2020 Summer Olympics: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m ←Replaced content with ':*'''Longview, Texas'''Because we are awesome.'
m Reverted edits by Sc00ter2k (talk) to last version by 85.237.184.10
Line 1: Line 1:
[[Image:2020 Olympic bidding nations and cities.png|500px|thumb|right|Countries and cities considering bidding for the 2020 Olympic Games]]
:*'''[[Longview, Texas]]'''Because we are awesome.
The '''2020 [[Summer Olympics]]''', officially known as the '''Games of the XXXII Olympiad''', are expected to be a major international [[multi-sport event|sports]] and cultural festival, which will be celebrated in the tradition of the [[Olympic Games]]. The [[International Olympic Committee]] has yet to begin the selection process, but a host city is expected to be announced at [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]] in mid-2013.

==Potential bids==
===Africa===
When discussing the Japanese bid, the [[Japanese Olympic Committee]] head Yasuhiro Nakamori revealed "the IOC suggested that if an African candidate emerged for 2020 they would be very strong contenders".<ref name=Joint>[http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134912.html No Joint Hiroshima, Nagasaki 2020 Olympic Bid]</ref> Several IOC members have suggested that the organization should award the Games to an African nation<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Page/document/v5/content/subscribe?user_URL=http://www.theglobeandmail.com%2Fservlet%2Fstory%2FRTGAM.20041001.wpound01%2FBNStory%2FTorino2006%2F&ord=1167242755303&brand=theglobeandmail&force_login=true Bidding may be set aside: Pound], ''[[The Globe and Mail]]''.</ref>; with Rio's 2016 award, Africa remains the only populated continent to have never hosted the Games.

*{{flagicon|Morocco}} '''[[Rabat]]''', '''[[Morocco]]'''
::Rabat, the Moroccan capital, is expected to submit a bid for the 2020 Olympics. Officials from Morocco are confident that their capital will win the right to host the games; they chose Rabat as the bidding city, over the much larger [[Casablanca]], stating that Rabat is more internationally significant. If a bid is submitted, it will be the first time Morocco has submitted a bid.<ref>[http://trackandfield.about.com/b/2009/10/29/will-africa-play-host-to-2020-olympics.htm]</ref>

*{{flagicon|South Africa}} '''[[South Africa]]'''
:*'''[[Cape Town]]'''
::Cape Town will most likely bid for the 2020 [[Summer Olympic Games]], and plans on building onto the foundation of the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name="bid">[http://www.search.gov.za/info/previewDocument.jsp?dk=%2Fdata%2Fstatic%2Finfo%2Fspeeches%2F2003%2F03040816461001.htm%40SpeechesandStatements&q=(+streamlining+)&t=Balfour%3A+Sport+and+Recreation+Dept+Budget+Vote+2003%2F2004 Sport and Recreation Budget Speech]</ref> The planned bid is supported by the Cape Chamber of Commerce.<ref name="olympic">[http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=124&art_id=vn20060831103600637C106533 Myburgh calls for a [[multi-purpose stadium]]]</ref> Cape Town has hosted a number of World Championships in various sports including Hockey, Fencing, Modern Pentathlon, Cycling, Rugby, Cricket and many others. Cape Town previously bid for the 2004 Olympic Games, placing 3rd behind Rome and the winning city of Athens. Approximately 70% of the venues required for the Games will be in place by 2013.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}
:*'''[[Durban]]'''
::Durban's plans to bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics have been boosted by the [[IOC]] deciding on that city as the venue for the IOC General Assembly's congress in 2011.<ref name="boost">[http://www.southafrica.info/news/conferences/ioc2011.htm Boost for Durban's Olympic Ambitions]</ref> Acting chief executive of Durban Tourism, Perry Moodley, intimated that hosting the event was a tactical move in light of the city's plans to bid to host a Summer Olympics. Moodley stated further that "Getting Olympic decision-makers from around the world in Durban is most important".<ref name="boost"/>

===Asia===
*{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} '''[[Baku]]''', '''[[Azerbaijan]]'''
:The Azeri capital [[Baku bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics|launched a bid]] for the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 edition of the games]], but failed to make the shortlist and gain candidature status. Following the city's elimination, a government sports official vowed to bid again, stating his belief that Baku will be the next host city. Baku came last on the evaluation of the [[2016 Summer Olympics bids|2016 bids]], with a score of 4.3. The main reasons for Baku's poor rating were the city's poor infrastructure and concerns over the budget of the proposed games.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1212681588 Prague, Baku To Try Again]</ref>

*{{flagicon|Thailand}} '''[[Bangkok]]''', '''[[Thailand]]'''
:Bangkok has hosted the [[Asian Games]] in 1966, 1970, 1978, and 1998. On February 26, 2010, Bangkok has resolved to nominate to host the 2020 Olympics.

*{{flagicon|South Korea}} '''[[Busan Metropolitan City|Busan]]''', '''[[South Korea]]'''
:With the success of the [[2002 Asian Games]] held in [[Busan]], the city's mayor announced on November 14, 2005 to the [[South Korea|Korean]] news agency [[Yonhap]] that they were planning to bid for the 2020 Olympic games. The official bid was made during the 17th [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation|APEC]] forum held on November 18 and 19 in Busan.<ref>[http://english.people.com.cn/200511/14/eng20051114_221062.html Busan to declare bid to host 2020 Olympic Games], People's Daily Online (English edition)</ref> However, its bid in 2020 may be jeopardized if Pyeongchang wins its third bid for the [[2018 Winter Olympics]], after losing bids for [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010]] and [[2014 Winter Olympics|2014]]. South Korean capital [[Seoul]] hosted the [[1988 Summer Olympics|games]] in 1988.

*{{flagicon|Qatar}} '''[[Doha]]''', '''[[Qatar]]'''
:The [[International Olympic Committee|IOC]] rejected [[Doha bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics|Doha's bid]] for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], although fellow applicant (and eventual host) city [[Rio de Janeiro]] was accepted, despite the [[Brazil]]ian city's lower score on the IOC's evaluation of bids. While Doha bid organizers accused the IOC of "closing the door on the Arab World,"<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1212681800 Doha Accuses IOC Of "Closing The Door", June 05, 2008]</ref> the IOC cited technical reasons for its rejection of the bid, such as Doha's insistence of holding the games in October. On August 7, 2008, [[Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani]], the Heir Apparent of Qatar, revealed that the state will bid for the 2020 games. Sheikh Tamim, who is also the Chairman of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), said that Qatar was determined to learn from the lessons of its failed 2016 bid, and "bid for hosting the Olympic Games in 2020 as per set measures and standards."<ref>[http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&month=August2008&file=Local_News2008080731758.xml Doha sets sights on 2020 Olympics]</ref><ref>[http://www.arabianbusiness.com/526976-qatar-poised-to-bid-for-2020-olympics?ln=en Qatar Poised to Bid for 2020 Olympics]</ref>

*{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} '''[[Dubai]]''', '''[[United Arab Emirates]]'''
:Sheikh [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Mohammed bin Rashid]] has indicated that a working group has been set up, as of June 2009, to examine the possibility of Dubai hosting the Games in 2020; it is hoped they could be combined with a prospective [[World Expo]] at the same time.<ref>[http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090628/NATIONAL/906289989/1040]</ref>

*{{flagicon|Japan}} '''[[Tokyo]]''', '''[[Japan]]'''
:Soon after failing to win its [[Tokyo bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics|bid to host the 2016 Olympics]], intentions were expressed to try again for 2020.<ref>http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hLDUDtJSPA-8xGZRtEy4ifvp1RGA</ref> Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics. Hiroshima and Nagasaki expressed interest in a joint bid as well; however, Japan has ruled out that joint-bid with and intends to focus solely on Tokyo's bid.<ref>[http://www.insidethegames.biz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8563:joc-rejects-hiroshima-nagasaki-2020-joint-bid&catid=122:2020-summer-olympics&Itemid=285]</ref> Tokyo Governor [[Shintaro Ishihara]] said Tokyo may allow Hiroshima and Nagasaki to stage some events if the city is selected.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134929.html Tokyo 2020 Bid Should Include Hiroshima, Nagasaki]</ref>

===Europe===
By 2020, 8 years will have passed since a Summer Olympics were held in Europe, as London will host the 2012 Summer Olympics.<ref>http://www.london2012.com/</ref>

*{{flagicon|Hungary}} '''[[Budapest]]''', '''[[Hungary]]'''
:On 18 December 2008 the assembly of the City of Budapest unanimously accepted the proposal for the Act on the Preparation of the Budapest Olympic Bid, prepared by the [[BOM Association]]. The proposal is to be presented to the Parliament of Hungary.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.budapestiolimpia.hu/?lang=eng&page_id=21 |title=Act on the Preparation of the Budapest Olympic Bid |accessdate=2009-10-02 |date=2008-12-18 |publisher=[[BOM Association]] }}</ref>

*{{flagicon|Turkey}} '''[[Istanbul]]''', '''[[Turkey]]'''
:Turkish government sports official Mehmet Atalay said that Istanbul has decided to launch another Olympic bid, believing its chances are much stronger this time. Istanbul has four previous bids for the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Games; it skipped the 2016 Games. Atalay said, "we didn't bid for 2016 because we were in a preparation period. [...] We will keep on bidding until we get it.".<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134842.html Istanbul Ready For Fifth Olympic Bid]</ref><ref>[http://www.istanbul2020.org/ Istanbul2020]</ref>

*{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Italy]]'''
:On 2 October 2009, the [[CONI|Italian Olympic Committee (CONI)]] confirmed that Italy intends to put forward a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Shortly after the [[IOC|International Olympic Committee (IOC)]] awarded [[Rio de Janeiro]] the Games for [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016]], the President of CONI, [[Gianni Petrucci|Giovanni Petrucci]], said: ''"The time has come for an Italian bid for the 2020 Games. Rio de Janeiro's victory surely gives Italy the possibility (for 2020)."'' <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=ap-italy-2020&prov=ap&type=lgns Italy poised for 2020 bid]</ref> The country recently hosted the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] in [[Turin]]. Immediately after Petrucci's announcement, [[Rome]] and [[Venice]] announced their candidacies for an Italian bid. [[Bari]], [[Palermo]] and the [[Romagna]] region also put in bids, but they did not meet the minimum requirements. "Rome and Venice are the only serious bidders, all the rest is just so much talk," Giovanni Petrucci said. CONI will choose one city to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which will be announced in April 2010.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134895.html]</ref>
:*'''[[Rome]]'''
::After losing out to [[Athens]] in [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004]] - despite the bid considered as the favourite, Rome will attempt to present another bid for the 2020 Games. The Italian capital staged a Games in [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960]]. [[Gianni Alemanno|Giovanni Alemanno]], [[mayor]] of Rome, has thrown his full backing behind a Rome 2020 bid, saying: ''"The choice of Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Games offers a big opportunity to Italy and Rome for the next edition in 2020. More than half a century after the fantastic Games of 1960, we can dream of bringing the Olympic rings back to the Italian capital."'' <ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091002/sp_wl_afp/oly2020ita_20091002181149 Rome to bid for 2020 Olympics]</ref>

:*'''[[Venice]]'''
::A Venice 2020 bid will likely encompass a large part of the surrounding region of [[Padua]] and [[Treviso]], not only the lagoon city.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/olympicsNews/idUSL230290820091002 Venice to bid for 2020 Olympics]</ref> The president of [[Veneto]], [[Giancarlo Galan]], has also announced his support and his dedication to Venice's cause, since the Olympics would cover most of his region's large cities. Venice has launched its [[2020 Summer Olympics#External_links|bid website]] on December 2, 2009.

*{{flagicon|Portugal}} '''[[Portugal]]'''
: Portugal considered bidding for the 2016 Games, but did not submit a bid. The country has two cities expressing interest in a 2020 bid, with only one to (possibly) be selected by the Portuguese Olympic Committee:
:* '''[[Lisbon]]''', '''[[Portugal]]'''
::The country's capital of Lisbon intends to enter for the 2020 competition.<ref>[http://esporte.uol.com.br/outros/ultimas/2004/11/27/ult807u683.jhtm Lisbon 2016 or 2020]</ref><ref>[http://dn.sapo.pt/inicio/interior.aspx?content_id=630340 Artificial island in plans for 2020 Lisbon bid]</ref><ref>[http://risco4.wordpress.com/2005/05/01/objectivo-lisboa-2020/ Ojective: Lisbon 2020]</ref>

*{{flagicon|Russia}} '''[[Saint Petersburg]]''', '''[[Russia]]'''
:Governor [[Valentina Matviyenko]] has announced an intention to bid, having discussed the plan with the head of the ROC; governmental support has not been confirmed. 2024 is also a possibility. Saint Petersburg bid for the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] but did not make the short list.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1215445268.html St. Petersburg To Bid For 2020 Summer Games]</ref>

*{{flagicon|Poland}} '''[[Poland]]'''
:Poland is planning to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
:*'''[[Kraków]]''' <ref>http://www.krakow2020.pl/inauguracja-ogolnopolskiej-kampanii-spolecznej-krakow-2020.html {{pl icon}}</ref>
::On [[January 3]], [[2010]] a campaign for holding the 2020 Summer Olympics in Kraków was started, together with gathering support from the citizens, politicians and sportsmen.
:*'''[[Warsaw]]'''<ref>http://www.dziennik.pl/sport/article214534/Warszawa_zorganizuje_olimpiade_.html {{pl icon}}</ref><ref>http://www.mmwarszawa.pl/1657/2008/7/29/igrzyska-olimpijskie-w-warszawie?category=sport {{pl icon}}</ref>
::Ambitious plans for bidding for Summer Olympics in Warsaw date as back as to the [[interwar period]]. The war, however, destroyed the city and for the next decades Poland was too poor to even think of hosting Summer Olympics. In the recent years, however, the idea has returned, especially after successful bidding for hosting the [[UEFA EURO 2012]] (together with [[Ukraine]]) that would be the first big international sport event held in Poland.

*{{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Madrid]]''', '''[[Spain]]'''
:After failed attempts for both the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012]] and [[2016 Summer Olympics]], Madrid plans to bid for 2020 or [[2024 Summer Olympics|2024]]<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216135033.html]</ref>

===North America===
By 2020, 24 years will have passed since a Summer Olympics were held in North America, when [[Atlanta]] hosted the [[1996 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/235799 Olympic calculations] www.TheStar.com, July 16, 2007</ref>.

*{{flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Canada]]'''
:*'''[[Toronto]]'''
::On July 10, 2007 it was revealed that the [[Canadian Olympic Committee]] had begun work on a potential bid for the 2020 or 2024 games for [[Toronto]].<ref>[http://www.thestar.com/News/article/234164 Third time lucky for T.O. Games bid?], www.TheStar.com, July 10, 2007</ref> This would be Toronto's third bid for the Summer Olympics, after unsuccessful bids for the [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996]] and [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008]] games. Toronto was officially selected as the host city for the [[2015 Pan American Games]], which is said to strengthen their 2020 Olympic bid. The Canadian city of [[Vancouver]] is hosting the [[2010 Winter Olympics]].

*{{flagicon|Mexico}} '''[[Mexico]]'''
:Guadalajara is hosting the [[2011 Pan American Games]] while Monterrey has expressed interest in a sports festival for several years. The Mexican Olympic Committee (MOC) will announce the Mexican candidate city in 2012. [[Mexico City]] hosted the [[1968 Summer Olympics]], more than 50 years prior to these anticipated games.
:*'''[[Guadalajara, Jalisco|Guadalajara]]'''
::A federal organization, [[Guadalajara 2020]], in conjunction with the [[Jalisco]] state government, supports a strategic project to mull a bid for 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gdl2020.org/ |title=Guadalajara 2020 |date= |accessdate=2009-03-29}}</ref> The plans includes the construction of several sports venues and ambitious urban development projects such as the [[JVC Center]], [[Estadio Chivas|Chivas Stadium]], etc. Started in 1995, Guadalajara 2020 counts its successful bid for the [[2011 Pan American Games]] as part of the strategy to gain experience in international sport events and develop world class sport infrastructure. Guadalajara was chosen by the MOC as the applicant city for the [[2014 Summer Youth Olympics]].<ref>[http://www.com.org.mx/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1319&Itemid=64/]</ref>
:*'''[[Monterrey]]'''
::Monterrey mulled a bid for the 2016 Games, but the Mexican Olympic Committee (MOC) did not support the bid. [[Felipe Muñoz|Felipe "El Tibio" Muñoz]], President of the MOC, announced that some cities in Mexico like Monterrey will contend to gain support to bid for the 2020 games.<ref>[http://www.olimpicosuniversal.com.mx/html/noticia.php?id=1716 Mexico will contend for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Monterrey may gain support]</ref> In August 2008, Nuevo Leon's governor gave his support for a possible bid, resuming the discussion of whether or not to bid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milenio.com/node/64993 |title=Apoya Gobernador olimpiadas 2020 en Monterrey |publisher=Milenio.com |date= |accessdate=2008-10-12}}</ref> In February 2009, plans were announced to build the [[Estadio Internacional Monterrey]], a 85,000 capacity stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.estadiointernacionalmonterrey.com/ |title=Estadio Internacional Monterrey |date= |accessdate=2009-02-17}}</ref>

*{{flagicon|United States}} '''[[United States]]'''
:Several cities are considering a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Some sources perceive that the United States has a better chance of success, as both New York and Chicago failed in their bids for the 2012 and 2016 games.<ref name=phoenix>http://thephoenix.com/Boston/RecRoom/90316-Olympic-shell-games/#</ref> However, during the Vancouver Olympics, USOC chief executive Scott Blackmun claimed there are currently no plans to bid for the 2020 games, stating "The (IOC) sent us a message, loud and clear, that they don't want the Games to be in the United States".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/20/AR2010022003241.html |title=U.S. not seeking 2020 Summer Olympics |first=Amy |last=Shipley |publisher=''[[The Washington Post]]'' |date=2010-02-21 |accessdate=2010-02-28}}</ref> It remains to be seen if the United States will bid.
:*'''[[Boston]]'''
::Boston is conducting feasibility studies for [[New England]].<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1194888323 Feasibility Studies For Boston 2020, Netherlands 2028 Summer Games]</ref>
:*'''[[Detroit]]'''
::The city of Detroit is exploring the idea of hosting the Olympics for 2020 with a possible joint bid with the city of [[Windsor, Ontario]], [[Canada]]. Detroit has bid multiple times before (having more unsuccessful bids than any other city), but came closest in [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968]], when it lost to [[Mexico City]].<ref>[http://americajr.com/news/detroit-olympics.html]</ref> The Detroit-Windsor pair previously held a successful bid for [[Super Bowl XL]] in 2006.
:*'''[[Minneapolis – Saint Paul|Minneapolis/St. Paul]]'''
::Legislation has been introduced in the [[Minnesota Legislature]] to create a task force to explore a 2020 Olympic bid for [[Twin Cities]] of [[Minneapolis]] and [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]. The city's past Olympic bid history included unsuccessful bids in 1932, 1948, 1952 (when the city finished second to Helsinki to host the Summer Games), and 1956. The city also finished second to Atlanta as the U.S. bid city for the 1996 Summer Olympics. [[TCF Bank Stadium]] is expandable to 80,000 seats and could serve as the Twin Cities' Olympic Stadium.<ref>{{cite news| title = Legislators Look At 2020 Summer Olympics| date = 2006-03-21| url = http://wcco.com/local/2020.Summer.Olympics.2.356584.html| accessdate = 2008-01-02}}</ref>
:*'''[[Tulsa]]'''
::Tulsa City Counselors support an Olympic bid from Tulsa, and Tulsa mayor Dewey Bartlett and the full city council plan on writing a letter of support for a bid. Tulsa has been compared to a [[1996 Summer Olympics|pre-Olympics Atlanta]], even though Atlanta's population is 4 times larger than Tulsa's. Committee Chairman Neil Mavis is serious about the bid, but has stated, "even a failed bid would generate publicity and national respect." <ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134906.html].</ref><ref>[http://www.insidethegames.biz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8540:tulsa-investigating-bid-for-2020-olympics&catid=122:2020-summer-olympics&Itemid=285]</ref>

===Oceania===
*{{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Australia]]'''
:*'''[[Brisbane]]''', '''[[Queensland]]'''
::Brisbane has been pre-selected by the Australian Olympic Committee as the next most likely Australian bid city, possibly within 15 to 20 years, which has been further endorsed by Queensland Premier [[Anna Bligh]] and Brisbane Lord Mayor [[Campbell Newman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/beijing_olympics/story/0,27313,24130588-5014197,00.html |title=Government backs AOC plan for Brisbane Olympics |publisher=The Australian |author=Wayne Smith |date=2008-08-05 |accessdate=2008-10-12}}</ref> The city previously bid for the [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Olympics]], coming 3rd to [[Barcelona]] and [[Paris]].

:*'''[[Hobart]]''', '''[[Tasmania]]'''
::Despite being small and geographically isolated, Hobart could be a potential bidding city and has been endorsed by Tasmanian Premier [[David Bartlett]], Hobart's Lord Mayor [[Rob Valentine]] and Olympic Medalists [[Steven Bradbury]] and [[Jane Saville]]<ref>[http://www.hobart2020.org/node/4]</ref>.

=== South America ===
* {{flagicon|Peru}} '''[[Lima]]''', '''[[Peru]]'''
:President of the Peruvian Institute for Sports, Arturo Woodman, said that Peru would try to bid for the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympic Games.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1211893399 GamesBids.com - Olympic Bid News and Information Website<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Brazil is hosting the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, so 2020 in Peru could be less likely.

==Cancelled bids==
*{{flagicon|India}} '''[[Delhi]]''', '''[[India]]'''
:Anticipating success in hosting large scale events such as the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]], the [[Indian Olympic Association]] (IOA) stated that "Delhi would bid for the 2020 Olympics."<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/6603449.stm Delhi will bid for 2020 Olympics]</ref> Sports minister [[Manohar Singh Gill]] later stated that funding infrastructure would come before a 2020 bid.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134862.html India Won't Bid For 2020 Games]</ref>

*{{flagicon|Malaysia}} '''[[Kuala Lumpur]]''', '''[[Malaysia]]'''
:Expecting to be considered an [[advanced country]] by the year 2020, as expressed in ''[[Wawasan 2020]]'', there was a slight expectation from the public for the capital [[Kuala Lumpur]] to host the Summer Olympics.<ref>[http://www.olympic.org.my/web/aboutocm/objectives/objectives.htm Malaysian Olympic Committee website]</ref> However, Prime Minister [[Najib Tun Razak]] said Malaysia was not ready as holding the Olympic Games was a "tall order for the country" until they could become more of a sports powerhouse.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134856.html Malaysia Not Ready For Olympic Bid]</ref>

*{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} '''[[Prague]]''', '''[[Czech Republic]]'''
:[[Prague]] bid for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], but failed to reach the candidature phase, coming second to last in the evaluation of applicant cities. Bid organizers had acknowledged that it was a preparatory bid, in order to gain experience, and indeed expressed the city's intention to bid for the 2020 games.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=5&id=1057851554 "Prague’s Mayor Organizes Team To Study 2020 Olympic Bid,"] GamesBids.com</ref> In June 2009, Prague's bid was canceled due to low political support.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134440.html It’s Official – Prague Out Of 2020 Bid]</ref>

*{{flagicon|Japan}} '''[[Nagasaki]]'''-'''[[Hiroshima]]''', '''[[Japan]]'''
:Nagasaki and Hiroshima announced a joint bid for the Olympics in a campaign for [[world peace]] and [[nuclear disarmament]]. The JOC refused, the joint bid would face challenge from the IOC ideal of a compact Olympics.

==Trademark controversy==
Anticipating bids for the Summer Olympics by [[Paris]], France, in 2005 a Parisian, Mr Gilbert L., registered the trademarks of "Paris 2016", "Paris 2020", "Paris 2024" and "Paris 2028" and associated [[internet]] [[domain names]]. On March 14, 2007 the High Court of First Instance of Paris ([[Tribunal d'instance]] of Paris) ruled that the registration of the domain names was fraudulent and annulled the trademarks.<ref>[http://www.juriscom.net/actu/visu.php?ID=923 The Olympic games infringement case, and the winner is ... Paris], Juriscom.net, May 15, 2007</ref>

==Notes==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.olympic.org International Olympic Committee]
* [http://www.venezia2020.it Venice 2020]
* [http://www.hobart2020.org Hobart 2020]
* [http://www.2020busan.org/ Busan 2020]

{{start box}}
{{succession box|title=''[[Summer Olympic Games]]'' <br /> Host City|before=[[2016 Summer Olympics|Rio de Janeiro]]|after=[[2024 Summer Olympics|TBD 2024]]|years=''XXXII Olympiad'' (2020)}}
{{end box}}

{{Olympic Games}}

[[Category:Summer Olympic Games]]
[[Category:2020 in sports|Olympics]]
[[Category:2020 in multi-sport events|Olympics]]
[[Category:Future sporting events|Summer Olympics 2020]]

[[af:Olimpiese Somerspele 2020]]
[[ar:ألعاب أولمبية صيفية 2020]]
[[az:2020 Yay Olimpiya Oyunları]]
[[be:Летнія Алімпійскія гульні 2020]]
[[be-x-old:Летнія Алімпійскія гульні — 2020]]
[[bg:Летни олимпийски игри 2020]]
[[cs:Letní olympijské hry 2020]]
[[da:Sommer-OL 2020]]
[[et:2020. aasta suveolümpiamängud]]
[[es:Juegos Olímpicos de 2020]]
[[fa:بازی‌های المپیک تابستانی ۲۰۲۰]]
[[fr:Jeux olympiques d'été de 2020]]
[[ko:2020년 하계 올림픽]]
[[it:Selezione della città organizzatrice dei Giochi della XXXII Olimpiade]]
[[kk:Жазғы Олимпиадалық Ойындар 2020]]
[[hu:2020. évi nyári olimpiai játékok]]
[[mr:२०२० उन्हाळी ऑलिंपिक]]
[[ms:Sukan Olimpik Musim Panas 2020]]
[[mn:2020 оны зуны олимп]]
[[nl:Olympische Zomerspelen 2020]]
[[ja:2020年夏季オリンピック]]
[[no:Sommer-OL 2020]]
[[mhr:Кеҥеж Олимпий модмаш - 2020]]
[[pl:Letnie Igrzyska Olimpijskie 2020]]
[[ro:Jocurile Olimpice de vară din 2020]]
[[ru:Летние Олимпийские игры 2020]]
[[sah:2020 Сайыҥҥы Олимпия онньуулара]]
[[simple:2020 Summer Olympics]]
[[sk:Letné olympijské hry 2020]]
[[fi:Kesäolympialaiset 2020]]
[[sv:Olympiska sommarspelen 2020]]
[[th:โอลิมปิกฤดูร้อน 2020]]
[[uk:Літні Олімпійські ігри 2020]]
[[zh:2020年夏季奥林匹克运动会]]

Revision as of 21:23, 28 February 2010

Countries and cities considering bidding for the 2020 Olympic Games

The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, are expected to be a major international sports and cultural festival, which will be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee has yet to begin the selection process, but a host city is expected to be announced at Buenos Aires, Argentina in mid-2013.

Potential bids

Africa

When discussing the Japanese bid, the Japanese Olympic Committee head Yasuhiro Nakamori revealed "the IOC suggested that if an African candidate emerged for 2020 they would be very strong contenders".[1] Several IOC members have suggested that the organization should award the Games to an African nation[2]; with Rio's 2016 award, Africa remains the only populated continent to have never hosted the Games.

Rabat, the Moroccan capital, is expected to submit a bid for the 2020 Olympics. Officials from Morocco are confident that their capital will win the right to host the games; they chose Rabat as the bidding city, over the much larger Casablanca, stating that Rabat is more internationally significant. If a bid is submitted, it will be the first time Morocco has submitted a bid.[3]
Cape Town will most likely bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, and plans on building onto the foundation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[4] The planned bid is supported by the Cape Chamber of Commerce.[5] Cape Town has hosted a number of World Championships in various sports including Hockey, Fencing, Modern Pentathlon, Cycling, Rugby, Cricket and many others. Cape Town previously bid for the 2004 Olympic Games, placing 3rd behind Rome and the winning city of Athens. Approximately 70% of the venues required for the Games will be in place by 2013.[citation needed]
Durban's plans to bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics have been boosted by the IOC deciding on that city as the venue for the IOC General Assembly's congress in 2011.[6] Acting chief executive of Durban Tourism, Perry Moodley, intimated that hosting the event was a tactical move in light of the city's plans to bid to host a Summer Olympics. Moodley stated further that "Getting Olympic decision-makers from around the world in Durban is most important".[6]

Asia

The Azeri capital launched a bid for the 2016 edition of the games, but failed to make the shortlist and gain candidature status. Following the city's elimination, a government sports official vowed to bid again, stating his belief that Baku will be the next host city. Baku came last on the evaluation of the 2016 bids, with a score of 4.3. The main reasons for Baku's poor rating were the city's poor infrastructure and concerns over the budget of the proposed games.[7]
Bangkok has hosted the Asian Games in 1966, 1970, 1978, and 1998. On February 26, 2010, Bangkok has resolved to nominate to host the 2020 Olympics.
With the success of the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, the city's mayor announced on November 14, 2005 to the Korean news agency Yonhap that they were planning to bid for the 2020 Olympic games. The official bid was made during the 17th APEC forum held on November 18 and 19 in Busan.[8] However, its bid in 2020 may be jeopardized if Pyeongchang wins its third bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics, after losing bids for 2010 and 2014. South Korean capital Seoul hosted the games in 1988.
The IOC rejected Doha's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, although fellow applicant (and eventual host) city Rio de Janeiro was accepted, despite the Brazilian city's lower score on the IOC's evaluation of bids. While Doha bid organizers accused the IOC of "closing the door on the Arab World,"[9] the IOC cited technical reasons for its rejection of the bid, such as Doha's insistence of holding the games in October. On August 7, 2008, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Heir Apparent of Qatar, revealed that the state will bid for the 2020 games. Sheikh Tamim, who is also the Chairman of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), said that Qatar was determined to learn from the lessons of its failed 2016 bid, and "bid for hosting the Olympic Games in 2020 as per set measures and standards."[10][11]
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has indicated that a working group has been set up, as of June 2009, to examine the possibility of Dubai hosting the Games in 2020; it is hoped they could be combined with a prospective World Expo at the same time.[12]
Soon after failing to win its bid to host the 2016 Olympics, intentions were expressed to try again for 2020.[13] Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics. Hiroshima and Nagasaki expressed interest in a joint bid as well; however, Japan has ruled out that joint-bid with and intends to focus solely on Tokyo's bid.[14] Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara said Tokyo may allow Hiroshima and Nagasaki to stage some events if the city is selected.[15]

Europe

By 2020, 8 years will have passed since a Summer Olympics were held in Europe, as London will host the 2012 Summer Olympics.[16]

On 18 December 2008 the assembly of the City of Budapest unanimously accepted the proposal for the Act on the Preparation of the Budapest Olympic Bid, prepared by the BOM Association. The proposal is to be presented to the Parliament of Hungary.[17]
Turkish government sports official Mehmet Atalay said that Istanbul has decided to launch another Olympic bid, believing its chances are much stronger this time. Istanbul has four previous bids for the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Games; it skipped the 2016 Games. Atalay said, "we didn't bid for 2016 because we were in a preparation period. [...] We will keep on bidding until we get it.".[18][19]
On 2 October 2009, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) confirmed that Italy intends to put forward a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Shortly after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded Rio de Janeiro the Games for 2016, the President of CONI, Giovanni Petrucci, said: "The time has come for an Italian bid for the 2020 Games. Rio de Janeiro's victory surely gives Italy the possibility (for 2020)." [20] The country recently hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Immediately after Petrucci's announcement, Rome and Venice announced their candidacies for an Italian bid. Bari, Palermo and the Romagna region also put in bids, but they did not meet the minimum requirements. "Rome and Venice are the only serious bidders, all the rest is just so much talk," Giovanni Petrucci said. CONI will choose one city to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which will be announced in April 2010.[21]
After losing out to Athens in 2004 - despite the bid considered as the favourite, Rome will attempt to present another bid for the 2020 Games. The Italian capital staged a Games in 1960. Giovanni Alemanno, mayor of Rome, has thrown his full backing behind a Rome 2020 bid, saying: "The choice of Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Games offers a big opportunity to Italy and Rome for the next edition in 2020. More than half a century after the fantastic Games of 1960, we can dream of bringing the Olympic rings back to the Italian capital." [22]
A Venice 2020 bid will likely encompass a large part of the surrounding region of Padua and Treviso, not only the lagoon city.[23] The president of Veneto, Giancarlo Galan, has also announced his support and his dedication to Venice's cause, since the Olympics would cover most of his region's large cities. Venice has launched its bid website on December 2, 2009.
Portugal considered bidding for the 2016 Games, but did not submit a bid. The country has two cities expressing interest in a 2020 bid, with only one to (possibly) be selected by the Portuguese Olympic Committee:
The country's capital of Lisbon intends to enter for the 2020 competition.[24][25][26]
Governor Valentina Matviyenko has announced an intention to bid, having discussed the plan with the head of the ROC; governmental support has not been confirmed. 2024 is also a possibility. Saint Petersburg bid for the 2004 Summer Olympics but did not make the short list.[27]
Poland is planning to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
On January 3, 2010 a campaign for holding the 2020 Summer Olympics in Kraków was started, together with gathering support from the citizens, politicians and sportsmen.
Ambitious plans for bidding for Summer Olympics in Warsaw date as back as to the interwar period. The war, however, destroyed the city and for the next decades Poland was too poor to even think of hosting Summer Olympics. In the recent years, however, the idea has returned, especially after successful bidding for hosting the UEFA EURO 2012 (together with Ukraine) that would be the first big international sport event held in Poland.
After failed attempts for both the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, Madrid plans to bid for 2020 or 2024[31]

North America

By 2020, 24 years will have passed since a Summer Olympics were held in North America, when Atlanta hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics.[32].

On July 10, 2007 it was revealed that the Canadian Olympic Committee had begun work on a potential bid for the 2020 or 2024 games for Toronto.[33] This would be Toronto's third bid for the Summer Olympics, after unsuccessful bids for the 1996 and 2008 games. Toronto was officially selected as the host city for the 2015 Pan American Games, which is said to strengthen their 2020 Olympic bid. The Canadian city of Vancouver is hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Guadalajara is hosting the 2011 Pan American Games while Monterrey has expressed interest in a sports festival for several years. The Mexican Olympic Committee (MOC) will announce the Mexican candidate city in 2012. Mexico City hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics, more than 50 years prior to these anticipated games.
A federal organization, Guadalajara 2020, in conjunction with the Jalisco state government, supports a strategic project to mull a bid for 2020.[34] The plans includes the construction of several sports venues and ambitious urban development projects such as the JVC Center, Chivas Stadium, etc. Started in 1995, Guadalajara 2020 counts its successful bid for the 2011 Pan American Games as part of the strategy to gain experience in international sport events and develop world class sport infrastructure. Guadalajara was chosen by the MOC as the applicant city for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.[35]
Monterrey mulled a bid for the 2016 Games, but the Mexican Olympic Committee (MOC) did not support the bid. Felipe "El Tibio" Muñoz, President of the MOC, announced that some cities in Mexico like Monterrey will contend to gain support to bid for the 2020 games.[36] In August 2008, Nuevo Leon's governor gave his support for a possible bid, resuming the discussion of whether or not to bid.[37] In February 2009, plans were announced to build the Estadio Internacional Monterrey, a 85,000 capacity stadium.[38]
Several cities are considering a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Some sources perceive that the United States has a better chance of success, as both New York and Chicago failed in their bids for the 2012 and 2016 games.[39] However, during the Vancouver Olympics, USOC chief executive Scott Blackmun claimed there are currently no plans to bid for the 2020 games, stating "The (IOC) sent us a message, loud and clear, that they don't want the Games to be in the United States".[40] It remains to be seen if the United States will bid.
Boston is conducting feasibility studies for New England.[41]
The city of Detroit is exploring the idea of hosting the Olympics for 2020 with a possible joint bid with the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Detroit has bid multiple times before (having more unsuccessful bids than any other city), but came closest in 1968, when it lost to Mexico City.[42] The Detroit-Windsor pair previously held a successful bid for Super Bowl XL in 2006.
Legislation has been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature to create a task force to explore a 2020 Olympic bid for Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The city's past Olympic bid history included unsuccessful bids in 1932, 1948, 1952 (when the city finished second to Helsinki to host the Summer Games), and 1956. The city also finished second to Atlanta as the U.S. bid city for the 1996 Summer Olympics. TCF Bank Stadium is expandable to 80,000 seats and could serve as the Twin Cities' Olympic Stadium.[43]
Tulsa City Counselors support an Olympic bid from Tulsa, and Tulsa mayor Dewey Bartlett and the full city council plan on writing a letter of support for a bid. Tulsa has been compared to a pre-Olympics Atlanta, even though Atlanta's population is 4 times larger than Tulsa's. Committee Chairman Neil Mavis is serious about the bid, but has stated, "even a failed bid would generate publicity and national respect." [44][45]

Oceania

Brisbane has been pre-selected by the Australian Olympic Committee as the next most likely Australian bid city, possibly within 15 to 20 years, which has been further endorsed by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman.[46] The city previously bid for the 1992 Olympics, coming 3rd to Barcelona and Paris.
Despite being small and geographically isolated, Hobart could be a potential bidding city and has been endorsed by Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett, Hobart's Lord Mayor Rob Valentine and Olympic Medalists Steven Bradbury and Jane Saville[47].

South America

President of the Peruvian Institute for Sports, Arturo Woodman, said that Peru would try to bid for the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympic Games.[48]. Brazil is hosting the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, so 2020 in Peru could be less likely.

Cancelled bids

Anticipating success in hosting large scale events such as the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) stated that "Delhi would bid for the 2020 Olympics."[49] Sports minister Manohar Singh Gill later stated that funding infrastructure would come before a 2020 bid.[50]
Expecting to be considered an advanced country by the year 2020, as expressed in Wawasan 2020, there was a slight expectation from the public for the capital Kuala Lumpur to host the Summer Olympics.[51] However, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak said Malaysia was not ready as holding the Olympic Games was a "tall order for the country" until they could become more of a sports powerhouse.[52]
Prague bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the candidature phase, coming second to last in the evaluation of applicant cities. Bid organizers had acknowledged that it was a preparatory bid, in order to gain experience, and indeed expressed the city's intention to bid for the 2020 games.[7][53] In June 2009, Prague's bid was canceled due to low political support.[54]
Nagasaki and Hiroshima announced a joint bid for the Olympics in a campaign for world peace and nuclear disarmament. The JOC refused, the joint bid would face challenge from the IOC ideal of a compact Olympics.

Trademark controversy

Anticipating bids for the Summer Olympics by Paris, France, in 2005 a Parisian, Mr Gilbert L., registered the trademarks of "Paris 2016", "Paris 2020", "Paris 2024" and "Paris 2028" and associated internet domain names. On March 14, 2007 the High Court of First Instance of Paris (Tribunal d'instance of Paris) ruled that the registration of the domain names was fraudulent and annulled the trademarks.[55]

Notes

  1. ^ No Joint Hiroshima, Nagasaki 2020 Olympic Bid
  2. ^ Bidding may be set aside: Pound, The Globe and Mail.
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Sport and Recreation Budget Speech
  5. ^ Myburgh calls for a multi-purpose stadium
  6. ^ a b Boost for Durban's Olympic Ambitions
  7. ^ a b Prague, Baku To Try Again
  8. ^ Busan to declare bid to host 2020 Olympic Games, People's Daily Online (English edition)
  9. ^ Doha Accuses IOC Of "Closing The Door", June 05, 2008
  10. ^ Doha sets sights on 2020 Olympics
  11. ^ Qatar Poised to Bid for 2020 Olympics
  12. ^ [2]
  13. ^ http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hLDUDtJSPA-8xGZRtEy4ifvp1RGA
  14. ^ [3]
  15. ^ Tokyo 2020 Bid Should Include Hiroshima, Nagasaki
  16. ^ http://www.london2012.com/
  17. ^ "Act on the Preparation of the Budapest Olympic Bid". BOM Association. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
  18. ^ Istanbul Ready For Fifth Olympic Bid
  19. ^ Istanbul2020
  20. ^ Italy poised for 2020 bid
  21. ^ [4]
  22. ^ Rome to bid for 2020 Olympics
  23. ^ Venice to bid for 2020 Olympics
  24. ^ Lisbon 2016 or 2020
  25. ^ Artificial island in plans for 2020 Lisbon bid
  26. ^ Ojective: Lisbon 2020
  27. ^ St. Petersburg To Bid For 2020 Summer Games
  28. ^ http://www.krakow2020.pl/inauguracja-ogolnopolskiej-kampanii-spolecznej-krakow-2020.html Template:Pl icon
  29. ^ http://www.dziennik.pl/sport/article214534/Warszawa_zorganizuje_olimpiade_.html Template:Pl icon
  30. ^ http://www.mmwarszawa.pl/1657/2008/7/29/igrzyska-olimpijskie-w-warszawie?category=sport Template:Pl icon
  31. ^ [5]
  32. ^ Olympic calculations www.TheStar.com, July 16, 2007
  33. ^ Third time lucky for T.O. Games bid?, www.TheStar.com, July 10, 2007
  34. ^ "Guadalajara 2020". Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  35. ^ [6]
  36. ^ Mexico will contend for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Monterrey may gain support
  37. ^ "Apoya Gobernador olimpiadas 2020 en Monterrey". Milenio.com. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  38. ^ "Estadio Internacional Monterrey". Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  39. ^ http://thephoenix.com/Boston/RecRoom/90316-Olympic-shell-games/#
  40. ^ Shipley, Amy (2010-02-21). "U.S. not seeking 2020 Summer Olympics". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-02-28. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  41. ^ Feasibility Studies For Boston 2020, Netherlands 2028 Summer Games
  42. ^ [7]
  43. ^ "Legislators Look At 2020 Summer Olympics". 2006-03-21. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
  44. ^ [8].
  45. ^ [9]
  46. ^ Wayne Smith (2008-08-05). "Government backs AOC plan for Brisbane Olympics". The Australian. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  47. ^ [10]
  48. ^ GamesBids.com - Olympic Bid News and Information Website
  49. ^ Delhi will bid for 2020 Olympics
  50. ^ India Won't Bid For 2020 Games
  51. ^ Malaysian Olympic Committee website
  52. ^ Malaysia Not Ready For Olympic Bid
  53. ^ "Prague’s Mayor Organizes Team To Study 2020 Olympic Bid," GamesBids.com
  54. ^ It’s Official – Prague Out Of 2020 Bid
  55. ^ The Olympic games infringement case, and the winner is ... Paris, Juriscom.net, May 15, 2007

External links

Preceded by Summer Olympic Games
Host City
XXXII Olympiad (2020) 		Succeeded by
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2020_Summer_Olympics&oldid=346955729"