Qatar bids to host 2036 Olympic Games

Honorees pose with Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland, USOPC Board Chair Gene Sykes, IOC President Kirsty Coventry, and Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade during the 2025 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Colorado Hall at The Broadmoor on July 12, 2025 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. [Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP]

Doha is bidding host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, authorities said on Tuesday, as the wealthy Gulf state sets its sights on yet another major sport event to diversify its energy-reliant economy.

One of the smallest and wealthiest states in the Gulf, Qatar had already hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup.