2016 Summer Olympics
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The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad is a major international sports and cultural event. A host city was announced in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 2 2009. It will be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] The 2016 Summer Paralympics will also be held in the same city and organized by the same organizing committee.
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Possible host cities [change]
The bidding process for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games began on May 16 2007.[2] Each city had to submit an initial application to the IOC before September 13 2007, saying they plan to make a bid. Completed official bids were submitted by each applicant city by January 14 2008. The final candidate cities were shortlisted in June 2008, and the final selection was made by the full IOC membership, on October 2 2009, in Copenhagen, Denmark.[3]
Americas [change]
Chicago, United States (Eliminated in the first round)[1]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Chosen)[1]
Asia [change]
Europe [change]
Applicant Cities [change]
In June 2008, these cities were not chosen to continue:
Asia [change]
Europe [change]
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Rio wins right to host the 2016 Olympics". http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091002/ap_on_sp_ol/oly2016_bids;_ylt=Ai9kyLQT04YP0iIglXeO4hQEtbAF.
- ↑ "2016 Bid Process Launched". International Olympic Committee. 16 May 2007. http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2157.
- ↑ Bellandi, Deanna (2007-05-16). "IOC rules mean change in Chicago's Olympic logo". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-05-16-474334623_x.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
 Olympic Games |
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| Summer Games: 1896, 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912, (1916), 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028 |
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| Winter Games: 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | ||
| Athens 2004 — Turin 2006 — Beijing 2008 — Vancouver 2010 — London 2012 — Sochi 2014 — Rio 2016 — Pyeongchang 2018 Games in italics will be held in the future, and those in (brackets) were cancelled because of war. See also: Ancient Olympic Games |
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| Youth Olympic Games |
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| Summer Games: 2010, 2014, 2018 | ||
| Winter Games: 2012, 2016 |
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| Singapore 2010 — Innsbruck 2012 — Nanjing 2014 |
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