Candidate Cities for Future Olympic Games
This is a list of potential candidate cities for future Olympic Games, and other Olympic-Related games. Some have been confirmed and have official websites, most are either rumours or cities that are contemplating. This list used to appear on the old BrisCOG site.
This list is constantly changing as information becomes available. Any submissions or feedback would be gratefully appreciated, please use the form.
Cities are listed in alphabetical order by IOC country code.
2012 Summer Olympics
Won by London, Great Britain (GBR). [official website]
The five final candidate cities were:
- Madrid, Spain (ESP). [ Official Website]
- Paris, France (FRA). [ Official Website]
- London, Great Britain (GBR). [ Official Website]
- Moscow, Russian Federation (RUS). [ Offical Website]
- New York City, United States of America (USA). [ Offical Website]
The final voting by the IOC took at the 117th IOC Session in Singapore (SIN) on 6 July 2005. [Offical Website].
Voting was as follows:
| Round One | Round Two |
| London - 22 | Madrid - 32 |
| Paris - 21 | London - 27 |
| Madrid - 20 | Paris - 25 |
| New York - 19 | New York - 16 (eliminated) |
| Moscow - 15 (eliminated) |
| Round Three | Round Four |
| London - 39 | London - 54 (declared winner) |
| Paris - 33 | Paris - 50 (eliminated) |
| Madrid - 31 (eliminated) |
2014 Winter Olympic Games
Won by Sochi, Russian Federation (RUS). [Official Website]
The final three Official candidate cities were selected by the IOC Executive Board on June 22, 2006. There were:
- Salzburg, Austria (AUT). [Official Website]
- Pyeongchang, South Korea (KOR). [Official Website]
- Sochi, Russian Federation (RUS). [Official Website]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) met on 4 July 2007 in Guatemala City, Guatemala (GUA), to decide the winner of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Here are the results of the voting at this session:
| Round One | Round Two |
| Sochi - 34 | Sochi - 51 (declared winner) |
| Pyeongchang - 36 | Pyeongchang - 47 (eliminated) |
| Salzburg - 25 (eliminated) |
A total of seven cities submitted applications. The four cities that didn't progress to the final three (above) are refered to as 'Non-Finalized Candidate Cities'. These four cities were:
- Sofia, Bulgaria (BUL). [Official Website]
- Jaca, Spain (ESP). [Official Website]
- Borjomi, Georgia (GEO). [Official Website]
- Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ). [Official Website]
Potential Candidate Cities were:
- Andorra la Vella, Andorra (AND).
- Quebec City, Canada (CAN).
- Harbin, People's Republic of China (CHN).
- Anncey, France (FRA). [Official Website]
- Munich, Germany (GER).
- Shimla, India (IND).
- Tromso, Norway (NOR).
- Ostersund, Sweden (SWE).
- Zurich, Switzerland (SUI).
- Erzurum, Turkey (TUR).
- Reno-Tahoe, United States of America (USA).
2016 Summer Olympics
Won by Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (BRA). [official website]
The five final candidate cities were:
- Chicago, United States of America (USA). [Official Website]
- Madrid, Spain (ESP). [Official Website]
- Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (BRA). [Official Website]
- Tokyo, Japan (JPN). [Official Website]
The final voting by the IOC took at the 121th IOC Session in Copenhagen, Denmark (DEN) on 06 July 2009. [Offical Website].
Voting was as follows:
| Round One | Round Two |
| Madrid - 28 | Rio - 46 |
| Rio - 26 | Madrid - 29 |
| Tokyo - 22 | Tokyo - 20 (eliminated) |
| Chicago - 18 (eliminated) |
| Round Three | |
| Rio - 66 (declared winner) | |
| Madrid - 32 (eliminated) |
Former candidate cities were:
These cities missed the official IOC shortlist and were cut on 04 June 2008.
- Baku, Azerbaijan (AZE). [Official Website]
- Prague, Czech Republic (CZE). [Official Website]
- Doha, Qatar (QAT). [Official Website]
Non-Finalized candidate cities were:
- Buenos Aires, Argentina (ARG).
- Berlin, Germany (GER).
- Hamburg, Germany (GER).
- Leipzig, Germany (GER).
- Nairobi, Kenya (KEN).
- Amsterdam, Netherlands (NED).
- Flanders, Netherlands (NED).
- Rotterdam, Netherlands (NED).
- Lisbon, Portugal (POR).
- Bangkok, Thailand (THA).
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Cancelled candidate cities were:
- Brisbane, Australia (AUS).
- Perth, Australia (AUS).
- Montreal, Canada (CAN).
- Toronto, Canada (CAN).
- Santiago de Chile, Chile (CHI).
- Havana, Cuba (CUB).
- New Dehli, India (IND).
- Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel (ISR).
- Rome, Italy (ITA).
- Monterrey, Mexico (MEX). [Official Website]
- Tijuana, Mexico (MEX).
- Cape Town, Republic of South Africa (RSA).
- Durban, Republic of South Africa (RSA).
- Moscow, Russian Federation (RUS).
- Istanbul, Turkey (TUR).
- Baltimore, United States of America (USA).
- Houston & Philadelphia, United States of America (USA).
- Los Angeles, United States of America (USA).
- San Diego, United States of America (USA).
- San Francisco, United States of America (USA).
2018 Winter Olympic Games
Won by Pyeongchang, South Korea (KOR). [Official Website]
The deadline for applications to be submitted to the IOC was 15 October 2009, and the application files themselves must be submitted to the IOC by 15 March 2010. The IOC will then approve the Candidate City selection in June 2010.
On 06 July 2011, the 123rd IOC Session took place in Durban, South Africa (RSA). At this session, the IOC decided the winner of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
The three final Official candidate cities were:
- Anncey, France (FRA). [Official Website]
- Munich, Germany (GER). [Official Website]
- Pyeongchang, South Korea (KOR). [Official Website]
Non-Finalized candidate cities were:
- Santiago, Chile (CHI). [Official Website]
- Oslo, Norway (NOR). [Official Website]
- Tromsoe, Norway (NOR). [Official Website]
- Trondheim, Norway (NOR). [Official Website]
Cancelled candidate cities were:
- Sofia, Bulgaria (BUL).
- Calgary, Canada (CAN).
- Quebec City, Canada (CAN).
- Santiago, Chile (CHI).
- Changchun, People's Republic of China (CHN).
- Harbin, People's Republic of China (CHN).
- Jaca, Spain (ESP).
- Zaragoza, Spain (ESP).
- Gap, France. (FRA).
- Grenoble, France (FRA).
- Nice, France (FRA).
- Pelvoux, France (FRA).
- Borjomi, Georgia (GEO).
- Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ).
- Bsharri, Lebanon (LIB).
- Vaduz, Liechtenstein (LIE).
- Christchurch, New Zealand (NZL).
- Queenstown-Dunedin, New Zealand (NZL).
- Krakow, Poland (POL).
- Zakopane, Poland (POL).
- Upper Carniola, Slovenia (SLO).
- Are, Sweden (SWE).
- Falun, Sweden (SWE).
- Ostersund, Sweden (SWE).
- Geneva, Switzerland (SUI)
- Bursa, Turkey (TUR).
- Bukovel, Ukraine (UKR).
- Denver, United States of America (USA).
- Reno-Lake Tahoe, United States of America (USA).
- Salt Lake City, United States of America (USA).
2020 Summer Olympic Games
The deadline for applications to be submitted to the IOC was 01 September 2011, and the application files themselves must be submitted to the IOC by 15 February 2012. The IOC will then approve the Candidate City selection on 23 May 2012.
On 07 September 2013, the 125th IOC Session will place in Buenos Aires, Argentina (ARG). At this session, the IOC will decide the winner of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
The five offical Applicant Cities are:
- Baku, Azerbaijan (AZE). [Official Website]
- Madrid, Spain (ESP). [Official Website]
- Tokyo, Japan (JPN). [Official Website]
- Doha, Qatar (QAT). [Official Website]
- Istanbul, Turkey (TUR). [Official Website]
Cancelled candidate cities were:
- Prague, Czech Republic (CZE).
- Rome (Roma), Italy (ITA). [Official Website]
Non-Finalized candidate cities were:
- Brisbane & Gold Coast, Australia (AUS).
- Toronto, Canada (CAN).
- Copenhagen, Denmark (DEN).
- Cairo, Egypt (EGY).
- Paris, France (FRA).
- Berlin, Germany (GER).
- Budapest, Hungary (HUN).
- Delhi, India (IND).
- Mumbai (Bombay), India (IND).
- Milan, Italy (ITA).
- Venice, Italy (ITA).
- Nairobi, Kenya (KEN).
- Busan, South Korea (KOR).
- Hiroshima, Japan (JPN).
- Negasaki, Japan (JPN).
- Casablanca, Morocco (MAR).
- Rabat, Morocco (MAR).
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (MAS).
- Guadalajara, Mexico (MEX).
- Mexico City, Mexico (MEX).
- Monterrey, Mexico (MEX).
- Auckland, New Zealand (NZL).
- Warsaw, Poland (POL).
- Lisbon, Portugal (POR).
- Porto, Portugal (POR).
- Bucharest, Romania (ROU).
- Cape Town, Republic of South Africa (RSA).
- Durban, Republic of South Africa (RSA).
- Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation (RUS).
- Taipei, Taiwan ROC 'Chinese Taipei' (TPE).
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- Birmingham, United States of America (USA).
- Boston, United States of America (USA).
- Detroit, United States of America (USA).
- Las Vegas, United States of America (USA).
- Philadelphia, United States of America (USA).
- Saint Paul/Minneapolis, United States of America (USA).
- Tulsa, United States of America (USA).
2022 Winter Olympic Games
Potential candidate cities are:
- Quebec City, Canada (CAN).
- Montreal, Canada (CAN).
- Santiago, Chile (CHI).
- Harbin, People's Republic of China (CHN).
- Lledia, Spain (ESP).
- Zaragoza, Spain (ESP).
- Vaduz, Liechtenstein (LIE).
- Queenstown, New Zealand (NZL).
- Prahova Valley, Romania (ROU).
- Berne, Switzerland (SUI).
- Geneva, Switzerland (SUI)
- Sion, Switzerland (SUI).
- Zurich, Switzerland (SUI).
- Bukovel, Ukraine (UKR).
- Anchorage, United States of America (USA).
- Bozeman, United States of America (USA).
- Denver, United States of America (USA).
- Reno - Lake Tahoe/Lake Placid, United States of America (USA).
- Salt Lake City, United States of America (USA).
2024 Summer Olympic Games
Potential candidate cities are:
- Brisbane, Australia (AUS).
- Brisbane - Gold Coast, Australia (AUS).
- Gold Coast, Australia (AUS).
- Melbourne, Australia (AUS).
- Toronto, Canada (CAN).
- Copenhagen, Denmark (DEN).
- Oresund Region, Denmark (DEN) and Sweden (SWE) Joint Bid.
- Paris, France (FRA).
- Thessaloniki, Greece (GRE).
- Dublin, Ireland (IRL).
- Beirut, Lebanon (LIB).
- Monterrey, Mexico (MEX).
- Lima, Peru (PER).
- Warsaw, Poland (POL).
- Philadelphia, United States of America (USA).
2026 Winter Olympic Games
Potential candidate cities are:
- No Information Available, however numerous spoof internet sites mention the "British Arctic Territory Olympic Committee"
2028 Summer Olympic Games
Potential candidate cities are:
- Brisbane, Australia (AUS).
- Melbourne, Australia (AUS).
- Vancouver, Canada (CAN).
- Thessaloniki, Greece (GRE).
- Nairobi, Kenya (KEN).
- Amsterdam, Netherlands (NED).
- Rotterdam, Netherlands (NED).
- Seattle, United States of America (USA).
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