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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will choose the host of the 2036 Summer Olympic Games in mid-2029, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, chair of the IOC's Future Host Commission, announced Wednesday.
The decision sets out the next major step in the Olympic hosting calendar, with Los Angeles already preparing for the 2028 Games and Brisbane, Australia, scheduled to stage the 2032 edition.
The IOC also said during its 146th session in Lausanne that it will use a new three-step system to pick future hosts. The process is set to begin in March 2027.
Grabar-Kitarovic said the reforms offer potential host countries more clarity and a structured timetable to finalize the government support required by the IOC.
"These reforms will give potential hosts greater clarity, and their governments will have a clear timetable to provide the requested support," she said.
With the next two Summer Olympics already assigned, the 2036 Games are the next available edition on the calendar.
The IOC's previous host selection process had been more flexible and largely confidential, with the IOC session only stepping in at the final stage to approve the executive board's choice.
This flexible approach resulted in vastly different timelines for recent selections. The 2032 Summer Olympics were awarded a full 11 years in advance, whereas the 2030 and 2034 Winter Games were assigned with just six and 10 years of notice, respectively.
The newly established timetable aims to standardize the bidding process as the IOC shifts its focus toward selecting the host for the 2036 Summer Games.
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