2008 Summer Olympics bids
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| 2008 Summer Olympics bids | |
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 2008 Summer Olympics |
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| Committee | International Olympic Committee (IOC) |
| Election venue |  Moscow112th IOC Session |
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| First bid | February 1, 2000 |
| Second bid | June 20, 2000 |
| Shortlist | August 28, 2000 |
| Decision | July 13, 2001 |
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| Winner | Beijing (56 votes) |
| Runner-up | Toronto (22 votes) |
| First election that used the two-phase bidding procedure, approved by the IOC at the 110th Session, in 1999. | |
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Five cities made the shortlist with their bids to host the 2008 Summer Olympics (formally known as Games of the XXIX Olympiad), which were awarded to Beijing, on July 13, 2001. The other shortlisted cities were Toronto, Paris, Istanbul and Osaka.
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[edit] Finals selection
In the first round of voting, only Beijing, Toronto, Paris, and Istanbul remained; Osaka was eliminated after having received only six votes. In the second round, Beijing received enough votes to grab the absolute majority, and no subsequent rounds of voting were required. The results[1] of the second round were as follows: Beijing garnered 56 votes, Toronto 22, Paris 18, and Istanbul 9. Although some claimed that the bids from Paris and Toronto were technically superior, the IOC, under Juan Antonio Samaranch, was especially sympathetic and eager to see China, the world's most populous country, play host to the Olympic Movement.
The IOC evaluation commission classified[2] the "political system" as "working for China" and declared: "The overall presence of strong governmental control and support is healthy...". Li Lan-Qing (2001-07-17, vice premier of the PRC): "The winning of the 2008 Olympic bid is an example of the international recognition of China's social stability, economic progress and the healthy life of the Chinese people."
While many nations praised the decision, opposing groups objected arguing that China's human rights issues made it unfit for the honor. The European Parliament issued a resolution[3] on Beijing's bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games. To quell concerns over this, Beijing chose the motto of "New Beijing, Great Olympics" in order to emphasize the country's movement towards new ideals for the new millennium.
In Toronto, many felt that the city's loss was a contributing factor in Vancouver getting the 2010 Winter Olympics.
| 2008 Host City Election — ballot results | |||||
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| City | Country (NOC) | Round 1 | Round 2 | ||
| Beijing |  China |
44 | 56 | ||
| Toronto |  Canada |
20 | 22 | ||
| Paris |  France |
15 | 18 | ||
| Istanbul |  Turkey |
17 | 9 | ||
| Osaka |  Japan |
6 | — | ||
[edit] Other cities
[edit] Did not make short-list
[edit] Did not submit entries, but planned to
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Monterrey, Mexico
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cape Town, South Africa
Lisbon, Portugal- Krasnaya Polyana, Russia
Israel/Gaza 
New York City, United States
Note: The United States planned to bid, but the USOC decided not to do so since the 2008 games would fall only 12 years after the Atlanta Games.
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