2008 Summer Olympic bids
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| 2008 Summer Olympic bids</big> | |
| Overview · Beijing (winner) Toronto · Paris · Istanbul · Osaka | |
 2008 Summer Olympics | |
| Details | |
| Election venue | Moscow |
| Committee | International Olympic Committee |
| Important dates | |
| Shortlist | 15 May 2001 |
| Decision | 13 July 2001 |
| Decision | |
| Winning bid | Beijing 2008 |
| Runner-up | Toronto 2008 |
Five cities made the shortlist to host the 2008 Summer Olympics which were awarded to Beijing, People's Republic of China on July 13, 2001. The other cities were Toronto (Canada), Paris (France), Istanbul (Turkey) and Osaka (Japan).
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[edit] Final selection
In the first round of voting, only Beijing, Toronto, Paris, and Istanbul remained; Osaka was eliminated after having received only six votes. In the second round, Beijing received enough votes to grab the absolute majority, and no subsequent rounds of voting were required. The results of the second round were as follows: Beijing garnered 56 votes, Toronto 22, Paris 18, and Istanbul 9 [1]. Although some claimed that the bids from Paris and Toronto were technically superior, the IOC, under Juan Antonio Samaranch, was especially sympathetic and eager to see China, the world's most populous country, play host to the Olympic Movement. While many nations praised the decision, a few opposing groups objected arguing that China's human rights issues made it unfit for the honor. To quell concerns over this, Beijing chose the motto of "New Beijing, Great Olympics" in order to emphasize the country's movement towards new ideals for the new millennium.
In Toronto, many felt that the city's loss was a contributing factor in Vancouver getting the 2010 Winter Olympics.
| 2008 Summer Olympics bidding results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | NOC Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | ||
| Beijing | Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China | 44 | 56 | ||
| Toronto | Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | 20 | 22 | ||
| Paris | Image:Flag of France.svg France | 15 | 18 | ||
| Istanbul | Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 17 | 9 | ||
| Osaka | Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg Japan | 6 | - | ||
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[edit] Other cities
[edit] Did not make short-list
- Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok, Thailand
- Image:Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo, Egypt
- Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Havana, Cuba
- Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Seville, Spain
[edit] Did not submit entries, but planned to
- Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey, Mexico
- Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Image:Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town, South Africa
- Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Lisbon, Portugal
- Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Krasnaya Polyana, Russia
- Image:Flag of Israel (bordered).svg Israel/Gaza Image:Palestinian flag.svg
