- Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and Mexican Olympic Committee President María José Alcalá meet in Lausanne, Switzerland with the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach
- Mexico already has the infrastructure needed to organize austere Olympic Games that promote the values of peace and justice, says Ebrard
- A committee to promote the candidacy will be organized in Mexico
Today, at the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, Mexico made official its interest in organizing the 2036 Summer Olympic Games.
Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and Mexican Olympic Committee (COM) President María José Alcalá met today at IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, with its President, Thomas Bach, to whom they delivered a letter in which they formally state Mexico's interest in hosting the 2036 Olympic tournament.
"This initiative is motivated by the historic moment that Mexico is experiencing, in which the best values of our people have come to the fore and our society has become more participatory," Foreign Secretary Ebrard told Bach, to whom he conveyed the greetings of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
COM President María José Alcalá said that organization of the Olympic Games would take sports in Mexico to another level, which, Ebrard said, will be essential in the fight against violence and addictions.
IOC President Bach thanked Mexico for its interest in organizing the games and offered the IOC’s support and advice during the various stages of the candidacy.
He explained that the IOC's new focus is on organizing Olympic Games that take advantage of existing sports and accommodation infrastructure in the potential venues. The Mexican officials replied that our country already has most of the sports infrastructure required for the Olympic event.
During the meeting, Ebrard and Alcalá announced the upcoming creation of a committee to support the Mexican Olympic candidacy.
The most outstanding moment in the long and fruitful relationship between Mexico and the international Olympic movement were the Olympic Games held in Mexico City in 1968. These games not only allowed Mexico to showcase its ability to organize an international event, but also left the legacy of a sports and urban infrastructure, as well as the cultural and artistic accompaniment, that has been part of our history since then.
The Foreign Secretary and the COM President agreed with IOC President Bach on the importance that should be given to the different social agendas such as the defense and protection of human rights, gender equality and inclusion. It is for this reason that Mexico wants to take the lead in organizing the Olympic Games with a socially inclusive, sustainable approach that leaves a sporting, educational, and technological legacy.
Mexico's candidacy this year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of Mexican Olympism, as part of the International Olympic Movement, with which Mexico wishes to further strengthen its commitment to building fairer and more equitable societies for future generations.
Also participating in the meeting were IOC Director of Future Olympic Games Jacqueline Barrett; Francisca Méndez, Mexico's representative to the UN and organizations based in Geneva; Daniel Millán, Chief of Staff to the Foreign Secretary; and COM Secretary General Mario García de la Torre.
