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CHOICE OF THE HOST CITY The 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 Green Marker Host city: Rio de Janeiro 
Orange Marker Candidate 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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