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CHOICE OF THE HOST CITYThe IOC elects host cities following a two-stage process. Cities wishing to stage the Games in question become 'Applicant Cities'; the IOC Executive Board then selects a number of applicants to be considered 'Candidate Cities'. from which one is chosen by a vote of the IOC session.

   

All Host Cities Worldwide

All Host Cities Since 1896
Blue Marker All host cities since 1896 
Games to Come
2010 Green Marker Host city: Vancouver
Orange Marker Candidate cities 
2012 Green Marker Host city: London
Orange Marker Candidate cities 
2014 Green Marker Host city: Sochi
Orange Marker Candidate cities 
2016 Orange Marker Candidate cities 
2018 Red Marker Applicant cities 
 
 

Games lifecycle

Bidding phase
 
 
The procedure for the host city election is applied, ending with its election by the IOC Session.
 
 
- 9 years
 
 
Foundation planning
 
 
Foundation planning and Games-wide organisation
 
 
- 7 years
 
 
Operational planning
 
 
Organisers evolve progressively through detailed plans for Games operations.
 
 
- 5.5 years
 
 
Operational readiness planning
 
 

Organisers and stakeholders achieve full preparedness prior to commencement of Games operations.

 
 
- 3.5 years
 
 
Games time
 
 
Organisers host participants and the Games are delivered, including the transition period and Paralympic Games.
 
 
2.5 weeks
 
 
Post Games dissolution
 
 

Post-Games activities occur before the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games is dissolved.

 
 
+ 1 year
 
 
   

2016 Games

2016 Games
   

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