Who is hosting the next Olympics? Here's where the 2028, 2030, 2032 and 2034 Summer and Winter Olympics will be held - and the latest on the 2036 and 2038 bids
This is everything know about where future Olympic summer and winter games will be held.
The 2026 Winter Olympics has just come to a close, with the Milan Cortina Games hailed a success by fans and athletes alike.
It followed the 2024 Summer Olympics which were held in Paris - the sixth time that France has hosted an Olympics (three winter and three summer).
If you’re missing all the sporting action then this is when you can expect to next enjoy all the drama and entertainment offered by the Olympic Games.
Who are the Summer Olympic Game hosts for 2028?
In 2028, the summer Olympic Games will be hosted by the USA - with ‘LA28’ coined for the games to be held in Los Angeles, California, from July 14-30 2028.
Los Angeles had originally bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics, but accepted the 2028 event after Paris emerged as the preferred host. It was formally awarded the games at the 131st IOC Session in Peru, on September 13, 2017.
It’s the fifth time that the United States will have hosted the Winter Olympics, with Los Angeles becoming the first three-time host outside Europe . Both Londan and Paris have previously hosted three times.
The Games will see skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing promoted to the core event program, while other sports appearing for the first time or after a gap are flag football, squash, baseball, cricket and lacrosse.
Where will the Winter Olympics 2030 be held?
Taking place every four years, every two years after a summer Olympic Games, the Winter Olympics host in 2030 will be the French Alps. It will take place from February 1-17 after being approved during the 142nd IOC Session in Paris on 24 July, 2024.
Events will be held across the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Hautes-Alpes in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and the departments of Haute-Savoie and Savoie in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Other bidders for the Games included the USA (Salt Lake City), Japan (Sapporo), Sweden (Stockholm) and Switzerland.
Who are host of the Summer Olympic Game in 2032?
Looking ahead to 2032, Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, has been announced as the winning host location for the 2032 Olympic Games – which will mark the 34th Olympic Games since records began in 1886.
It will take place from July 23-August 8 and is the third Olympic Games held in Australia, following the Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000.
Where will the 2034 Winter Olympics be held?
It may seem a long way off, but the USA have already been confirmed to host the 2034 Winter Olympics.
The state of Utah - which includes Salt Lake City which hosted in 2002 Games - will be the location. had been the USA’s preferred candidate
Which countries are in the running to host the Summer Olympics 2036?
While the 2036 Olympiad is by no means round the corner, there are already a number of nations lining up bids to host the 2036 Olympic summer games following the announcement of Brisbane 2032.
Confirmed bids so far have come from Ahmedabad in India, Doha in Qatar, Istanbul in Turkey, Santiago in Chile, and South Africa.
Who will host the 2038 Winter Olympics?
Currently it’s looking almost certain that Switzerland will host the 2038 Winter Olympics as they have bid and been identified as the “preferred bidder”. If their bid comes unstuck for any reason then Canada have already indicated that they would step in as an alternative.
Will Britain be bidding for an Olympic Games?
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has previously said that the city would stage a bid for 2036 but has since said the earliest it could host would be 2040.
In a January 2023 interview, Khan stated that "2032 and 2036 are a done deal".
Earlier this year a group of representatives, including Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, proposed that any Olympics in the United Kingdom should be in the north of England to ensure the "fairer redistribution of major events across the country".. South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard told the BBC that the group were aiming for a big for the 2036 Games and that host areas woud include Sheffield, Manchester, Rotherham, Doncaster, and Barnsley.
Previously Birmingham lost out on the 1992 Summer Olympics to Barcelona, while Manchester has lost out twice – in 1996 to Atlanta and 2000 to Sydney.
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