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Madrid 2016
Madrid 2016 – No Budgetary Constraints, Venue Changes
Alberto Ruiz Gallardon, Mayor of Madrid, told a reception for new sponsors that Madrid's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games won't suffer any budgetary
Madrid 2016 At Forum For Insights On Generation 16
A top level delegation from Madrid 2016 is attending the Sixth World Forum on Sport, Education and Culture in Busan South Korea to get an ...Madrid 2016 Selects “Stunning” Designs For Olympic And Paralympic Village
Two stunning designs for Madrid's Olympic and Paralympic Village have been selected from more than 50 different proposals, as announced by Alberto Ruiz Gallardon, Mayor ...Tennis Final Showcases Madrid 2016 Bid – Officials Learn From Paralympics
The final of the Fed Cup in Madrid this weekend is the latest in a series of major international sports events being held in the ...Madrid 2016 To Learn From Beijing Paralympics
The team leading Madrid's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games are in Beijing to learn as much as possible to help Madrid deliver ...Madrid 2016 Gets Royal, International Support
H.M. the Queen of Spain said Tuesday during her visit to the House of Spain in Beijing that she supports Madrid's bid for the 2016 ...Madrid Hopes New Measures On Doping Will Help 2016 Bid
Madrid 2016 head Mercedes Coghen said Thursday Madrid's bid to win the 2016 Summer Olympic Games has been strengthened by Spain's determination to crack down ...IOC Calls Spanish Team’s Ad “Inappropriate”
A Spanish Olympic basketball team ad in which the team posed for photographs where they pulled their eyes to make them look Asian was called ...Spain’s Olympic Players Defend Controversial Photo
The Associated Press reports that player's on Spain's Olympic basketball team defended a photo in an ad showing the players using their fingers to apparently ...Furor Over Spain's Racist Basketball Photo Only Incidental To Madrid 2016
Several media sources are reporting that Madrid’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games could be affected after its basketball team was accused of making ...Madrid 2016 Logo
Madrid 2016 Summary
| Bid Status: | Rio won bid |
| Bid Date: | October 2, 2009 |
| Bid Location: | IOC Congress in Copenhagen Denmark |
| Description: | Madrid's second consecutive bid, third consecutive for Spain (including Seville for 2008). Madrid received top technical marks and many experts agree that the city was very close to winning their 2012 bid. Spain last hosted a very successful Games in Barcelona in 1992 - they may be ready again. |
| Bid Book: | Link To Bid Book |
| Web Site: | http://www.madrid2016.es |
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| BID | CHG | INDEX | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul (IST) | ![]() |
0.18 | 61.96 |
| Madrid (MAD) | ![]() |
0.80 | 56.49 |
| Tokyo (TKY) | ![]() |
1.24 | 62.31 |
| Last Updated 05/27/13 (Full BidIndex Details) |









