Olympic bids from the past; Sydney 2000

Photo by Corey Leopold on Flickr. (CC BY 2.0)

 

Leading up to the 2024 host city election, we pay attention to Olympic bids from the past. Today, the successful bid of Sydney 2000.

 

Bids for the 2000 Summer Olympics

Applicant cities

  • Brasilia
  • Milan

Candidate cities

  • Sydney
  • Beijing
  • Manchester
  • Berlin
  • Istanbul

 
2000 Host city election ballots results

101st IOC Session, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 23-09-1993

City Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
Sydney 30 30 37 45
Beijing 32 37 40 43
Manchester 11 13 11
Berlin 9 9
Istanbul 7

 

Sydney 2000 Olympic Bid Videos

 

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