Mexico withdraws its candidacy to host the 2036 Olympic Games | video

Mexico withdrew from the race for the right to host Olympic Games 2036, announced this Tuesday Maria Jose Alcala, the president Olympic Committee of Mexico (COM), after the presentation of the new team sponsors who will take part Paris 2024.

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard And COM announced in October 2022 Mexico’s intention to organize Olympic Games 2036 0 2040which will be the second time in history that the country will host a universal fair afteredition XIX 1968.

South Korea, India, Egypt and Qatar also expressed their intention to nominate Olympic Games 2036.

Alcala Izaguirre stated that Mexico will now only consider the possibility of nominating a candidacy for the presidency. Youth Olympic Games.

“We have held negotiations with the International Olympic Committee and We saw that the competition is very tough”– the former diver told the press after the presentation of the new sponsors of the Mexican team, which will take part in the Games in Paris in 2024.

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Mexico 🇲🇽 is lowering its candidacy in search of the 2036 Summer Olympics and is preparing to search for a venue for the Youth Summer Olympics, corresponding to that same Olympic cycle, that is, 2032: pic.twitter.com/3HdeehiBXa

— Katie (@katilunga) January 16, 2024

We’re looking at whether we can get an offer to host the Youth Olympic Games, and that’s where we have a big opportunity.

And the head of KOM added:

This will happen before the 2036 Games. We are analyzing the possibilities, considering what a special project for the country will be. We are having negotiations with the IOC.

Alcala added that Mexico You can also apply for Pan American Games 2027, after Nuevo Leon and Guadalajara expressed interest in hosting a continental event as a result of Panam Sports withdrew the organization to Barranquilla, Colombia. for breach of contract.

(according to information from Reuters)