India pitches to Host Olympics in 2036, at International Olympic Committee (IOC) session
Only three Asian countries have ever hosted Olympics – China, South Korea, and Japan, with Japan hosting the games twice in 1964 and 2020.
Established in 1894, IOC is a not-for-profit independent international organization based in Lausanne, (Switzerland).
Selection of Olympic host
- IOC is responsible for electing Olympic host.
- Process is overseen by two permanent Future Host Commissions (FHC): one for the Summer and one for the Winter Games.
- FHC, comprised of IOC Members and other Olympic stakeholders, makes recommendations to the IOC Executive Board (EB), regarding possible future hosts, and decisions put forward for election.
- Election: A host is elected by a majority of the votes cast by secret ballot. Each active member has one vote.
♦ In voting, if no majority, the least-voted candidate is eliminated until one obtains a majority.
Approach for selection criteria: 2-stage process without any fixed deadlines, to assess, discuss and guide potential hosts, viz:
- Continuous dialogue: discussion between the IOC’s FHCs and interested parties.
- Targeted dialogue: After a feasibility study, FHC recommends inviting one or more parties as Preferred Hosts.
Benefits of hosting Olympic Games
- Increase forex reserve inflow due to international tourist visits.
- Built communications, and sports infrastructure, can be used for decades afterward.
- Increase in civic pride, local sense of community among the people of the host city, etc.
Possible issues in effectively hosting Olympic Games:
- cost overruns, poor land use, inadequate planning, underutilization of facilities, etc.
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