2020 Summer Olympics
The
2020 Summer Olympics, what will be officially known as the
Games of the XXXII Olympiad, is an international athletic event that has yet to be organized by the
International Olympic Committee. The winning bid should be announced in the summer of
2013.
Amsterdam/Rotterdam, Netherlands
It is said that
Amsterdam or
Rotterdam,
Netherlands might bid for the Olympic Games in the future, maybe in 2020. However, it is considered unlikely that the IOC will choose one of these cities for 2020 because of their proximity to
London, the host city in
2012.
Brisbane, Australia
Australian subtropical city
Brisbane could seriously consider bidding for the Olympic Games in 2020 or 2024,
Queensland Premier
Peter Beattie has said. His announcement came after
IOC President
Jacques Rogge, who has said the IOC would love to see a bid from Brisbane one day.
Nonetheless, Olympic officials are urging Brisbane not to be too eager in pursuing the idea so soon, because the
2000 Olympics were held in a southern Australian city,
Sydney.
In 1985, Brisbane failed to win the bid for the
1992 Summer Olympics, which was held in
Barcelona.
Melbourne will also consider a bid, but will pull out of the bid if another Australian city gets the 2016 Olympics.
Toronto, Canada
Toronto has been put into consideration if they do not win the 2016 bid.
The lack of European competition could also give Toronto an edge in trying to win the Games if it chooses to bid on them. The city was second to Beijing in the final round of bids for the 2008 Games and in the last two decades has achieved an international population diversity surpassing that of any other city. As a Canadian city, Toronto would not technically fulfill the "unwritten convention" mentioned
below with regard to NBC; it could be still be a very strong candidate in the mind of the IOC for 2016, especially since it also lies in the
North American Eastern Time Zone. Toronto pulled out of bidding for the 2012 Summer Games after the 2010 Winter Games were awarded to the Canadian city of
Vancouver.
Busan, South Korea
Busan,
South Korea. Busan's Mayor announced on
November 14 2005 that they were planning to bid for the games.
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town,
South Africa, which was eliminated during the third round of the 2004 Olympic race, may also bid for the 2020 Olympics.
[[1]] It is widely perceived that the IOC wants to give the Games to an African nation, but could not do so because of infrastructural deficiencies. This is supported by a comment made by IOC President Rogge concerning the Cape Town bid for the 2004 Olympics (which went to
Athens, Greece). Rogge said that he wanted to give the games to Cape Town, and told them to keep trying.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen is considering to bid for their first Olympics in 2020. In a report by
Rambøll Consulting it is said that Copenhagen will try to bid for the Olympics in 2020 because they conclude it's the most likely year that a European country will win the bid. Copenhagen already has excellent infrastructure, so only little upgrades would be necessary.
Denmark has created a group whose purpose is to attract big events to Denmark, which would increase the possibility to get the Olympics. Denmark may be attempting to hold the World Championship in
table tennis in 2010,
World Cycling Championship in 2011,
European Football Championship (together with
Sweden) in 2016 and
European Championships in Athletics in 2018. [
2]
Geneva-Lyon, Switzerland-France
In January 2006, a work group named
Lyon Nouvel Horizon, backed by French transport minister Dominique Perben suggested the idea of a common, bi-national
Lyon-
Geneva bid. There have already been bi-national bids in the past, even though the IOC has never awarded the games to a joint bid of two cities.
New Delhi, India
New Delhi,
India will be bidding for the games if it does not win the
2016 Summer Olympics bid.
Mumbai (Bombay), India
Mumbai,
India will be bidding, if
New Delhi does not win the
2016 Summer Olympics.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia is suggested as a bidder [
3]
Prague, Czech Republic
Prague',
Czech Republic. Prague's mayor
Pavel Bém has organized a team to assess whether Prague could win a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Its estimated cost for preparations for an Olympic bid, including a proposal to connect the
metro system to sports centres and to an enlarge an airport, would be USD$9.1 billion. Also, most of the sport grounds must be built. Some parts of the Olympics will not be in Prague (like Yachting); the Olympics would, if success inflow the whole country. [
4]. [
5].
France
France wants to have an Olympic Games after
Paris 2012's defeat, maybe in 2020, or 2024 for marking a century since the 1924 Paris Games. However, a Parisian candidature will be considered if
Grenoble,
Annecy or
Gap lose for the
2018 Winter Olympics.
Taiwan
In July 2005, Taiwanese premier
Frank Hsieh announced
Taiwans effort in the bid of hosting the 2020 Olympics as well. However, the Taiwanese authorities have not announced which city would be nominated to make the application. Objections from
mainland China would likely be an issue.
Puerto Rico
After London won the 2012 bid in 2005, some newspapers (as
Claridad) in Puerto Rico commented that San Juan could possibly bid more successfully to the 2020 or 2016 Olympics, after its unsuccessful bid to the 2004 Olympics. The mayor of the city hasn't commented on this possibility.
United States
Denver
Denver,
Colorado, USA is conducting a feasibility study for either the
2018 Winter Olympics or 2020 Summer Olympics. However, Denver must overcome the distinction of being the only city to take back their bid after winning. After being awarded the hosting rights for the
1976 Winter Olympics, environmentalists and anti-growth advocates forced a statewide referendum prohibiting the expenditure of public funds to host the Games. Colorado voters approved the referendum, essentially killing the city's ability to host the Games. After thirty years of substantial growth, significant improvements to the region's transportation infrastructure (Such as the
Denver International Airport), a host of new stadiums and arenas, the city is considering a new pursuit of the Games.
Detroit
Although the city of
Detroit, Michigan has recently suffered from a stagnant economy, as well as poverty and crime issues, it has recently undergone rebuilding, and is a rumored candidate for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The city either has hosted, or plans to host, several major events either recently or in the near future. Among these are
Superbowl XL, the
U.S. Open, the
Baseball All-Star Game, and the
NCAA Final Four. The city also hosts several smaller, yearly events including the
North American International Auto Show and the
International Freedom Festival. The city is also well known for its professional sports teams, most notably the
Detroit Red Wings and the
Detroit Pistons.
Detroit also has a long running Olympic History, bidding seven times between 1944 and 1972, during this period Detroit came extremely close on two occasions, by coming in second to Tokyo in 1964 and to Munich in 1972, making it the city with the most failed bids for the games.
Los Angeles
There is speculation that
Los Angeles might be interested in hosting the 2020 games and that because of a desire to share the Games among the continents, as a European city (
London) is to host the
2012 it will make it unlikely that other European cities could play host to the Summer Olympics until at least 2024. [
6].
Philadelphia
There is also speculation that
Philadelphia is interested in bidding for the 2020 games. Joe Torsella, head of Philadelphia Sports Congress has pointed at a potential bid, if the bid for the
2016 Summer Olympics fell through, which it did. Torsella confirmed his 'going for the gold' in an interview in the local
Philadelphia Daily News. [
7]
Minneapolis
Legislation to put a 2020 Olympic bid in motion was introduced, the second time this decade that lawmakers have suggested exploring whether
Minnesota could host the summer games. Rep. Melissa Hortman, DFL-
Brooklyn Park, wants to create a panel that would investigate the cost of submitting a bid to the International Olympic Committee on behalf of Minnesota. One obstacle could be
Minneapolis-St. Paul's lack of hotels. Also, other cities in the United States are vying for the
2016 Summer Olympics. If those Olympics were held in the United States, the chances of a U.S. city landing the 2020 games would be impossible because the IOC requires countries to sit out the next two bids if they win an Olympic bid.
A lot depends on where the 2016 Games end up being held. It is believed that the Games will return to the
USA due to an unwritten convention that every 20 years the IOC reciprocate for the vast payments by the
NBC media group for Olympic coverage - funds that largely bankroll the
IOC. If the
United States (or
Canada;
Toronto was second to
Beijing in the 2008 bidding and may consider a run at 2016 with the
2010 Winter Games in
Vancouver, British Columbia long out of the way alongside
Montreal) were to win the 2016 Games, there is a very good chance that the 2020 Games could go to an
African or
South American city, two regions that have never hosted a Summer Olympics. However, if either region actually hosts the 2016 Games, the 2020 Games will probably end up in either
North America or
Asia.
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