2024 Summer Olympics

Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, in Paris, France

The 2024 Summer Olympics, which will be officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, is a sporting event that will happen from July 26 to August 11 in Paris, France.

Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Host cityParis, France
MottoMade for sharing
French: Venez partager
Opening26 July
Closing11 August
Opened by
StadiumStade de France
Summer
Tokyo 2020 Los Angeles 2028
Winter
Beijing 2022 Milano-Cortina 2026

On July 11, 2017, a proposal to choose the 2024 and 2028 Olympic host cities at the same time was approved by an Extraordinary IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland.[1] On July 31, 2017, the International Olympic Committee made a deal with Los Angeles to host the 2028 Summer Olympics.[2] It made Paris host the 2024 Summer Olympics. On September 13, 2017, the hosts for both Olympic games was announced at the 131st IOC Session in Lima, Peru.[3]

Candidate Cities change

Cancelled Potential Bids change

Europe change

Thomas Bach stated that Hamburg would apply for 2024 Olympic Games. Hamburg would have hosted the games the first time in history and would therefore have received the virtue over Berlin as Berlin's inhabitant had a negative atmosphere towards the Olympic Games application.[4]

The organization of the Games in Copenhagen was investigated by the Danish government [5]

North America change

Larry Needle, executive director of the Philadelphia Sports Congress, said that if Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsylvania, wanted to host the Olympics, its earliest realistic chance would have been the 2024 Summer Games[6]

A study by eleven graduate students from the University of Pennsylvania showed that Philadelphia should have considered bidding for the 2024 Olympics. The study said that one of 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 have abandoned oil tanks, old structures and thousands of tons of waste. One good thing about having the Games in Philadelphia is that it is near many large cities.

On July 10, 2007 it was revealed that the Canadian Olympic Committee had worked on a potential bid for the 2020 or 2024 games for Toronto, the capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada.[7] This would have been Toronto's third bid for the summer Olympic games, after unsuccessful bids for the 1996 and 2008 Summer Games.

Oceania change

The subtropical city of Brisbane would seriously consider bidding for the Olympic Games in 2020 or 2024,[8] former 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.

Australia hosted the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. In 1986, Brisbane lost the bid for the 1992 Summer Olympics, which were held in Barcelona. However, Brisbane has experience in hosting major international sporting events; the city hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games and the 2001 Goodwill Games.

Australia also hosted the Olympic games in Sydney, 2000.

References change

  1. "IOC Executive Board approve joint awarding plans for 2024 and 2028 Olympics". Inside the Games. 9 June 2017.
  2. Wharton, David (31 July 2017). "Los Angeles makes deal to host 2028 Summer Olympics". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. "Olympic Games: Paris & LA to host 2024 & 2028 respectively". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. "Mehrheit der Hamburger will Olympia – Berliner sind dagegen". 29 October 2014.
  5. "Copenhagen 2024". Archived from the original on 2006-05-19. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  6. "A Philadelphia 2024 Olympic Bid Studied". 2002-04-26.
  7. Third time lucky for T.O. Games bid?, www.TheStar.com, July 10 2007
  8. "ABC World Today - Brisbane Bid for 2024 Olympics". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2007-04-01.