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IOC Evaluation Commission Appointed; Visits To 2020 Bid Cities Scheduled
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GB Staff on Thursday, September 6, 2012  12:06pm EDT
 
Sir Craig Reedie, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President and an
IOC member from Great Britain, is heading the 10-member Evaluation Commission
for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games bid cities - Madrid, Tokyo and Istanbul.
IOC President Jacques Rogge says "we've assembled a strong and highly
knowledgeable group of individuals led by the experienced Sir Craig Reedie who
knows as well as anybody what it takes to host a sustainable, well-organized and
ultimately successful Olympic Games".
The commission will visit the three bid cities in 2013 - Tokyo March 4-7, Madrid
March 18-21 and Istanbul March 24-27. The three bid cities must submit their
candidature files by January 7, 2013.
Reedie said, "I am honoured to have been chosen as head of the 2020 Evaluation
Commission, which brings with it a wide range of experience and represents all
facets of the Olympic Movement, in particular the athletes. I look forward to
working wit my fellow Commission members and the three Candidate Cities in the
run-up to next September's election".
The commission is to visit each city and spend four full days with each bid team
examining the 14 themes of the IOC's candidature questionnaire, which includes
topics such as vision and legacy, transport, accommodation, finance and
environment; and they will visit the competition and non-competition sites and
venues proposed in the bid.
The commission's report will be published ahead of a briefing for IOC members in
early July 2013. The entire IOC will vote on the host city for the 2020 Summer
Olympic Games in September 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Other Appointed Members if Evaluation Commission:
Guy DRUT
FRA
IOC member
Frank FREDERICKS
NAM
IOC member
Nat INDRAPANA
THA
IOC member
Claudia BOKEL
GER
IOC member and representative of the IOC Athletes’ Commission
Eduardo PALOMO
ESA
Representative of the Association of National Olympic Committees
Pat MCQUAID
IRL
IOC member and representative of the Association of Summer Olympic International
Federations
Andrew PARSONS
BRA
Representative of the International Paralympic Committee
Gilbert FELLI
SUI
IOC Olympic Games Executive Director
Christophe DUBI
IOC Sport Director
Jacqueline Barrett
IOC Head of Bid City Relations