Candidate Cities for Future Olympic Games
This is a list of potential candidate cities for future Olympic Games, and other Olympic-Related games. Some have been confirmed and have official websites, most are either rumours or cities that are contemplating. This list used to appear on the old BrisCOG site.
This list is constantly changing as information becomes available. Any submissions or feedback would be gratefully appreciated, please use the form.
Cities are listed in alphabetical order by IOC country code.
I've decided to mention under selected Olympiad's who I believe will win! However, I won't actually say why I belive this particular city will win, simply because I don't want to create any controversy. Look for 'Blade's Pick'. However, I still will take your feedback into account.
2010 Winter Olympic Games
Won by Vancouver, Canada (CAN). [Official Website]
2012 Summer Olympics
Won by London, United Kingdom (GBR). [official website]
The five final candidate cities were:
- Madrid, Spain (ESP). [ Official Website]
- Paris, France (FRA). [ Official Website]
- London, Great Britain (GBR). [ Official Website]
- Moscow, Russian Federation (RUS). [ Offical Website]
- New York City, United States of America (USA). [ Offical Website]
The final voting by the IOC took at the 117th IOC Session in Singapore (SIN) on 6 July 2005. [Offical Website].
Voting was as follows:
| Round One | Round Two |
| London - 22 | Madrid - 32 |
| Paris - 21 | London - 27 |
| Madrid - 20 | Paris - 25 |
| New York - 19 | New York - 16 (eliminated) |
| Moscow - 15 (eliminated) |
| Round Three | Round Four |
| London - 39 | London - 54 (declared winner) |
| Paris - 33 | Paris - 50 (eliminated) |
| Madrid - 31 (eliminated) |
2014 Winter Olympic Games
Won by Sochi, Russian Federation (RUS). [Official Website]
The final three Official candidate cities were selected by the IOC Executive Board on June 22, 2006. There were:
- Salzburg, Austria (AUT). [Official Website]
- Pyeongchang, South Korea (KOR). [Official Website]
- Sochi, Russian Federation (RUS). [Official Website]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) met on 4 July 2007 in Guatemala City, Guatemala (GUA), to decide the winner of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Here are the results of the voting at this session:
| Round One | Round Two |
| Sochi - 34 | Sochi - 51 (declared winner) |
| Pyeongchang - 36 | Pyeongchang - 47 (eliminated) |
| Salzburg - 25 (eliminated) |
A total of seven cities submitted applications. The four cities that didn't progress to the final three (above) are refered to as 'Non-Finalized Candidate Cities'. These four cities were:
- Sofia, Bulgaria (BUL). [Official Website]
- Jaca, Spain (ESP). [Official Website]
- Borjomi, Georgia (GEO). [Official Website]
- Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ). [Official Website]
Potential Candidate Cities were:
- Andorra la Vella, Andorra (AND).
- Quebec City, Canada (CAN).
- Harbin, People's Republic of China (CHN).
- Anncey, France (FRA). [Official Website]
- Munich, Germany (GER).
- Shimla, India (IND).
- Tromso, Norway (NOR).
- Ostersund, Sweden (SWE).
- Zurich, Switzerland (SUI).
- Erzurum, Turkey (TUR).
- Reno-Tahoe, United States of America (USA).
2016 Summer Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will meet on 2 October 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark (DEN), to decide the winner of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. This meeting will be known officially as "121st IOC Session and Olympic Congress".
Official Shortlisted candidate cities are:
- Chicago, United States of America (USA). [Official Website]
- Madrid, Spain (ESP). [Official Website]
- Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (BRA). [Official Website]
- Tokyo, Japan (JPN). [Official Website]
Former candidate cities are:
These cities missed the official IOC shortlist and were cut on 04 June 2008.
- Baku, Azerbaijan (AZE). [Official Website]
- Prague, Czech Republic (CZE). [Official Website]
- Doha, Qatar (QAT). [Official Website]
Non-Finalized candidate cities were:
- Buenos Aires, Argentina (ARG).
- Berlin, Germany (GER).
- Hamburg, Germany (GER).
- Leipzig, Germany (GER).
- Nairobi, Kenya (KEN).
- Amsterdam, Netherlands (NED).
- Flanders, Netherlands (NED).
- Rotterdam, Netherlands (NED).
- Lisbon, Portugal (POR).
- Bangkok, Thailand (THA).
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Cancelled candidate cities are:
- Brisbane, Australia (AUS).
- Perth, Australia (AUS).
- Montreal, Canada (CAN).
- Toronto, Canada (CAN).
- Santiago de Chile, Chile (CHI).
- Havana, Cuba (CUB).
- New Dehli, India (IND).
- Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel (ISR).
- Rome, Italy (ITA).
- Monterrey, Mexico (MEX). [Official Website]
- Tijuana, Mexico (MEX).
- Cape Town, Republic of South Africa (RSA).
- Durban, Republic of South Africa (RSA).
- Moscow, Russian Federation (RUS).
- Istanbul, Turkey (TUR).
- Baltimore, United States of America (USA).
- Houston & Philadelphia, United States of America (USA).
- Los Angeles, United States of America (USA).
- San Diego, United States of America (USA).
- San Francisco, United States of America (USA).
Blade's Pick:
I think this race will end up being between Rio De Janeiro and Chicago, with Tokyo being a dark horse.
It will have been a long time since the USA would have held the Olympics (20 years since the last Summer games were last held on the soil of the USA in Atlanta 1996, and 14 years since the last Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City 2002. Although, it'll be only 6 years since the Olympics would have last been held on North American soil: Vancouver 2010. I think it's too close to London 2012 for Madrid to be successful, although stranger things have happened, and Tokyo is a bit of a dark horse. Rio De Janeiro would face difficulties with infrastructure and logistics by today's standards, but with the Brazilian economy powering on, it could realistically make gains where needed by 2016.
2018 Winter Olympic Games
The deadline for candidate city bids is expected to be 2009, and the Winner is expected to be announced by the IOC in 2011.
Official candidate cities are:
- Santiago, Chile (CHI). [Official Website]
- Oslo, Norway (NOR). [Official Website]
- Tromsoe, Norway (NOR). [Official Website]
- Trondheim, Norway (NOR). [Official Website]
Potential candidate cities are:
- Sofia, Bulgaria (BUL).
- Calgary, Canada (CAN).
- Quebec City, Canada (CAN).
- Jaca, Spain (ESP).
- Anncey, France (FRA).
- Gap, France. (FRA).
- Grenoble, France (FRA).
- Munich, Germany (GER).
- Borjomi, Georgia (GEO).
- Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ).
- Bsharri, Lebanon (LIB).
- Vaduz, Liechtenstein (LIE).
- Christchurch, New Zealand (NZL).
- Queenstown, New Zealand (NZL).
- Krakow, Poland (POL).
- Zakopane, Poland (POL).
- Are, Sweden (SWE).
- Falun, Sweden (SWE).
- Ostersund, Sweden (SWE).
- Bursa, Turkey (TUR).
- Denver, United States of America (USA).
- Lake Tahoe, United States of America (USA).
- Salt Lake City, United States of America (USA).
2020 Summer Olympic Games
Potential candidate cities are:
- Brisbane & Gold Coast, Australia (AUS).
- Prague, Czech Republic (CZE).
- Copenhagen, Denmark (DEN).
- Budapest, Hungary (HUN).
- Delhi, India (IND).
- Mumbai (Bombay), India (IND).
- Milan, Italy (ITA).
- Rome (Roma), Italy (ITA).
- Busan, South Korea (KOR).
- Mexico City, Mexico (MEX).
- Auckland, New Zealand (NZL).
- Warsaw, Poland (POL).
- Cape Town, Republic of South Africa (RSA).
- Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation (RUS).
- Taipei, Taiwan ROC 'Chinese Taipei' (TPE).
- Detroit, United States of America (USA).
- Philadelphia, United States of America (USA).
- Saint Paul/Minneapolis, United States of America (USA).
2022 Winter Olympic Games
Potential candidate cities are:
- Quebec City, Canada (CAN).
- Montreal, Canada (CAN).
- Santiago, Chile (CHI).
- Vaduz, Liechtenstein (LIE).
- Queenstown, New Zealand (NZL).
- Prahova, Romania (ROU).
- Zurich, Switzerland (SUI).
- Denver, United States of America (USA).
- Reno - Lake Placid, United States of America (USA).
- Salt Lake City, United States of America (USA).
2024 Summer Olympic Games
Potential candidate cities are:
- Brisbane, Australia (AUS).
- Toronto, Canada (CAN).
- Copenhagen, Denmark (DEN).
- Paris, France (FRA).
- Thessaloniki, Greece (GRE).
- Dublin, Ireland (IRL).
- Warsaw, Poland (POL).
- Philadelphia, United States of America (USA).
2026 Winter Olympic Games
Potential candidate cities are:
- No Information Available, however numerous spoof internet sites mention the "British Arctic Territory Olympic Committee"
2028 Summer Olympic Games
Potential candidate cities are:
- Vancouver, Canada (CAN).
- Amsterdam, Netherlands (NED).
- Seattle, United States of America (USA).
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