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Summer Olympic Bids
Tokyo 2016 Bid Builds Momentum At Year’s End
A sobe-making demonstration at the Top Athlete Café New Year's Eve by Kyoko Hamaguchi, Tokyo 2016 Hometown Ambassador, 1984 gymnastics gold medallist Shinji Morisue, and
Rio 2016 Bid Gets Additional Support
With the official opening of the 36-metre Rio 2016-themed Ferris wheel on New Years Eve at Copacabana Fort promoting Rio's bid for the 2016 Summer ...Rio 2016 Slogan To Launch Dramatically On New Years Eve
The slogan for Rio de Janeiro's 2016, "Live your passion", is to make a dramatic debut. It's to be projected onto the Rio 2016 Wheel ...Chicago 2016 Announces Paralympic Development Program
Chicago 2016, World Sport Chicago, U.S. Paralympics - a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), and ten partner agencies announced Saturday the launch of ...Chicago 2016 To Learn From Greenhouse Registry
Chicago 2016 has joined the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), the world's first and North America's only greenhouse gas registry, reduction and trading system, to learn ...Legislators Support Tokyo 2016 Bid
The Tokyo 2016 Parliamentary Caucus was formed at a meeting December 19 to support Tokyo's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The group, consisting ...Rio 2016 Reveals More Bid Details
The Rio 2016 bid committee revealed Friday additional details of the city's plan for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games as they finalize their Candidate ...Budapest City Council Approves Draft Bill On 2020 Olympic Games Bid
The Budapest Business Journal reports Budapest City Council unanimously approved a draft of a bill to prepare the way for Hungary to bid for the ...
Tokyo 2016 Final Venue Plans Show Compact Bid
According to a Tokyo 2016 press release, the bid committee finalized its venue plans for its bid at a Tokyo 2016 Executive Board meeting, that ...City Councillors Approve Chicago 2016 Purchase Of Olympic Village Site
By a vote of 48-0, Chicago city councillors unanimously approved the purchase of the Michael Reese Hospital site for the Olympic Village, should Chicago host ...
Chicago 2016
- Chicago 2016 Announces Paralympic Development Program
- Chicago 2016 To Learn From Greenhouse Registry
- City Councillors Approve Chicago 2016 Purchase Of Olympic Village Site
- Chicago 2016 To Promote Olympics At Sports Fest
- Chicago 2016 – New Venue Plan, Less Money
- News From Chicago 2016 – Economic Study, Video Contest Winners
- Illinois Governor’s Arrest Won’t Affect Chicago 2016 – IOC Members
- Chicago 2016 Buys Hospital Site For Olympic Village
- EOC Delegates Treated To Chicago 2016 Hotel Newspaper Supplement
- Bid Leader Says Chicago 2016 Not a Front Runner – Obama Records Message
Madrid 2016
- Spanish Parliament Overwhelmingly Supports Madrid 2016
- Major Conference Showcases Madrid For 2016 Games
- Madrid 2016 Thanks Volunteers On Special Day
- New Ministry Of Sport Boosts Madrid 2016
- Madrid 2016 Says It’s Safest Choice
- Madrid 2016 Campaign Wins International Press Award
- Madrid 2016 – “Games With The Human Touch”
- Obama’s Victory Doesn’t Affect Madrid 2016
- Madrid 2016 Reveals Media Village Design
- Madrid 2016 Bid Concerned About Racism Claims
Rio 2016
- Rio 2016 Bid Gets Additional Support
- Rio 2016 Slogan To Launch Dramatically On New Years Eve
- Rio 2016 Reveals More Bid Details
- Rio 2016 Bid Gets Unanimous Approval
- Rio 2016 Buses To Have Biodegradable Fuel
- Rio 2016 Archery Venue Approved By Federation
- Rio 2016 Presents School Olympics At “Sport For All” Conference
- Rio 2016 To Learn From London 2012
- UK Olympics Minister Advises Rio 2016, Gets Criticized By British MPs
- Grand Prix’s Popularity To Promote Rio 2016
Tokyo 2016
- Tokyo 2016 Bid Builds Momentum At Year’s End
- Legislators Support Tokyo 2016 Bid
- Tokyo 2016 Final Venue Plans Show Compact Bid
- Thousands Rally To Support Tokyo 2016
- Tokyo 2016 Celebrates FIFA Club World Cup
- Cheerleaders For Tokyo 2016
- Bid Showcase Promotes Tokyo 2016
- Special Committee For Local Business Support Of Tokyo 2016
- Tokyo 2016 Gets Backing Of Officials From Major Cities
- Tokyo 2016 Launches New Animated Website
2016 Olympic Bid News
- Madrid, Chicago, Promote 2016 Bids
- IOC Announces Inspection Dates Of 2016 Bid Cities
- Candidates Kick-Off Final Year of Campaigning For 2016 Olympic Bid
- Heads Of States From four Bid Cities To Attend 2016 Election
- Doha Accuses IOC Of “Closing The Door”
- Prague, Baku To Try Again
- IOC Bends Rules When Selecting 2016 Olympic Bid Shortlist
- Four Cities On IOC Shortlist For 2016 Games
- 2016 Olympic Bid Short List Preview
- Baku 2016 Officials At SportAccord
- Budapest City Council Approves Draft Bill On 2020 Olympic Games Bid
- Prague City Hall To Fund 2020 Summer Olympic Bid
- Istanbul Wants To Bid For 2020 Summer Games
- India’s Commonwealth Youth Games Stepping Stone To 2020 Olympics
- Tel Aviv Considers 2048 Summer Games Bid
- A 2020 Summer Games Bid From Durban Possible
- 2010 Events Could Boost India’s 2020 Olympic Bid
- Prague Has Second Thoughts On Future Olympic Bid
- Netherlands May Bid For 2028 Games
- Kenya Considers A 2028 Olympic Bid
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Summer Olympic Bids Summary
| Bid Status: | Full bid books for 2016 bid cities to be submitted in February 2009 |
| Bid Date: | 2016 Games decided 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://www.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) |
