International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry holds a press conference in Milan on Feb. 20, 2026. (Kyodo)

GENEVA - The International Olympic Committee has decided it will select the host city for the 2036 Summer Olympics at its session in 2029, sources close to the matter said, as the organization reviews its bidding process for future games.

In recent years, host city selections have effectively been rubber-stamped by the IOC Session after the Future Host Commission and the Executive Board narrowed candidates to a single preferred bidder.

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