2000 Summer Olympics bids

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2000 Summer Olympics bids

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2000 Summer Olympics
Details
Committee International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Election venue Flag of Monaco Monte Carlo
101st IOC Session
Important dates
Decision September 23rd
Decision
Winner Sydney
Runner-up Beijing

Five cities made presentations to the IOC Session in Monte Carlo to host the 2000 Summer Olympics. which were awarded to Sydney on September 23, 1993. The other cities were Beijing (China), Manchester (Great Britain), Berlin (Germany) and Istanbul (Turkey).

Brasilia, capital of Brazil, and Milan, Italy, withdrew during bidding process (Milano shortly after submitting its bid book while Brasilia withdrew following the IOC Inspection Group visit). Tashkent, Uzbekistan also bid for the games, in order to gain some recognition of its new independence, and existence. Tashkent withdrew very early into the race.

Final selection

2000 Summer Olympics bidding results
City NOC Name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
Sydney  Australia 30 30 37 45
Beijing  China 32 37 40 43
Manchester  Great Britain 11 13 11 -
Berlin  Germany 9 9 - -
Istanbul  Turkey 7 - - -

Logos of Losing Bids



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