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Qatar eyes hosting Olympics, possibly in 2032

Qatar has reported might likewise want to organize the Olympics, perhaps in 2032.

Persian Gulf state is keen to host major sporting events and has already welcomed several world athletics championships and is slated to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Several other countries have expressed an interest for the 2032 summer Olympics including Indonesia, Australia, India and Germany.

The Gulf Arab state's Olympic board of trustees said it presented a solicitation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to join the period of "ceaseless exchange" about facilitating a future Games.

India, Australia's Queensland express, the Chinese city of Shanghai and a possible joint offer among South and North Korea are likewise being promoted for the 2032 summer games.

Oil-rich Qatar is progressively quick to have major games and has just invited world games titles, however, singing desert temperatures during parts of the year have caused some nervousness in the game's world.

"The present declaration denotes the start of an important discourse with the IOCs Future Host Commission to investigate our advantage further and distinguish how the Olympic Games can bolster Qatar's drawn-out advancement objectives," Sheik Joaan canister Hamad receptacle Khalifa Al-Thani, leader of the Qatar Olympic Committee, said in an announcement.

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