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  XXX Olympiad - 2012 Summer Games
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > International Olympic Committee > Summer Olympic Host City
OfficeHost City
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline January 15, 2004 - 12:00pm
Polls Open July 06, 2005 - 06:00am
Polls Close July 06, 2005 - 07:00am
Term Start August 25, 2008 - 12:00pm
Term End August 12, 2012 - 12:00pm
ContributorMonsieur
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia July 26, 2024 03:49pm
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DescriptionXXX Olympiad - 2012 Summer Games

In July 2003, nine cities and their respective National Olympic Committees were announced by the International Olympic Committee as having filed for candidacy to become the host of Olympiad XXX in 2012. In May 2004, candidacy is made official by the International Olympic Committee Executive Board.

From February to March 2005, the Evaluation Commission visits each candidate city and returns evaluations to the Executive Board in May 2005.

The 107th International Olympic Committee Session convened on July 6, 2005 in Singapore to elect a host city. There were 122 voting members.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyNational Olympic Committee Won07/13/2001
Name Beijing, China Votes56 (53.33%)
Term08/29/2004 - 08/24/2008 Margin34 (+32.38%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 04, 2003 XXX Olympiad - 2012 Summer Games - American Bid - First Short-List Individual Neutral Athletes
Jul 04, 2003 XXX Olympiad - 2012 Summer Games - American Bid - Short-List Individual Neutral Athletes
Jul 04, 2003 XXX Olympiad - 2012 Summer Games - American Bid - Final Ballot Individual Neutral Athletes
Jul 05, 2003 XXX Olympiad - 2012 Summer Games - Spanish Bid Madrid, Spain
Jul 06, 2003 XXX Olympiad - 2012 Summer Games - German Bid Leipzig, Germany
Jul 07, 2003 XXX Olympiad - 2012 Summer Games - Brazilian Bid Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
May 18, 2004 XXX Olympiad - 2012 Summer Games - Short List Madrid, Spain
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Host City London, United Kingdom World's Fair Paris, France Madrid, Spain Host City Moscow, Russia Host City New York City, New York, USA
PartyNational Olympic Committee National Olympic Committee National Olympic Committee National Olympic Committee National Olympic Committee
Votes54 (51.92%) 50 (48.08%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -4 (-3.85%) -54 (-51.92%) -54 (-51.92%) -54 (-51.92%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jul 11, 2005 02:00pm News Paris Mayor Says Blair, Coe 'Crossed Line'  Article Thomas Walker 
Jul 06, 2005 02:25pm News London named 2012 Olympics host  Article Classical Liberal 
Jul 05, 2005 08:30am News Hillary Clinton Joins NYC Bid Campaign  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Jun 28, 2005 11:55pm General Rice: NYC 'Perfect Place' for 2012 Games  Article Thomas Walker 
Jun 07, 2005 04:00pm News W. Side story: No way!  Article Bob 
Mar 04, 2005 09:00am Poll IOC Poll: New York 'has only 59% support':  Article Ben 

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