The 2008 Olympic Bid culminated July 13, 2001 at the 112th IOC session in Moscow. The campaign was controversial, especially for Beijing which was a heavy early favourite but the object of criticism due to human rights violations and pollution. The one-sidedness of the final vote did not fairly represent the relative quality of the bids, raising further suspicion on the IOC.
| 2000 |
Feb. 1 |
Earliest date that
2008 bid cities can promote bid (IOC 2000 Recommendation) Official bid
letter to be sent to IOC |
| |
June 20 |
Bid
City questionnaires due to IOC |
| |
August 28,29 |
IOC Announces
Candidates to Host 2008 Games |
| 2001 |
January
17 |
Bid
books get sent to IOC |
| |
February
21-24 |
IOC
Evaluation Commission travels to Beijing |
| |
Feb.
26 - Mar. 1 |
IOC
Evaluation Commission travels to Osaka |
| |
March
8-11 |
IOC
Evaluation Commission travels to Toronto |
| |
March
21-24 |
IOC
Evaluation Commission travels to Istanbul |
| |
Mar.
26-29 |
IOC
Evaluation Commission travels to Paris |
| |
May |
Evaluation
reports published for the public |
| |
July 9-11 |
IOC Executive
Board, Moscow, Russia |
| |
July 13-16 |
112th
IOC Session, Moscow, Russia |
| |
July 13 |
Selection
of 2008 Host City |
