Olympic bids from the past; Beijing 2008

Leading up to the 2024 host city election, we pay attention to Olympic bids from the past. Today, the successful bid of Beijing 2008.

 

 

Bids for the 2008 Summer Olympics

Applicant cities

  • Bangkok
  • Caïro
  • Havana
  • Kuala Lumpur
  • Seville

Candidate cities

  • Beijing
  • Osaka
  • Toronto
  • Istanbul
  • Paris

 

Report of the IOC Evaluation Commission for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008

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2008 Host city election ballots results

112th IOC Session, Moscow, 13-07-2001

City Round 1 Round 2
Beijing 44 56
Toronto 20 22
Paris 15 18
Istanbul 17 9
Osaka 6

 

 

Beijing 2008 Olympic Bid Video

 

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