南非已被列为七个有资格于11月向国际奥委会正式提交2036年奥运会申办申请的国家之一，因此该国正积极争取成为首个举办奥运会的非洲国家。
South Africa is in the hunt to stage Africa’s first Olympics after it was named as one of seven countries that will formally present its case to host the 2036 Games in November.
不过，南非的申办计划很可能涉及开普敦、约翰内斯堡和德班等多个城市，但目前来看其胜算不大。相比之下，卡塔尔被广泛视为最有力的申办方，紧随其后的是印度和匈牙利。
However its bid, which would likely be spread across Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, is seen as a distinct outsider, with Qatar widely regarded as the frontrunners ahead of India and Hungary.
其余被邀请在下个月向国际奥委会未来申办委员会陈述方案的国家还包括土耳其、德国和韩国。此次陈述只是整个申办流程的第一步，最终投票预计将于2029年举行。
Turkey, Germany and the Republic of Korea make up the remaining countries that have been asked to present to the International Olympic Committee’s future bid committee next month, marking the first stage of a process that will end with a vote in 2029.
卡塔尔之所以处于领先地位，部分原因在于其申办方案颇具竞争力，同时也因为自2020年东京奥运会以来亚洲尚未再举办过奥运会。不过，由于气候炎热，在多哈举办的奥运会不得不避开传统的7月至8月时段。
Qatar’s position at the top of the pecking order is partly down to the perceived strength of the bid and the fact that Asia will have not hosted a Games since Tokyo 2020. However a Doha Olympics would have to be moved from the Games’ traditional July-August slot due to the heat.
印度被视为卡塔尔最强劲的竞争对手，但过去18个月里，其在艾哈迈达巴德举办奥运会的计划进展似乎有所滞后。
India is seen as the closest challenger, although its bid to host in Ahmedabad is seen to have slipped back during the past 18 months.
正如《卫报》去年所报道的那样，2025年夏季印度代表团访问洛桑时，其申办工作遭到了严厉批评：印度奥委会存在管理不善与治理问题，申办方案缺乏具体细节，此外印度代表团在巴黎奥运会上的表现也差强人意。
As the Guardian reported last year, the Indian bid was given a wake-up call when it visited Lausanne in the summer of 2025, with concerns raised about mismanagement and governance issues at the Indian Olympic Association, the lack of detail in the bid, and the country’s dismal performance in the Paris Games.
如果还有其他国家能对卡塔尔构成有力挑战，那很可能是匈牙利。据悉，匈牙利的申办计划不仅涵盖布达佩斯，还包括奥地利首都维也纳以及斯洛伐克首都布拉迪斯拉发，该方案广受好评。不过目前尚不清楚匈牙利新政府是否像前总理维克托·欧尔班那样重视举办奥运会一事。
If there is to be another strong challenger to Qatar, it could come from Hungary. Its bid, which is said to include not only Budapest but the Austrian capital Vienna and the Slovakian capital Bratislava, is very well regarded. However it is unclear whether the new government in Hungary cares as much about hosting the Olympics as the previous prime minister, Viktor Orban.
现阶段，除卡塔尔、印度和匈牙利外，其他国家的申办计划大多被视为为2040年奥运会做准备的铺垫。德国的情况亦如此，毕竟举办百年奥运会在舆论层面可能面临诸多争议。
At this stage most of the other bids are being seen as placeholders for the 2040 Olympics. That includes Germany, given the potentially tricky optics surrounding a centenary Games.
在周二发布的一份手册中，国际奥委会指出，申办评估将基于多项技术指标——包括赛事场馆条件与运动员体验、政治及公众支持度、举办一届精彩奥运会并留下长期遗产的能力，以及申办方对奥运会的愿景。
In a handbook published on Tuesday, the IOC said the bids would be based on a number of technical factors – including the venues and athlete experience, political and public support, and the ability to deliver a great Games and a long-term legacy – as well as their vision for the Olympics.
“我很幸运曾在四大洲参加过五届奥运会。每一届都各具特色，”国际奥委会主席柯丝蒂·考文垂说道，“每个主办国都凭借其民众、文化以及举办方式为奥运会增添了独特魅力。但无论奥运会在哪里举办，有一点绝不能改变：运动员必须始终是我们一切工作的核心。”
“I was fortunate to compete at five Olympic Games across four continents. Each had their own character,” said the IOC president Kirsty Coventry. “Each host brought something unique through its people, its culture and the way it chose to stage the Games. But wherever the Games take place, one thing must never change: athletes have to be at the heart of everything we do.
“作为运动员，你们需要付出多年努力才能实现奥运梦想。最终站上奥运赛场时的体验将伴随一生。正因如此，对于所有未来的主办国而言，为运动员提供最优质的体验始终应是首要目标。”有意申办2036年奥运会的其他国家需在10月底前表明意向，随后提名程序即告截止。国际奥委会表示，将于2027年3月开展可行性评估；2028年12月，执委会将与若干优选主办国展开针对性磋商。最终，2029年夏季将通过投票决定2036年奥运会的主办城市。
“As an athlete, you spend years working to make your Olympic dream come true. The experience you have when you finally reach the Olympic Games stays with you for the rest of your life. That is why, for every future host, delivering the best possible experience for the athletes must always be the starting point.”Other countries interested in bidding for 2036 have until the end of October to confirm their interest before nominations close. The IOC said that it would conduct feasibility assessments by March 2027 and in December 2028 its executive board would open a “targeted dialogue with a select number of preferred hosts”. In the summer of 2029 a vote will then be taken to select who will stage the 2036 Games.