The Spanish sports site Relevo says Doha bid parties and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are close to finalising details over hosting the 2036 Olympic Games.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed the nation is "ready" to host the 2036 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed the country's interest in staging the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session Opening Ceremony here tonight.

Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has planned a protest outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session here urging it to "prioritise human rights" in its awarding of the 2036 Olympics and Paralympics.

President Thomas Bach admitted the International Olympic Committee (IOC) "must have confidence in the governance" of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) if it bids for the 2036 Olympics and Paralympics, and claimed the country should not be tarnished by its chaotic and corrupt organisation of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has revealed plans to formalise the Turkish city's bid for the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the 2027 European Games at a European Olympic Committees (EOC) gala dinner here attended by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.

Poland has become the latest country to join the race for the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Helping build support among the younger population and trying to ensure that any future bid does not become overly embroiled in politics will be the key to Budapest winning a campaign to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said there is a "strong case" for India to host the Olympic Games in 2036.

Budapest should only bid again to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games if there is strong public support after its last campaign was ended by calls for a referendum, the head of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the World Athletics Championships claimed.

Indian Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has reiterated that the subcontinent is "looking at" bidding for the Olympic Games in 2036.

A "dialogue and information initiative" has been launched in Germany as the country aims to launch a fresh attempt to stage a future Summer or Winter edition of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Turkey's Minister of Youth and Sports Mehmet Kasapoglu has met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during a visit to Lausanne, underlining the country's desire to play a leading role in "influencing the decision-making processes in the international sports community".

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has met with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul with discussions thought to have centred around the country's interest in hosting the 2036 Games.

Seoul's Mayor Oh Se-hoon has revealed there are no plans for a joint-bid with North Korea for the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games.