The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) said on Tuesday it was taking part in discussions with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the election process for the host city of the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Qatar Olympic Committee has announced the creation of a bid committee for the 2026 Olympics and Paralympic Games.

Doha is bidding for the 2036 Olympics and Paralympics as Qatar hopes to become the first nation from the Middle East and North Africa to host the Games. The Qatar Olympic Committee said Tuesday that it has participated in ongoing discussions with the IOC during a dialogue phase for interested bidders.

TV veteran Peter Rice will serve as the lead executive producer for the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Los Angeles.

Summer McIntosh won three individual gold medals a year ago at the Olympics, the star in the Paris pool alongside France’s Léon Marchand. Apparently unsatisfied with three, she’ll go for five gold medals starting Sunday at the world swimming championships in Singapore. Call it a trial run for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

The flag raising on Tuesday highlighted the organization’s mission to promote inclusion for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Andrew Liveris is happy with the progress organisers of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics have made so far but concedes they will have little wiggle room if they experience delays while implementing the plans they have been working on for the last three years.

Former Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer is wasting no time in joining another hockey team’s coaching staff. On Monday morning, Team Canada announced its full staff that will serve under current Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympic Games, and the former Stars coach was included.