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  2. Bids for the 2016 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Seven cities submitted bids for 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics on September 13, 2007, aiming to host the Games of the XXXI Olympiad. [1] All of them were recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on September 14, 2007, becoming Applicant cities. [2] Although several cities submitted to be in consideration to host ...

  3. List of bids for the Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    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. The bid ...

  4. Bids for the Olympic Games - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Bids for the Olympic Games. National Olympic Committees that wish to host an Olympic Games select cities within their territories to put forth bids for the Olympic Games. The staging of the Paralympic Games is automatically included in the bid. [ 1 ] Since the creation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, which ...

  5. Chicago bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics was an unsuccessful bid, first recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on September 14, 2007. [2] The IOC shortlisted four of the seven applicant cities— Madrid, Spain; Tokyo, Japan; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Chicago, United States; over Baku, Azerbaijan; Doha ...

  6. Rio de Janeiro bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) chose Rio de Janeiro as its bidding city to host the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, during its Annual Assembly on September 1, 2006. [9] This was the city's first bid that proceeded to the Candidature phase, after three failed attempts to host the Games in 1936, 2004 and 2012. [10]

  7. Venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics - Wikipedia

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    ROOC. v. t. e. The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the "Games of the XXXI Olympiad", was an international multi-sport event held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to August 21, 2016. [n 1] [1] Events took place at eighteen existing venues (eight of which required some redevelopment), nine new venues constructed for the Summer ...

  8. San Francisco bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    Scott Givens, speaking for the bid committee, cited a "damaged reputation" [3] due to failed negotiations surrounding the 49ers' stadium. Ultimately, Chicago was elected by the USOC to be the U.S. bid city for 2016. Chicago lost their bid in the first round to the eventual final winner, Rio de Janeiro, when the IOC

  9. 2016 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    The 2016 Summer Olympics (Portuguese: Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), [C] officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (Portuguese: Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August.