List of bids for the Summer Olympics

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The Summer Olympics are the world's largest multi-sport event, and are organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) every four years. Selection of the host city is done at an IOC Session four to seven years prior to the tournament, in which the IOC members vote between candidate cities which have submitted bids. As of the selection of the 2016 Summer Olympics, 28 games have been held in 23 cities in 19 countries. Bids have been made by 64 cities in 34 countries.

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The bid process consists of two rounds. First, cities and national Olympic committees (NOCs) may show their interest and submit a preliminary bid, becoming applicant cities. Through analysis of the questionnaires, the IOC gave a weighted-average score to each city based on the scores obtained in each of the questionnaire's eleven themes: political and social support, general infrastructure, sports venues, Olympic Village, environment, accommodation, transport, security, past experience, finance, and legacy. IOC's executive committee then selects a short-list of candidate cities. The candidate cities are investigated by the IOC Evaluation Committee, who make an evaluation report. These submit a more extensive bid book and are subject to additional evaluation, which is presented to the IOC members. Voting is by exhaustive ballot; there may be multiple rounds until a single city holds a majority of the votes. IOC members from a candidate NOC may not vote in any round while their country remains in the election.

The first three games were not subject to bids: the first IOC Session, in 1894, awarded the first games to Athens (1896) and Paris (1900), respectively. The 1904 Olympics were initially awarded to Chicago, but then moved to St. Louis to be co-located with the World Fair. A system of bids was introduced ahead of the 1908 Olympics, which were awarded to Rome. After the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy returned the games to IOC, which awarded them to London. The 1916 Olympics were awarded to Berlin, but canceled due to the First World War. The 1940 Olympics were originally awarded to Tokyo, but after the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out in 1938, they were returned to the IOC, who awarded them to Helsinki. Those games, and the 1944 Olympics awarded to London, were ultimately canceled due to the Second World War. The 1956 Olympics were awarded to Melbourne, but Australian horse quarantine rules forced the equestrian events to be held in Stockholm. Three times there have been only a single bid: Stockholm in 1912, and Los Angeles in 1932 and 1984. Starting with the 2004 Olympics, only the highest-rated cities are short-listed for the final IOC vote. [1]

Paris hosted the 2024 Games, and thus joined London in hosting three Games, as will Los Angeles when they host the 2028 Games. London, Antwerp, Munich and Sydney are the only cities to have never failed to win a bid. St. Louis is the only city to have hosted the games without submitting a bid. Helsinki, Minneapolis, Montreal and Munich have bid for both Summer and Winter Olympics; all but Minneapolis have succeeded at winning Summer bids, but none have held Winter Olympics. Detroit is the most unsuccessful city, having failed seven times. Los Angeles has made the most bids, succeeding three times and failing six times. Amsterdam, Budapest and Lausanne have all failed five times. The United States has made the most bids, having bid for 22 games, including all games from 1944 through 1984. [1]

By year

The following is a list of bids for the Summer Olympics. It consists of the year the games were held or scheduled to be held, the date the decision was made, the city and country which issued the bid, the votes at the IOC Session for each voting round, and the ultimate host of the games. The bid listed first for each games is the one selected by the IOC, whether or not it ultimately hosted the games. [1]

YearSessionBid(s)VoteHost
CityCountryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5
1896 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Athens
1900 Flag of France.svg Paris
1904 Chicago Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg St. Louis
1908 Rome Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London
London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Milan Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy
Berlin Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany
1912 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm
1916 Berlin Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany Flag of the German Empire.svg Berlin (cancelled)
Alexandria Flag of Egypt (1882-1922).svg  Egypt
Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Brussels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Budapest Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary
Cleveland Flag of the United States.svg United States
1920 Antwerp Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp
Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Lyon Flag of France.svg France
Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg United States
Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Cleveland Flag of the United States.svg United States
Havana Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Lyon Flag of France.svg France
Philadelphia Flag of the United States.svg United States
1924 Paris Flag of France.svg France Flag of France.svg Paris
Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Barcelona Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain
Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States
Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Rome Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy
1928 Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam
Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States
1932 4 October 1929 Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Los Angeles
1936 Berlin Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Germany 43 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Berlin
Barcelona Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg  Spain 16
Alexandria Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Egypt
Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Cologne Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Germany
Dublin Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Frankfurt Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Germany
Helsinki Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Lausanne Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Montevideo Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Nuremberg Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Germany
Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Rome Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy
1940 31 August 1936 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tokyo (cancelled)
Helsinki Flag of Finland.svg Finland
1944 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London (cancelled)
Rome Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy
Detroit Flag of the United States.svg United States
Lausanne Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Athens Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece
Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Helsinki Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Montreal Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada
1948 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London
Baltimore Flag of the United States.svg United States
Lausanne Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States
Minneapolis Flag of the United States.svg United States
Philadelphia Flag of the United States.svg United States
1952 21 June 1947 Helsinki Flag of Finland.svg Finland 1415 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki
Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States 45
Minneapolis Flag of the United States.svg United States 45
Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 33
Detroit Flag of the United States.svg United States 2
Chicago Flag of the United States.svg United States 1
Philadelphia Flag of the United States.svg United States 0
Athens Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece 0
Lausanne Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0
Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 0
1956 28 April 1949 Melbourne Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 14181921 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne
Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 9121320
Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States 545
Detroit Flag of the United States.svg United States 244
Mexico City Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 93
Chicago Flag of the United States.svg United States 1
Minneapolis Flag of the United States.svg United States 1
Philadelphia Flag of the United States.svg United States 1
San Francisco Flag of the United States.svg United States 0
Montreal Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada 0
1960 15 June 1955 Rome Flag of Italy.svg Italy 152635 Flag of Italy.svg Rome
Lausanne Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 142124
Detroit Flag of the United States.svg United States 611
Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 81
Brussels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 6
Mexico City Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 6
Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan 6
1964 26 May 1959 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan 30 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo
Detroit Flag of the United States.svg United States 10
Vienna Flag of Austria.svg Austria 9
Brussels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 5
1968 18 October 1963 Mexico City Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 30 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City
Detroit Flag of the United States.svg United States 14
Lyon Flag of France.svg France 12
Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 2
1972 25 April 1966 Munich Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 2931 Flag of Germany.svg Munich
Madrid Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spain 1616
Montreal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 613
Detroit Flag of the United States.svg United States 6
1976 12 May 1970 Montreal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 2541 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal
Moscow Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 2828
Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States 17
1980 13 October 1974 Moscow Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 39 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow
Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States 20
1984 18 May 1978 Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles
1988 30 September 1981 Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 52 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul
Nagoya Flag of Japan.svg Japan 27
1992 16 October 1986 Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Spain 293747 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
Paris Flag of France.svg France 192023
Brisbane Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 11910
Belgrade Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 13115
Birmingham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 88
Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 5
1996 18 September 1990 Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg United States 1920263451 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta
Athens Flag of Greece.svg Greece 2323263035
Toronto Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 14171822
Melbourne Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 122116
Manchester Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 115
Belgrade Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 7
2000 23 September 1993 Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 30303745 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney
Beijing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 32374043
Manchester Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 111311
Berlin Flag of Germany.svg Germany 99
Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 7
Brasília Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Withdrew [2]
Milan Flag of Italy.svg Italy Withdrew [3]
Tashkent Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan Withdrew [4]
2004 5 September 1997 Athens Flag of Greece.svg Greece 32385266 Flag of Greece.svg Athens
Rome Flag of Italy.svg Italy 23283541
Cape Town Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 16622220
Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 2019
Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 1644
Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
Lille Flag of France.svg France
Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Saint Petersburg Flag of Russia.svg Russia
San Juan Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico
Seville Flag of Spain.svg Spain
2008 13 July 2001 Beijing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 4456 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing
Toronto Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 2022
Paris Flag of France.svg France 1518
Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 179
Osaka Flag of Japan.svg Japan 6
Bangkok Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
Cairo Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Havana Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Kuala Lumpur Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
Seville Flag of Spain.svg Spain
2012 6 July 2005 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 22273954 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London
Paris Flag of France.svg France 21253350
Madrid Flag of Spain.svg Spain 203231
New York City Flag of the United States.svg United States 1916
Moscow Flag of Russia.svg Russia 15
Havana Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
Leipzig Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
2016 2 October 2009 Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 264666 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro
Madrid Flag of Spain.svg Spain 282932
Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan 2220
Chicago Flag of the United States.svg United States 18
Baku Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan
Doha Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar
Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
2020 7 September 2013 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan 4260 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo
Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 264936
Madrid Flag of Spain.svg Spain 2645
Baku Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan
Doha Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar
Rome Flag of Italy.svg Italy Withdrew
2024 13 September 2017 Paris Flag of France.svg France Unanimous Flag of France.svg Paris
Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States Withdrew; selected for the 2028 bid instead
Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Withdrew
Hamburg Flag of Germany.svg Germany Withdrew
Rome Flag of Italy.svg Italy Withdrew
2028 13 September 2017 Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States Unanimous Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles
2032 21 July 2021 Brisbane Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 72 Yes, 5 No, 3 Abstention (93.5% of valid votes) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane
2036 Nusantara Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia TBA
Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
Ahmedabad Flag of India.svg India
Santiago Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Doha Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar

By city

The following is a list of cities' bids. It lists the country, city, and year for which failed, withdrawn, and successful bids were submitted. Parentheses indicate that the city was awarded the games without a bidding process. A dagger () indicates that the city was awarded the games, but that they were ultimately not held in the city, because the games were either canceled or moved. An asterisk (*) indicates that the bid was not shortlisted. A double asterisk (**) indicates that the bid was withdrawn. [1]

CountryCityFailed/withdrawn bidsSuccessful bids
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Buenos Aires 1936, 1956, 1968, 2004
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Brisbane 19922032
Hobart 2020
Melbourne 19961956
Sydney 2000
Flag of Austria.svg Austria Vienna 1964
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan Baku 2016*, 2020*
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Antwerp 1920
Brussels 1916, 1960, 1964
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brasília 2000**
Rio de Janeiro 1936, 2004*, 2012* 2016
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Montreal 1944, 1956, 19721976
Toronto 1996, 2008
Flag of Chile.svg Chile Santiago 2036
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Beijing 2000 2008
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba Havana 1920, 2008*, 2012*
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic/
Czechoslovakia
Prague 1924, 2016*
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Alexandria 1916, 1936
Cairo 2008*
Flag of Finland.svg Finland Helsinki 1936, 19441940 1952
Flag of France.svg France Lille 2004*
Lyon 1920, 1968
Paris 1992, 2008, 2012 1900, 1924, 2024
Flag of Germany.svg Germany Berlin 1908, 20001916, 1936
Cologne 1936
Frankfurt 1936
Hamburg 2024**
Leipzig 2012*
Munich 1972
Nuremberg 1936
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Birmingham 1992
London 1908, 1948, 2012
Manchester 1996, 2000
Flag of Greece.svg Greece Athens 1944, 1952, 19961896, 2004
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary/
Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary
Budapest 1916, 1920, 1936, 1944, 1960, 2024**
Flag of India.svg India Ahmedabad 2032, 2036
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Jakarta 2032
Nusantara 2036
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Dublin 1936
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Milan 1908, 2000**
Rome 1924, 1936, 1944, 2004, 2020**, 2024**1908, 1960
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Nagoya 1988
Osaka 2008
Tokyo 1960, 2016 1940, 1964, 2020
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 2008*
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Mexico City 1956, 19601968
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Amsterdam 1916, 1920, 1924, 1952, 19921928
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico San Juan 2004*
Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar Doha 2016*, 2020*, 2036
Flag of Russia.svg Russia/Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Moscow 1976, 2012 1980
Saint Petersburg 2004*
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Cape Town 2004
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Seoul 1988
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Barcelona 19361992
Madrid 1972, 2012, 2016, 2020
Seville 2004*, 2008*
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Stockholm 1952, 20041912, 1956
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Lausanne 1936, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1960
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Bangkok 2008*
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Istanbul 2000, 2004*, 2008, 2012*, 2020, 2036
Flag of the United States.svg United States Atlanta 19201996
Baltimore 1948
Boston 2024
Chicago 1952, 1956, 2016 1904
Cleveland 1916, 1920
Detroit 1944, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972
Los Angeles 1924, 1928, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1976, 1980, 2024**1932, 1984, 2028
Minneapolis 1948, 1952, 1956
New York City 2012
Philadelphia 1920, 1948, 1952, 1956
San Francisco 1956
St. Louis 1904
Washington, D.C. 2024
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan Tashkent 2000**
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia/Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Belgrade 1992, 1996

By country

The following is a list of bids submitted by each national Olympic committee, listing the country and years it bid. Only countries that have submitted bids from multiple cities are included. Successful bids are in boldface. A parenthesis indicates that the city was awarded the games without a bidding process. A dagger () indicates that the city was awarded the games, but that they were ultimately not held in the city, either because the games were cancelled or moved. [1]

CountryYears
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1956, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2020, 2032
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 1916, 1920, 1960, 1964
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 1936, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1944, 1956 1972, 1976, 1996, 2008
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 1916, 1936, 2008
Flag of France.svg France 1900, 1920, 1924, 1968, 1992, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2024
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1908, 1916, 1936, 1972, 2000, 2012
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 1908, 1948, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2012
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1908 , 1924, 1936, 1944, 1960, 2000, 2004, 2020, 2024
Flag of Japan.svg Japan 1940, 1960, 1964, 1988, 2008, 2016, 2020
Flag of Russia.svg Russia/Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 1976, 1980, 2004, 2012
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1936, 1972, 1992, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Flag of the United States.svg United States 1904, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1996, 2012, 2016, 2024, 2028

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Past Olympic host city election results". GamesBids . Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  2. Unnamed (22 January 1996). "39 Steps to Olympic Fiasco". The Irish Times.
  3. "Milan Withdraws Olympic Bid". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 11 March 1993.
  4. Unnamed (24 January 1993). "Tashkent withdraws bid for 2000 Olympics". UPI International.