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INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
PRESS RELEASE Monday 07 January 2013 www.olympic.org |
2020 Candidate Cities submit their Candidature Files
The IOC Evaluation Commission,
chaired by IOC Vice-President Sir Craig Reedie, will now analyse the
Candidature Files and make on-site inspections as follows:
Tokyo: 4 to 7 March
Madrid: 18 to 21 March
Istanbul: 24 to 27 March
Madrid: 18 to 21 March
Istanbul: 24 to 27 March
The
Commission will then prepare a detailed risk analysis report that will
be published to coincide with the 2020 Candidate Briefing for IOC Members, which will take place in Lausanne on 3 and 4 July 2013. The election of the host city will take place on 7 September during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
“The
submission of the Candidature Files represents an important milestone
for the Candidate Cities and the cities should be congratulated for
their excellent work,” said IOC President Jacques Rogge.
Please note that the IOC
will not release the Candidature Files, but has informed the Candidate
Cities that they can make their files public and post them on their
websites if they so wish as of tomorrow, 8 January.
[1] Cities are listed in the order of drawing of lots.
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