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Madrid 2016 To Learn From Beijing Paralympics

Monday, September 8, 2008 10:04am EDT GB Staff
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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 "the best possible" Paralympic Games in 2016.

According to a press release Mercedes Coghen, head of Madrid 2016, is experiencing the full range of Paralympic events in Beijing to see how the city can meet its promise to deliver a Games for everyone of all backgrounds and abilities.

Coghen says, "The Beijing Olympics was a wonderful experience for us all. It demonstrated how important it is for any host city to have an impressive infrastructure and strong organization to ensure success. This is every bit as true for the Paralympics and one of the main themes of our bid is the Human Touch, the Games where everyone can live the Olympic and Paralympic dream.

"We want all our venues and the athletes village (to) offer everything athletes with a disability could wish for and we want to inspire your people of all abilities to be involved in sport in the future - that would (be) the greatest legacy".

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Madrid 2016 Summary
Bid Status: Accepted to short list
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