pillar of our national strategy.”
He stated that we currently have complete national plans to make sure all facilities are fully prepared and that we have the necessary sports infrastructure in place to host the Games.
Countries no longer are required to disclose their Olympic bids.
Every season, the Games are supposed to rotate continents. There are good chances that the 2036 Olympic Games will take place in either Asia or Africa, which would be a first, with the 2024, 2028, and 2032 editions scheduled for Europe, North America, and Oceania.
Source: Channels TV
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