Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Overview | |
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Games of the XXXII Olympiad XVI Paralympic Games |
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Istanbul · Madrid · Tokyo |
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| Details | |
| City | Madrid, Spain |
| Chair | Alejandro Blanco |
| NOC | Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) |
| Previous Games hosted | |
| None • Bid for 1972, 2012 and 2016 |
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| Decision | |
| Result | 2nd Runner-up (26 vote) |
Madrid 2020 was a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics by the city of Madrid and the Spanish Olympic Committee.
The last time the Olympic Games were hosted in Spain was in 1992 when Barcelona hosted the XXV Olympiad. This was the only time the Olympic Games were staged in Spain. Madrid was nominated by the Spanish Olympic Committee on June 1, 2011. It was then approved by the government a month later.
On September 8, 2011 it was announced that Alejandro Blanco, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, would preside the Madrid 2020 bid. Shortly after his appointment he defended Madrid's ability to host the games despite Spain's current economic problems arguing that the games would be an investment. The following week IOC President Jacques Rogge defended Madrid and Rome's ability to host the games given the current eurozone debt crisis. He said that both cities already have a lot of venues in place and that not much would need to be built. He continued by saying that at the very most some venues would need upgrades and that both cities had the infrastructure needed to host the games. The bid's budget will be between $30.2 million and $35.3 million. In December 2011, Madrid's new mayor, Ana Botella confirmed her support for the bid.
In January 2012, the bid received the support of the Spanish Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities.
Madrid 2020 revealed their logo and website on January 30, 2012. A survey carried out between December 2011 and January 2012 found that 84% of Spanish citizens supported the Madrid bid to host the Olympic Games in 2020. 90% of those surveyed believe that hosting the games will be positive because it will help to employ people. 75% of Madrid residents supported the Olympic bid.
On May 23, 2012, the IOC selected Madrid as a Candidate City for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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