| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |
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| Winner: Beijing Runner-up: Toronto Shortlist: Paris · Istanbul · Osaka | |
| Details | |
| City | Paris, France |
| NOC | French Olympic Committee |
| Previous Games hosted | |
| 1900 Summer Olympics, 1924 Summer Olympics[1] Previously bid in 1992[2] | |
| Decision | |
| Result | Third place |
Paris 2008 was an unsuccessful bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics by the city of Paris and the French Olympic Committee. Paris previously hosted the 1900 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics.[3] The bid made it to the final IOC vote, with Osaka being eliminated in the first round, but gained only 18 votes to Istanbul's 9, Toronto's 22 and Beijing's 56.[4][5]
- ^ Abrahamson, Alan (1 July 2001). "Bidding Its Time". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Zinser, Lynn (7 June 2005). "I.O.C. Praises Paris's Bid; New York's Is in Disarray". New York Times. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Dr Geoff Walters (September 2008). "Bidding for Major Sporting Events: Key Issues and Challenges faced by Sports Governing Bodies in the UK" (PDF). Birkbeck Sports Business Centre. Birkbeck, University of London. p. 46. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Longman, Jere (14 July 2001). "OLYMPICS; Beijing Wins Bid for 2008 Olympic Games". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Beijing handed Olympic Games". BBC Sport. 13 July 2001. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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