2024 SUMMER OLYMPICS

The '2024 Summer Olympics', what will be officially known as the 'Games of the XXXIII 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 2017.

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Potential bids

Middle East

Europe

North America

Oceania

References

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Potential bids

Middle East

★ 'Beirut',' Lebanon'
Beirut has seriously considered hosting the Olympics. The 1.2 billion dollar project in Beirut will make the city possible of holding the games. If stability returns to Lebanon, these Olympic games can seriously help Lebanon's tourist and investment economy.

Europe

★ 'Copenhagen', 'Denmark' – 'Malmö', 'Sweden'

The organization of the Games in Copenhagen, is being investigated by the Danish government ^[1]. A cooperation with Malmö in Sweden is also proposed.

★ 'Dublin', 'Ireland'

The capital city of Ireland plans to bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games after the Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism, John O'Donoghue, publicly announced plans that the Irish Government would submit a proposal to the International Olympic Committee. Ireland is one of the richest countries in the world and the country has a huge sporting tradition. Dublin has hosted the Le Tour de France, the 2003 Special Olympic World Games, group matches in the Rugby World Cup and the Ryder Cup 2006.

★ 'Paris', 'France'

The French capital was unsuccessful in vying to be the host city for the 1992, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. 2024 will mark the one hundredth anniversary of the previous Summer Games celebrated in France. The French Minister of Sports, Jean-Francois Lamour, had made it clear that 2024 represents a choice objective for a Paris bid ^[2].

★ 'Thessaloniki', 'Greece'

The capital of the region of Macedonia is seriously considering a bid for the Olympic Games for either 2024 or 2028. A masterplan has been announced by the mayor and the government has stated that it will support the bid by all means.

★ 'Warsaw', 'Poland'

Polish president Lech Kaczyński announced that Warsaw will be applying for the right to the organization The Summer Olympic Games 2024.

North America

★ 'Philadelphia', 'United States'

Larry Needle, executive director of the Philadelphia Sports Congress, said that if Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsylvania, wants to host the Olympics, its earliest 'realistic' chance would be the 2024 Summer Games^[3].

A study conducted by eleven graduate students from the University of Pennsylvania showed that Philadelphia should consider bidding for the 2024 Olympics. The study said that among the city's biggest challenges would be convincing the voters who select the host city that Philadelphia is a "world-class city," something that "will require strategic changes in the city’s landscape in conjunction with a persuasive marketing strategy." The study mentions that when arriving in the city from Philadelphia International Airport, it is difficult to find a route that does not include tours of abandoned oil tanks, derelict structures and thousands of tons of waste. Another advantage that Philadelphia's has would be its location, which is nearby to many densely populated cities.

★ 'Toronto', 'Canada'

On July 10, 2007 it was revealed that the Canadian Olympic Committee had begun work on a potential bid for the 2020 or 2024 games for Toronto, the capital of Ontario and largest city in Canada.^[4] This would be Toronto's third bid for the summer Olympic games, after unsuccessful bids for the 1996 and 2008 games.

Oceania

★ 'Auckland', 'New Zealand'

Auckland is believed to be considering a bid for the 2024 games if they do not succeed in winning the opportunity to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. Auckland has the advantage of having a multicultural population and a position as a major economic center of the Pacific. The city has previously hosted a number of large sporting events including the 1990 Commonwealth Games, the 2000 and 2003 America's Cup. It is set to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup and 2015 Cricket World Cup.

★ 'Brisbane', 'Australia'

The subtropical city of Brisbane would seriously consider bidding for the Olympic Games in 2020 or 2024^[5], Queensland Premier Peter Beattie has said. His announcement came after IOC President Jacques Rogge said the IOC would love to see a bid from Brisbane in the future. Nonetheless, Olympic officials are urging Brisbane not to be too eager in pursuing the idea too soon, because the 2000 Olympics were held in the New South Wales city of Sydney.

Australia had also previously hosted the 1956 Summer Games in Melbourne. In 1985, Brisbane failed to win the bid for the 1992 Summer Olympics, which were held in Barcelona. However, Brisbane does have experience in hosting major international sporting events, having hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games and the 2001 Goodwill Games.

References

1. Copenhagen 2024
2. Voeux du CNOSF - Pas de candidature française aux JO avant 2024
3. A Philadelphia 2024 Olympic Bid Studied
4. Third time lucky for T.O. Games bid?, www.TheStar.com, July 10 2007
5. ABC World Today - Brisbane Bid for 2024 Olympics

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