Apply for hosting the Olympic Games in 2036
Factsheet Electing Olympic Hosts
Some important factors to select the city for the next Olympic Games:
  • Geopolitical factors: is the image of the city positive for the Olympics ?
  • Alignment with existing long-term development plans: How will the Olympic games contribute to the long-term strategy of the city ?
  • Human development factors: will it help local people ?
  • Envisaged sustainability and legacy impacts: will it be sustainable from an environmental point of view ?
  • Political and public support: are the people and the politics happy about the project ?
  • Sports event experience, accommodation capacity, transport infrastructure: is the city a good place to do sports ? What are the existing or planned infrastructure ?
  • Safety and security: can the city protect the Olympic Games from terrorism, natural disasters, human failures… ?
How to build your case ?

You have to prepare a presentation of approximatly 4 slides to highlight the strengths of your city and its capacity to organize such an event. You also have to demonstrate that the Olympic Games will have a positive impact on your city.

You can do a SWOT analysis on your city (using internet researches such as "London SWOT analysis"):
  • use the Strength and Opportunities to demonstrate you can organise the Games
  • use the Weaknesses and Threats to demonstrate you can capitalise on the Games

Here are some ideas you might develop in your presentation:

How will my city be capable of organizing the OG ?
  • Why is my city a good choice for the Olympic committee ? WIll it serve Olympic Games image ? Is my city eco-friendly ? Is it a good political choice ?
  • What are my geographical strengths (seashore ? green spaces ? lakes ?)
  • What are my economical strengths (infrastructures, wealth, transportation ...?)

What benefits for my city and its population ?
  • How will the OG modify my city ? (improve areas ? improve the transportation ? the housing ?)
  • In term of image, how will my city benefit from the OG ?
Why Bid for the Olympic Games?

The Olympic Games are the greatest sporting event in the world, bringing together the best athletes from around the globe and attracting millions of spectators. For the athletes, the Games are often the pinnacle of their sporting careers, offering the chance to compete at the very highest level in their chosen disciplines.
For just over two weeks, the Olympic host city becomes the stage for this drama, a festival of sporting excellence and a celebration which has the power to move people and inspire younger generations to take up sport and pursue healthier and more active lifestyles.
For any host country, it is also the chance to write its own chapter in the history of the Olympic Games and to share in the unique values and spirit of the Olympic Movement.
Moreover, the sheer power of the Olympic Games to reach and impact broadcast audiences across the planet is unique. 75% of television households watched the London 2012 Games and 50% the Sochi 2014 Games. Such massive audiences provide an ideal opportunity for truly global engagement that underpins many of the Olympic Games’ international opportunities for host cities.
And yet the Olympic Games are about far more than showcasing a city and creating great memories. For hosts, the impact can and should be felt many years after the Olympic flame has been extinguished. They provide genuine lasting benefits, which can transform an Olympic city, region and country

Vocabulary and concepts

The transportation system is one of our main assets. Affordable housing is available throughout the city, which is a great benefit for inhabitants. Does metropolization produce spatial inequality? The major challenge for metropolises today is to find new levers for territorial development. Cities need to accommodate the demographic flows that converge towards them, and must also ensure their attractiveness in a strong competitive context. The phenomenon of urban sprawl needs to be organized to avoid the lack of green spaces Increasing urbanisation must go hand in hand with improving public transport. Regeneration of deprived areas is a key urban policy. In these neighbourhoods, gentrification leads to the gradual eviction of initial populations