Spanish Olympic Committee President rules out Madrid bid to host 2036 Olympic Games
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- 24 Mar 2022
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Madrid was unsuccessful in bidding for the 1972, 2012, 2016 and 2020 editions, which were won by Munich, London, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo respectively.
During an interview with Catalan radio station RAC1, he insisted that the Spanish capital must "restart the path" to holding an Olympics and the possibility of securing the 2036 edition is currently "not on the table."
This follows conversations between the COE and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) where it was made clear Spain’s best shot at hosting an Olympics is the 2030 Winter Games in either Catalonia or Zaragoza.
A potential Barcelona-Pyrenees Winter Olympics bid is in the works, but it is subject to a referendum.
"I have had several meetings with the Mayor of Madrid talking about this issue and Madrid, without a doubt, is a city that should try to host the Olympic Games, but it will not opt for the 2036 Games," Blanco told RAC1.
"We [the COE] when we talked to the IOC about the possibilities that there were, they told us the chances are winter.
"The Paris [2024], Los Angeles [2028], and Brisbane [2032] Games are given, and the recommendation that they told us for those of 2036 is that Madrid does not appear."
Blanco insisted, though, that Madrid, the biggest capital city in Europe never to have hosted the Olympic and Paralympic Games, would not give up bidding.
"Madrid’s dream must not disappear, but it is not on the table right now," he told RAC1.
"Everyone must have peace of mind and restart the path to opt for tomorrow. Read More...
