Doha bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics

Bids for the
2016 (2016) Summer Olympics and Paralympics
Overview
Games of the XXXI Olympiad
XV Paralympic Games
Winner: Rio de Janeiro
Runner-up: Madrid
Shortlist: Tokyo ยท Chicago
Details
CityDoha, Qatar
NOCQatar Olympic Committee (QOC)
Evaluation
IOC score6.9
Previous Games hosted
None
Decision
ResultNot shortlisted.

Doha, the capital city of Qatar, bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. It was one of two cities in the Arab World, along with Cairo, Egypt to mount a serious bid.

Doha's bid was eliminated from consideration when it failed to make the Candidate city shortlist on June 4, 2008.

Had Doha been chosen to host the games, they would have been held from 14 to 30 October. The Paralympics would have been held from 9 to 21 November.