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2020 Bid Process

   
   

Bidding for the Games beyond 2020

   
   

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Olympic Games 2020

How does the 2020 Election Process work?
How does the 2020 Election Process work? On the afternoon of 7 September 2013, the President of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, will announce the host city of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, to be held in 2020. This announcement will be the culmination of a two-year process, which the IOC has developed over a number of years to ensure that the city that is elected is capable of hosting successful Games in the year in question and that the process is fair and transparent for all involved. Here is a brief recap of how the decision will be reached.
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125th IOC Session

Major decisions set for IOC Session in Buenos Aires
Major decisions set for IOC Session in Buenos Aires September promises to be an important month in the history of the Olympic Movement, with three key decisions scheduled to be made during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, over the next few days. The full IOC membership is set to elect the host city for the 2020 Olympic Games on 7 September, decide on the composition of the 2020 Olympic programme the following day, and elect the next IOC President on 10 September.
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2020 Host City Election

IOC releases 2020 Evaluation Commission Report
IOC releases 2020 Evaluation Commission Report The Evaluation Commission, chaired by the IOC member in Great Britain and IOC Vice-President Sir Craig Reedie, spent four days in each Candidate City earlier this year (see dates below) to conduct on-site inspections and carry out an assessment of the cit...
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Bid legacies

Bid legacies
Bidding for the Games The various legacies enjoyed by Olympic host cities such as Barcelona, Vancouver and London are well documented, but the process of bidding to host the Games can also lead to numerous long- and short-term benefits for the cities involved.