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The hosts for both World Cups were announced by the FIFA Executive Committee on 2 December 2010. Russia was selected to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup, making it the first time that the World Cup was hosted in Eastern Europe and making it the biggest country geographically to host the World Cup.
The precursor for the Committee was created in 1969, when the General Assembly requested, via resolution 2618 (XXIV), that the Secretary-General convene an Informal Joint Committee on Host Country Relations in order to allow for a continuous exchange of views and exploration of problems between the UN community and the government of the host country.
There was a change in host selection process in the late 2010s to address several problems – including the costs of hosting and the disappointment felt by unsuccessful applicants. Called Olympic Agenda 2020 , [ 7 ] this new process is focused on reducing the cost of Games, minimising wasteful single-use construction projects and increasing ...
The last host city decision was the 2034 Winter Olympics who were awarded to Salt Lake City on 24 July 2024. IOC – IPC co-operation ... Country Games of the Olympiad
Tabulated below are the medals and overall rankings for host nations in each Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics, based on individual Games medals tables.
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The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid was a successful bid by Qatar to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. With a population of 2 million people, Qatar was the first Arab state to host the World Cup. [1] Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, son of Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani the then Emir of Qatar, was the chairman of the bid committee. [2]
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