2016 Summer Olympics

2016 Summer Olympics

The 2016 Summer Olympics (officially known as Games of the XXXI Olympiad) is a major international sports and cultural festival to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). While a host city has not yet been determined, various cities have begun a bidding process for that honour. A host city will be announced at the 121st IOC Session (which will also be the 13th Olympic Congress) to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 2, 2009. The 2016 Summer Paralympics will also be held in the same city and organized by the same organizing committee.


Bidding

The bidding process for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games was officially launched on May 16, 2007.[1] The first step for each city was to submit an initial application to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by September 13, 2007, confirming their intention to bid. Completed official bid files, containing answers to a 25-question IOC form, are to be submitted by each applicant city by January 14, 2008. The final candidate cities will be shortlisted in June 2008, and the final selection will be made by the full IOC membership, on October 2, 2009, in Copenhagen, Denmark.[2]

• Baku, Azerbaijan [3] - Baku 2016 Olympic bid
  

• Chicago, United States [4] - Chicago 2016 Olympic bid
  

• Doha, Qatar [5] - Doha 2016 Olympic bid
  

• Madrid, Spain [6] - Madrid 2016 Olympic bid
  

• Prague, Czech Republic [7] - Prague 2016 Olympic bid
  

• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [8] - Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic bid
  

• Tokyo, Japan [9] - Tokyo 2016 Olympic bid

Cancelled bids

There were several bid cities that became derailed along the way. In particular, Monterrey, Mexico's bid fell through at the very last moment when Mexico's Olympic committee declined to bid.[10] Toronto, Canada abandoned any plans for a bid after Vancouver won the 2010 Winter Olympics,[11][12] as did Montreal.[13][14] Havana, Cuba, and the South American cities of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile expressed interest in hosting the games. In the United States, Chicago beat Los Angeles for the right to bid, and other internal cities included San Francisco (the leading contender until it lost stadium funding), Houston, and Philadelphia.

The sports minister of Kenya expressed interest in having Nairobi bid, but the Kenyan Olympics head said it was not the right time.[15][16][17] Also in Africa, both Cape Town and Durban, South Africa expressed interest.[18]

Tel Aviv, Israel had some talk about hosting the games. Bangkok, Thailand expressed much enthusiasm after their strong performance in the 2004 Games, but instead applied to host the 2010 Youth Games. Another internal candidate city in Japan was Fukuoka. Delhi was originally set to enter a bid;[19] however, in April 2007 it announced it would bid for the 2020 games instead.[20] Dubai, United Arab Emirates,was also posed to make a serious bid, but in the end did not for unknown reasons.

For a time, Rome, Italy seemed to be a leading candidate, but they also pulled out of the race, preferring to wait for a later Olympiad.[21] Lisbon, Portugal considered bidding,[22] and Istanbul, Turkey broke with their standing policy to bid for every games, but vowed to try again.[23]

Finally, several cities in Australia also expressed interest, as well as a potential joint bid from San Diego, United States and Tijuana, Mexico[24]. However, the IOC Charter, as stated on page 73, is clear: a single city is awarded the right to stage the Olympic Games.[25]



References

1. 2016 Bid Process Launched. International Olympic Committee (16 May 2007).
   
2. Bellandi, Deanna (2007-05-16). IOC rules mean change in Chicago's Olympic logo. USA Today. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
   
3. Azerbaijan To Launch 2016 Summer Olympic Bid. GamesBids.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
   
4. 2016 Bids (Chigago, USA). GamesBids.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
   
5. Doha To Launch Serious 2016 Bid – Chairman Appointed
   
6. 2016 Bids (Madrid, Spain). GamesBids.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
   
7. Prague Assembly Confirms 2016 Olympic Bid
   
8. Brazil Selects Rio As 2016 Bid Candidate City. GamesBids.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
   
9. 2016 Bids (Tokyo, Japan). GamesBids.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
   
10. Mexico's Olympic Committee Rejects Monterrey's 2016 Olympic Bid
    
11. TheGlobeAndMail.com No Toronto bid for 2016 Games, mayor says
    
12. Third time lucky for T.O. Games bid?, www.TheStar.com, July 10 2007
    
13. Montreal Contemplates Bid For 2016 Summer Olympic Games - GamesBids.com
    
14. Thirty years later, Montreal's Olympic Stadium has finally been paid off - CBC.ca
    
15. Kenya plans to bid for 2016 Olympic Games, People's Daily Online, 13 Jan 2005, accessed 12 Oct 2006
    
16. Kenya Is Making A Surprise Bid For The 2016 Summer Olympic Games, GamesBids.com, 12 Jan 2005, accessed 12 Oct 2006
    
17. Kenya not ready to bid for 2016 Olympics
    
18. Durban to bid for the 2016 Olympics, iAfrica.com, 22 Jun 2006, accessed 24 Jun 2006
    
19. BBC News: Delhi set for 2016 bid
    
20. BBC News: Delhi will bid for 2020 Olympics
    
21. Rome To Become Italy’s 2016 Olympic Bid Candidate, GamesBids.com, 3 Oct 2006, accessed 12 Oct 2006
    
22. Portugal Considers 2016 Summer Games Bid
    
23. Istanbul Refrains From 5th Consecutive Olympic Bid - Will Bid For 2020 Games Instead
    
24. SanDiegometro.com The World's First Binational Olympics Proposed For Tijuana And San Diego.
    
25. Olympic Charter

External links

International Olympic Committee

Tokyo - 2016

Chicago - 2016

Rio de Janeiro - 2016

Prague - 2016

Doha - 2016