Dubai: Doha will feature among the six candidate cities to host the 2020 Olympic Games provided the Qatar Olympic Committee will be able to give assurances on certain aspects.
According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Doha's application will be assessed on dates within the range proposed by the Qatar Olympic Committee (September 20 to October 20).
Talking points
While it has accepted Qatar's proposal in principle, the IOC Executive Board specifically wants Qatar to give its full assurance on the following points: In order to protect the health of the athletes, the IOC will publish a list of events which must be organised at the most appropriate time determined by the IOC (early morning/late afternoon), scheduling should not be detrimental to the organisation, the broadcast coverage or the spectator experience, and measures to be undertaken to protect the health of the public and all technical and support staff.
These assurances, along with the other elements of the Qatari application, will be evaluated by the IOC Executive Board in May 2012, as part of the application phase of the 2020 bidding process.
Joining Doha as applicants to host the 2020 Olympiad are Baku (Azerbaijan), Istanbul (Turkey), Madrid (Spain), Rome (Italy) and Tokyo (Japan).
