<p>Qatar was still committed Friday to bid for the 2032 Olympics despite the IOC heading into exclusive talks with top choice Brisbane.</p>.<p>The International Olympic Committee used its new, more flexible bidding process last week to name the Australian coastal city its preferred choice more than 11 years before the Games.</p>.<p>That decision seemed to surprise other expected candidates including Qatari capital Doha and Budapest, Hungary.</p>.<p>The Qatar Olympic Committee on Friday "reiterated its total commitment to maintaining continuous dialogue" with an IOC-appointed panel which can have ongoing talks -- and even approach -- likely candidates for any future Games.</p>.<p>Doha applied to enter two previous Summer Games bidding contests but did not progress to be accepted on the IOC’s list of candidates.</p>.<p>One factor weighing against Qatar is searing heat in the July-August slot the IOC prefers to hold the Summer Games. Doha hosted the 2019 track and field world championships from late-September into October.</p>.<p>"We have listened and learned from our two previous bids and humbly believe that we are now perfectly positioned to deliver a low-risk, sustainable and world-class edition of the Games," Qatari Olympic leader Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani said in a statement.</p>.<p>The IOC has given no timetable for a decision to confirm Brisbane or open up the contest. </p>
<p>Qatar was still committed Friday to bid for the 2032 Olympics despite the IOC heading into exclusive talks with top choice Brisbane.</p>.<p>The International Olympic Committee used its new, more flexible bidding process last week to name the Australian coastal city its preferred choice more than 11 years before the Games.</p>.<p>That decision seemed to surprise other expected candidates including Qatari capital Doha and Budapest, Hungary.</p>.<p>The Qatar Olympic Committee on Friday "reiterated its total commitment to maintaining continuous dialogue" with an IOC-appointed panel which can have ongoing talks -- and even approach -- likely candidates for any future Games.</p>.<p>Doha applied to enter two previous Summer Games bidding contests but did not progress to be accepted on the IOC’s list of candidates.</p>.<p>One factor weighing against Qatar is searing heat in the July-August slot the IOC prefers to hold the Summer Games. Doha hosted the 2019 track and field world championships from late-September into October.</p>.<p>"We have listened and learned from our two previous bids and humbly believe that we are now perfectly positioned to deliver a low-risk, sustainable and world-class edition of the Games," Qatari Olympic leader Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani said in a statement.</p>.<p>The IOC has given no timetable for a decision to confirm Brisbane or open up the contest. </p>