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In January 2012 the bid received the support of the Spanish Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/summer-olympics/2020/15414-madrid-2020-games-bid-receives-backing-from-spanish-disability-group |title=Madrid 2020 Games bid receives backing from Spanish disability group |publisher=Insidethegames.biz |date=2012-01-07 |accessdate=2012-01-30}}</ref>
In January 2012 the bid received the support of the Spanish Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/summer-olympics/2020/15414-madrid-2020-games-bid-receives-backing-from-spanish-disability-group |title=Madrid 2020 Games bid receives backing from Spanish disability group |publisher=Insidethegames.biz |date=2012-01-07 |accessdate=2012-01-30}}</ref>


Madrid 2020 will unvail their logo on January 30, 2012. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/summer-olympics/2020/15455-madrid-to-launch-logo-for-2020-olympics-bid-on-january-30 |title=Madrid to launch logo for 2020 Olympics bid on January 30 |publisher=Insidethegames.biz |date=2012-01-11 |accessdate=2012-01-30}}</ref>
Madrid 2020 revealed their logo and website on January 30, 2012. <ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/2020_bid_news/1216136064.html Madrid 2020 Presents Official Logo; Twitter Users React With Confusion]</ref>
===Previous bids===
===Previous bids===

Revision as of 15:51, 30 January 2012

Bids for the
2020 (2020) Summer Olympics
Overview
Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Details
CityMadrid, Spain
ChairAlejandro Blanco
NOCSpanish Olympic Committee (COE)
Previous Games hosted
none

Madrid 2020 is an Olympic bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics launched by the city of Madrid and the Spanish Olympic Committee. The IOC will announce the official candidate cities on May 23, 2012. The winning bid will be announced on September 7, 2013 at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires. [1]

History

The last time the Olympic Games were hosted in Spain was in 1992 when Barcelona hosted the XXV Olympiad. This was the only time an Olympic Game was staged in Spain. Madrid was nominated by the Spanish Olympic Committee on June 1, 2011. [2] It was then approved by the government a month later.

On September 8, 2011 it was announced that Alejandro Blanco who heads the Spanish Olympic Committee will serve as President of the Madrid 2020 bid. [3] Shortly after his appointment he defended Madrid's ability to host the games despite Spain's current economic problems arguing that the games would be an investment. [4] The following week IOC President Jacques Rogge defended Madrid and Rome's ability to host the games given the current eurozone debt crisis. He said that both cities already have a lot of venues in place and that not much would need to be built. He continued by saying that at the very most some venues would need upgrades and that both cities had the needed infrastructure to host the games. [5] The bid's budget will be between $30.2 million and $35.3 million. [6] In December 2011, Madrid's new mayor, Ana Botella confirmed her support for the bid. [7]

In January 2012 the bid received the support of the Spanish Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities. [8]

Madrid 2020 revealed their logo and website on January 30, 2012. [9]

Previous bids

Madrid bid for the 1972 Summer Olympics and lost to Munich. They bid for the 2012 Olympics and lost in the third round of voting. London went on the defeat Paris in the final round. Madrid's most recent bid was for the 2016 Olympics, which they lost to Rio de Janeiro in the final round of voting.

Madrid's 2020 bid is their third consecutive bid for the games and fourth bid overall. If Madrid hosts the 2020 Games, it will be the second Olympic Game held in Spain.

Previous bids from other Spanish cities

The Puerta de Europa buildings at Plaza de Castilla

Aside from Barcelona's successful 1992 bid, Barcelona bid for the 1924 Summer Olympics but lost to Paris. They later made a bid for the 1936 Games but lost to Berlin.

Seville bid for the 2004 Summer Olympics as well as the 2008 Games. They failed to become candidates both times. Those games were awarded to Athens and Beijing respectively.

Jaca made four bids for the Winter Olympics. They first bid for the 1998 Olympics but lost to Nagano. They then bid for the Winter Olympics in 2002, 2010 and 2014 but failed to become a candidate for those three games. Those Winter Games were awarded to Salt Lake City, Vancouver and Sochi respectively.

See Also

References

  1. ^ "Six Applicant Cities for the 2020 Olympic Games". Olympic.org. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  2. ^ "JJ.La Ejecutiva del COE aprobaría la candidatura de Madrid 2020". Lavanguardia.com. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  3. ^ "Spanish Olympic Committee President To Lead Madrid 2020 Bid". GamesBids.com. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  4. ^ "Poor economic conditions should be seen as "opportunity, not problem" says head of Madrid 2020 Olympic bid | 2020 Summer Olympics". insidethegames.biz. 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  5. ^ "IOC President on 2020 Bids, Arab Spring, Cutting Olympic Sports". Aroundtherings.com. 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  6. ^ "Madrid 2020 Cuts Olympic Bid Budget". Gamesbids.com. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  7. ^ "Madrid 2020 Gets Support From New Mayor". Gamesbids.com. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  8. ^ "Madrid 2020 Games bid receives backing from Spanish disability group". Insidethegames.biz. 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  9. ^ Madrid 2020 Presents Official Logo; Twitter Users React With Confusion
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