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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Qatar’s beIN Sports wins LA 2028 media rights in buildup to 2036 Olympics bid

The Lusail stadium in Qatar
The Lusail stadium in Qatar hosted the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France. Photograph: Noushad Thekkayil/EPA

Qatar’s bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games has received a boost with the state-owned broadcaster beIN Sports concluding a media rights deal for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

It is understood that beIN has won the rights to broadcast LA 2028 in the Middle East and north Africa (Mena) region, with the contract signed by the International Olympic Committee president, Kirsty Coventry, and the beIN chair, Nasser al-Khelaifi, over the last few days at the Winter Games in Milan Cortina.

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