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Summer Olympic Bids
Dutch Government Considers Olympic Bid
The Associated Press reports the Dutch Government is considering a bid for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said Friday, "it
Tokyo 2016 Gets Backing From OCA President
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Chicago 2016 and World Sport Chicago (WSC) are showcasing Olympic and Paralympic sport at the Taste of Chicago where visitors of all ages can take ...New Community Website For Tokyo 2016
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Delegations from the 2016 bid cities of Chicago and Rio are making presentations at the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) General Assembly ...Chicago 2016 Must Open Its Books – City Council
The Chicago Sun Times reports Chicago 2016 must open its books to an "objective" third party - possibly the Civic Federation - for an analysis ...Rio 2016 Officials Observe At Asian Youth Games
A Rio 2016 delegation is attending the Asian Youth Games being held in Singapore until July 7. The delegation includes Carlos Arthur Nuzman, President of ...Rotterdam To Bid For 2028 Summer Olympic Games
Rotterdam city council has decided to make a bid for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games, rivalling Amsterdam, the Telegraaf reported Tuesday. Peter Lamers, who is ...Tokyo 2016 At Asian Games
A Tokyo 2016 delegation is attending the Asian Youth Games in Singapore being held June 29 to July 7, open to all Olympic Council of ...Dubai Considers 2020 Olympic Bid
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the creation of ...
Chicago 2016
- Chicago 2016 Promotes Bid At “Taste Of Chicago” – Olympic Village Purchase
- Chicago 2016 Must Open Its Books – City Council
- Chicago 2016 Delegation Travels To Asian Games
- Chicago 2016 Meets Secretly With City Aldermen
- Chicago Mayor To Meet With City Council On 2016 Bid Contract
- Chicago 2016 Presents Case To IOC
- Chicago 2016 Presents a "New Financial Model" to the International Olympic Committee
- Obama’s Cairo Speech Invigorates Chicago 2016
- Tax Hike Could Threaten Chicago 2016 Bid
- Chicago 2016 Still Frontrunner, Does Public Support Matter?
Madrid 2016
- Madrid 2016 Promotes Bid At Mediterranean Games
- IOC Members Take Virtual Tour of Madrid 2016
- Madrid 2016 Presentation To IOC Touches On Three Themes
- Polls Show Maximum Support For Madrid 2016
- Support For Madrid 2016 Growing
- Madrid 2016 “Magic Box” Hosts Major Tournament
- Madrid 2016 – More Support, Popular Race
- Madrid 2016’s “Magic Box” Venue Opens
- Madrid 2016 Has “Magnificent” Venues – IOC Commission
- “Very Productive” Third Day Of IOC Visit To Madrid
Rio 2016
- Rio 2016 Officials Observe At Asian Youth Games
- Rio 2016 Promotes Bid At Mediterranean Games and “Family Run”
- Rio 2016 Olympic Act Approved
- Rio 2016 Tells IOC It Can Start Work Immediately
- Rio 2016 Celebrates World Environment Day
- Rio 2016 Gets More Financial Backing
- Proposed Rio 2016 Venues To Host 2014 World Cup Games
- Rio 2016 – Grand Prix, Carbon Zero
- Rio 2016 Accuses Rival Of Spying
- IOC “Very Impressed” With Rio 2016
Tokyo 2016
- Tokyo 2016 Gets Backing From OCA President
- New Community Website For Tokyo 2016
- Tokyo 2016 At Asian Games
- Tokyo 2016 Unveils Countdown Clock
- Tokyo Hosts Relay In Support Of 2016 Bid
- Tokyo 2016 Presents To IOC
- TRANSCRIPT: Tokyo 2016 Presentation to the IOC in Lausanne
- Tokyo 2016 Promotes Bid With Olympic Day
- Tokyo 2016 Delegation In Lausanne Ahead Of Presentation
- East Meets West Olympic Style
2016 Olympic Bid News
- 2016 Bid Cities, Seven Sports – Crucial Week
- Tokyo 2016, Chicago 2016 Present At AIPS
- 2016 Bid Cities Present At Oceania
- All Four 2016 Bid Cities Submit Files To IOC
- 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
- Dutch Government Considers Olympic Bid
- Rotterdam To Bid For 2028 Summer Olympic Games
- It’s Official – Prague Out Of 2020 Bid
- Prague 2020 Bid Head Wants Project Postponed
- Prague 2020 Olympic Bid In Trouble
- Amsterdam Looks For 2028 Summer Games Venues
- Busan Wants Fair Judgement In 2020 Summer Games Bid
- Future Olympic Bidders Attend SportAccord
- Coalition Wants Referendum On Prague 2020 Summer Games Bid
- Busan To Bid For 2020 Games
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Summer Olympic Bids Summary
| Bid Status: | Bid Books for 2016 bid cities were submitted on February 12, 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 4-7, 2009 | Chicago evaluation visit |
| April 16-19, 2009 | Tokyo evaluation visit |
| April 29-May 2, 2009 | Rio evaluation visit |
| May 5-8, 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) |  |
0.41 | 58.37 |
| Madrid (MAD) |  |
0.10 | 58.73 |
| Rio (RIO) | |
0.22 | 59.95 |
| Tokyo (TKY) | |
0.19 | 61.41 |
| Last Updated 23 Mar., 2009 (Full BidIndex Details) |
