GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD
REPORT OF THE 2016 IOC
EVALUATION COMMISSION
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INTRODUCTION
CHICAGO
TOKYO
RIO DE JANEIRO
SUMMARIES
APPENDICES
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MADRID
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CONTENTS
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The IOC Evaluation Commission (the Commission) for the
Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 is pleased to present
the results of its evaluation of the four Candidate Cities for
the 2016 Olympic Games: Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro
and Madrid1.
Seven cities initially submitted applications to host the 2016
Olympic Games: the four Candidate Cities listed above, as
well as Prague (Czech Republic), Baku (Azerbaijan) and
Doha (Qatar). At its meeting on 4 June 2008 and on the
basis of an assessment carried out by a Working Group,
the IOC Executive Board selected Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de
Janeiro and Madrid as Candidate Cities.
The 2016 Candidate Cities have been able to benefit from
services that the IOC constantly strives to improve. These
included a seminar dedicated to the Applicant Cities, par-
ticipation in the Beijing Olympic Games Observer Programme
and the Official Debrief of the Beijing Games, briefings on
specific topics and access to the IOC’s Olympic Games
Knowledge Management Programme.
The knowledge and expertise made available by the IOC to
the cities is reflected in the projects put forward by the 2016
Candidate Cities which are all of an extremely high level and
demonstrate detailed planning and comprehensive strate-
gies in technical and operational matters, as well as many
other areas including sustainability, the environment, ac-
cessibility and integrated city development. It has been
clearly demonstrated that investments in Olympic bids will
generate positive legacies irrespective of whether a city is
awarded the 2016 Games.
The quality of the Candidature Files and the presentations
made during the visits greatly assisted the Commission in
assessing each city’s proposal and preparing this report.
During the visits, the Commission was very pleased to meet
with the IOC members in the respective countries and with
many Olympians and P