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While the CEO of Madrid's 2016 bid is in Monaco this week at the second International Peace and Sport forum, Chicago 2016 officials are at
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The four cities bidding to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games were informed at the Asian Olympic Council meeting Tuesday when the International Olympic Committee's ...
Candidates Kick-Off Final Year of Campaigning For 2016 Olympic Bid
One year from today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will elect the Olympic host for 2016. On October 2, 2009 the IOC membership will convene ...
Heads Of States From four Bid Cities To Attend 2016 Election
The heads of states from Japan, Brazil, the United States and Spain will attend an International Olympic Committee (IOC) meeting next October in Copenhagen where ...Doha Accuses IOC Of “Closing The Door”
The Guardian reports that Doha accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Wednesday, following its decision to eliminate Doha’s bid from the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, ...Prague, Baku To Try Again
Prague 2016 organizers told CTK they’re not surprised that Prague was not shortlisted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Tomas Petera, head of the ...IOC Bends Rules When Selecting 2016 Olympic Bid Shortlist
Rio de Janeiro was selected to the 2016 Olympic bid shortlist while scoring lower than the bid from Doha - a city eliminated from the ...Four Cities On IOC Shortlist For 2016 Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Wednesday at SportAccord in Athens Greece that four cities are on the shortlist for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.Although ...2016 Olympic Bid Short List Preview
This Wednesday June 4 at SportAccord in Athens, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will release their Candidature Acceptance Report that represents a technical evaluation of ...Baku 2016 Officials At SportAccord
A Baku 2016 delegation, led by First Vice-Prime Minister Yagub Eyyubov, is at SportAccord in Athens Greece awaiting the short list of Candidate Cities bidding ...
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2016 Olympic Bid News Summary
| Bid Status: | Full bid books for 2016 bid cities to be submitted in February 2009 |
| Bid Date: | October 2, 2009 |
| Bid Location: | IOC Congress in Copenhagen Denmark |
| Description: | Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo have been selected to the shortlist and will compete to host the 2016 Olympic Games. Baku, Doha and Prague were eliminated June 5, 2008. |
| Bid Book: | Link To Bid Book |
| Web Site: | http://2009olympiccongress.com |
2016 Bid Dates and More
Important Links |
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| Bid Discussion Forum |
| Candidature Procedure and Questionnaire |
| Application Evaluation Report |
| Candidature Acceptance Procedure and Questionnaire |
| (Website addresses and bid books available on individual bid pages - see menu) |
Date |
Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 8, 2006 | Copenhagen, Denmark selected as host city for 2009 Olympic Congress and final 2016 bid vote |
| May 8-18, 2006 | US Olympic Committee visits mayors of Houston (May 8), Philadelphia (May 9), Chicago (May 10), Los Angeles (May 18) and San Francisco (May 18) for 2 hour assessment meetings |
| July 26, 2006 | US Olympic Committee narrows nomination short list to Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. USOC still hasn't decided whether to bid. |
| Aug. 30, 2006 | Japan Olympic Committee nominated Tokyo over Fukuoka for 2016 Bid |
| Sept. 1, 2006 | Brazil's Olympic Committee nominates Rio de Janeiro for 2016 Bid |
| Jan. 9, 2007 | The USOC finalizes its intention to bid for 2016. |
| Jan. 22, 2007 | Bid books for Chicago and Los Angeles due into the USOC. |
| Feb. 28 - March 2, 2007 | The USOC conducts site evaluation visit to Los Angeles. |
| March 5 - 7, 2007 | The USOC conducts site evaluation visit to Chicago. |
| April 14, 2007 | The USOC chooses Chicago over Los Angeles for its 2016 nomination. |
| May 16, 2007 | IOC officially launches 2016 Race with schedule and instructions |
| May 30, 2007 | Spain's Olympic Committee confirms Madrid 2016 bid |
| Aug. 31, 2007 | Prague announces 2016 Olympic bid |
| Sept. 10, 2007 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil announces bid officially |
| Sept. 13, 2007 | Application for the 2016 bids were due into the IOC. Seven cities applied. |
| Oct. 1, 2007 | Payment of Candidature Acceptance Fee of USD$150,000 |
| Jan. 14, 2008 | Submission of Application File (mini bid books) and guarantee letters to the IOC |
| June 4, 2008 | IOC Executive Board acceptance of Candidate Cities at SportAccord - Candidates must pay a USD$500,000 fee |
| Aug. 8-24, 2008 | Olympic Games Observer Program |
| Feb. 12, 2009 | Submission of Candidature File to the IOC |
| April-May, 2009 | IOC Evaluation Commission visits to bid cities |
| April 2-8, 2009 | Chicago evaluation visit |
| April 14-20, 2009 | Tokyo evaluation visit |
| April 27-May 3, 2009 | Rio evaluation visit |
| May 4-9, 2009 | Madrid evaluation visit |
| Sept. 2, 2009 | Report of the 2016 IOC Evaluation Commission |
| Oct. 2, 2009 | FINAL 2016 VOTE - 121st IOC Session and Olympic Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark |
Evaluation Commission |
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| Chairperson Nawal El Moutawakel of Morocco |
| Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli of Switzerland |
| IOC Member Ching-Kuo Wu from Chinese Taipei |
| IOC Member Craig Reedie from Great Britain |
| IOC Member Guy Drut from France |
| IOC Member Mounir Sabet from Egypt |
| IOC Member and Athletes' Commisssion Representative Alexander Popov from Russia |
| IOC Member and ASOIF Representative Els van Breda Vriesman from The Netherlands |
| IPC Representative Gregory Hartung from Australia |
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| BID | CHG | INDEX | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (CHI) |  |
1.96 | 58.78 |
| Madrid (MAD) | |
0.87 | 58.63 |
| Rio (RIO) | |
0.17 | 59.73 |
| Tokyo (TKY) |  |
0.56 | 61.22 |
| Last Updated 5 Nov., 2008 (Full BidIndex Details) |
