Regions planning to bid to host the 2036 Olympics could face a new enlargement process in the run up to a possible election.
Anonymous International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials on Monday said the future host committee would add a new “intense dialogue” stage to the increasingly complex bidding process that was overhauled in 2019. He said he is considering it. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment publicly. Officials said a new phase could be entered at the next IOC session ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“The dialogue phase begins when the stakeholders in the ongoing dialogue phase demonstrate a level of seriousness that sets them apart from other stakeholders,” the official said. GamesBids.comadded that the name “Serious Dialogue'' was also considered for the new stage.
I wonder if the name Engagged Dialogue alludes to the stage at which tenders need to transparently present their plans to the public and organize strong public engagement to seek meaningful feedback among stakeholders. When asked, the official said: But no. ”
Under the current process, regions interested in hosting the Games enter into an ongoing dialogue with the IOC's Future Hosting Committee (FHC) as 'stakeholders' in any future Games. If a mutual opportunity is found between the IOC and a bidder for a particular edition, the FHC will recommend its “preferred candidate” to the IOC’s Executive Board for a targeted dialogue.
One or more preferred candidates may compete for the same Games spot, at which stage the FHC will examine the bids more closely before recommending them for final selection by IOC members.
The new intense dialogue phase does not immediately put the bid on the path to election, but it does open the door to far more closed-door meetings and discussions around the project that are normally unavailable to other stakeholders. Masu. Other bidders may continue to talk with the IOC, but there is “no real chance” of moving forward, the official said.
This is not the first time the IOC has introduced a new and confusing step into its fledgling bidding process, with little transparency and more power for the executive. Last November, the FHC moved Switzerland into a “privileged dialogue” for the 2038 Winter Olympics, which again appears to be somewhere between an ongoing dialogue and a targeted dialogue.
“During the privileged dialogue, the IOC will not participate in discussions with other candidates to host the 2038 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games,” the IOC confirmed in a statement at the time.
The IOC appears to have considered other names for privileged dialogue, later stating that “this name… exclusive dialoguethe IOC will ask stakeholders to address several areas of the project that require further discussion. [emphasis added]”
In this case, the deadline for privileged dialogue would expire at the end of 2027 if Switzerland is not nominated as the preferred candidate.
“A new phase of intense dialogue will bring greater clarity to the regions that want to host the Olympics, with those on the inner track and with a legitimate opportunity to host, and those that are far-flung outliers in the process. I think there will be a distinction between regions that continue to be included, and we will be able to report on larger groups of interest,” the source explained.
“Yes, it adds more confusion for people at home trying to follow their favorite bids, but it can be solved with a few more charts and diagrams.”
There were also discussions within the IOC about the possibility of a post-bid “damage control” phase for selected host regions, but these were quickly discontinued and described as “fake news”.
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