Bids for the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Games of the XXVIII Olympiad XII Paralympic Games | |
Athens Rome · Cape Town · Stockholm · Buenos Aires | |
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Committee | IOC |
Election venue | Lausanne 106th IOC Session |
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Important dates | |
Decision | September 5, 1997 |
Decision | |
Winner | Athens (66 votes) |
Runner-up | Rome (41 votes) |
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Five cities made the shortlist with their bids to host the 2004 Summer Olympics (formally known as Games of the XXVIII Olympiad), which were awarded to Athens, on September 5, 1997. The other shortlisted cities were Rome, Cape Town, Stockholm and Buenos Aires.
Final selection
In the first round of voting, Buenos Aires and Cape Town tied with the lowest number of votes. Round two was therefore a tie-breaker round between the two cities, with Buenos Aires being eliminated. Stockholm was the next city to be eliminated followed by Cape Town. The final round saw Athens receive enough votes to defeat Rome and win the right to host the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Official voting results
Athens was the leader in all rounds of voting, except in Round 2, which was a tie-breaker due to a first round tie between Cape Town and Buenos Aires. Cape Town won that round over Buenos Aires, before losing out in the 4th round.
2004 Host City Election — ballot results | ||||||
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City | Country (NOC) | Round 1 | Run-off | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 |
Athens | Greece | 32 | 38 | 52 | 66 | |
Rome | Italy | 23 | 28 | 35 | 41 | |
Cape Town | South Africa | 16 | 62 | 22 | 20 | |
Stockholm | Sweden | 20 | 19 | |||
Buenos Aires | Argentina | 16 | 44 |
Bidding cities
Candidate cities
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City | Country | National Olympic Committee | Result |
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Athens | Greece | Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) | Winner | |
The city of Athens, Greece, submitted a bid for the 2004 Games and won the election in the final round of voting, defeating Rome. Athens previously hosted the 1896 Summer Olympics and bid for the 1944 and 1996 Games.[1] Athens' campaign logo is represented by a watercolor version of an Olympic cauldron, with the flame shaped as capital "A". | ||||
Rome | Italy | Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) | First runner-up | |
The city of Rome, Italy, submitted a bid for the 2004 Games and lost the election in the final round of voting, being defeated by Athens. Rome previously hosted the 1960 Summer Olympics and was awarded the 1908 Summer Olympics, but the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius forced the Italians to return the Games to the IOC. Rome also bid for the 1924, 1936 and 1944 Games.[1] Rome's campaign logo depicts an stylized version of Coloseum, backgrounded by the sun. | ||||
Cape Town | South Africa | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) | Second runner-up | |
The city of Cape Town, South Africa, submitted a bid for the 2004 Games and received the third most votes, tying with Buenos Aires in the first round of voting and winning the run-off. Cape Town never hosted the Summer Olympics or bid before.[1] Cape Town's campaign logo consists of an stylized map of Africa colored with the colors of the Olympic rings, which is formed around the location of Capital Town, in the south of the continent. | ||||
Stockholm | Sweden | Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) | Third runner-up | |
The city of Stockholm, Sweden, submitted a bid for the 2004 Games and was eliminated in the third round of voting. Stockholm previously hosted the 1912 Summer Olympics, as well as co-hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics with Melbourne.[1] Stockholm's campaign logo depicts the statue Man and Pegasus, located at Millesgården, just outside Stockholm. | ||||
Buenos Aires | Argentina | Argentine Olympic Committee (COA) | Fourth runner-up | |
The city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, submitted a bid for the 2004 Games and was eliminated in a run-off against Cape Town, since both cities tied in the first round of voting. Buenos Aires never hosted the Summer Olympics, but bid for the 1936, 1956, 1968 Games.[1] Buenos Aires' campaign logo displays a bird with open wings in blue, recalling the Argentine national colors and its flag. |
Applicant cities
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Lille, France
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Seville, Spain
See also
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