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Madrid Mayor denies Spanish capital has joined 2036 Olympic bid race, but door is open - 23 Sep21 - Gamesbids.com Madrid Enters 2036 Race, or Not? - 24Sep21 - SwimSwam

There’s huge early interest from many different parties in hosting in 2036.

Crowded Field of Interested Parties for 2036 Following Brisbane’s election for 2032, this is a long list of interested parties for 2036. To be clear, I’m not talking about actual formal dialogue with the IOC, nor am I talking about the actual chances of each of getting the Games…. purely reports of interest showed. As we know, early interest is just that … and often nothing more. Forgive the length of the list. 2036 Interested Parties Media Reports Ahmedabad 14 Jul-21: Olympic Bid: Two agencies in fray to create roadmap for Ahmedabad – Times of India 2036 Olympics in Ahmedabad - 24Aug21 - Times of India Berlin, Tel Aviv 16 Apr-21: German officials expresses support for a Tel Aviv-Berlin Olympics in 2036 Budapest 3 Sep-21: “Budapest 2032 Committee" officially renamed as Hungarian capital continues pursuit to host Olympic Games Nanjing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dalian, Xi'an, Chengdu, Jinan, Xiamen, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Suzhou 12 bidding cities for the 2036 Olympic Games - 2Oct21 - MINNEWS Odessa Odessa bid for 2036 Olympic Games possible, Ukrainian politician Kolesnikov moots - 30Sep21 - Inside The Games Florence, Bologna, Tuscany, Emilia Romagna 21 Jul-21: Florence, Bologna, Tuscany and Emilia Romagna, Italy 2036 Olympics, Giani and Nardella: “Bringing the Summer Games to Italy shouldn’t remain a dream” - 25Jul21 - ConradAtkinson Guadalajara Guadalajara, Mexico City, Tijuana, Monterrey, Mexico Tijuana-San Diego Olympic Project resurfaces by 2036 - 12Jul21 - Around The Rings Jakarta 23 Jul-21: Indonesia to bid for 2036 Olympics after 2032 failure After Tokyo 2020, Jakarta aims to secure ASEAN’s first Olympics - 12 Aug21 - Asean Economist Rostov-On-Don, Vladivostok, Perm, Novosibirsk, Sochi, Ufa At least six regions in Russia are interested in hosting 2036 Olympic Games - 27Sep2021 - Gamesbids.com Istanbul 14 Jul-21: Istanbul Mayor launches bid for 2036 Olympic Games We are Assertive in bringing 2036 Games to Istanbul - 30Aug21 - Railly News London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester 4 May-21: Khan targets 2036 or 2040 Olympic and Paralympic bid if re-elected London Mayor Olympic hosting ground looms after Tokyo - 24Sep2021 - Bolly Inside Madrid Madrid Mayor denies Spanish capital has joined 2036 Olympic bid race, but door is open - 23 Sep21 - Gamesbids.com Madrid Enters 2036 Race, or Not? - 24Sep21 - SwimSwam Montreal, Toronto 3 Feb-21: Montreal and Toronto, Canada’s new Olympic bet Olympic hosting ground looms after Tokyo - 24Sep2021 - Bolly Inside Rhine Rhur 12 Jul-21: German Olympic Bid Embraces Flexibility South Korea, North Korea 4 Sep-21: Koreas Push 2032 Olympics for I

1896 Athens, Greece - the first Games of the modern era. The birthplace of the Olympic Movement. 2004 Athens, Greece - this was their second Games.

Yes unfortunately, the new rules appear to be very firm and were introduced after Sydney 2000 which commenced their Games in September. These new rules favoured Brisbane 2032 but effectively ruled out Sydney, Melbourne and the other southern capitals from bidding again as it is too wet further south of Brisbane.

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A second video about the conversion of The Cube: BEIJING 2022 VIDEO: THE WATER CUBE: 10 YEARS DREAMS FROZEN INTO CURLING VENUE << click here - 10Aug20 - Architecture of the Games

Beijing 2022: Water to Ice Conversion - click here for video - 12Jan21 - Architecture of the Games Click on the link above to see a time lapse video on the organisers converted The Cube, 2008 Olympic swimming venue, to the curling venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics.

‘The Games will go ahead’: Coates shuts down talk of Tokyo cancellation * * * * * * * * * * * * We’ve spent the first half of last year identifying all the worse-case scenarios, we’ve spent the next six months looking at the counter measures. We’re implementing those countermeasures, they have all been predicated on no vaccines. That situation has improved, the Games are going ahead. * * * * * * * * * * * * * There are no hypotheticals, there is no Plan B. The Tokyo Olympics are going ahead come July 23, according to John Coates, as the IOC backs its COVID protocols and vaccination program to trump the potential of a coronavirus outbreak. Coates, who is vice-president of the International Olympic Committee as well as president of the Australian Olympic Committee, said on Saturday that there had been no talk about a late cancellation of the Games by planners or the Japanese government, even as emergency restrictions in Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo and Kyoto were extended until the end of the month. With the IOC now striking deals with major vaccine manufacturers, to complement already running programs across the world, Coates suggested some 90 per cent of the attending athletes would be vaccinated. Under the IOC Playbook, they are strictly segregated from the Japanese public, with a decision on whether local fans can attend to be made closer to the Games. “We don’t think that’s the case. At the moment, the Games will go ahead, there’s no need for us to be hypothetical,” Coates said. “We’ve spent the first half of last year identifying all the worse-case scenarios, we’ve spent the next six months looking at the countermeasures.“ “We’re implementing those countermeasures, they have all been predicated on no vaccines.” ”That situation has improved, the Games are going ahead.” Coates denied the IOC was putting the health of athletes and Japanese citizens at risk for commercial reasons, or as part of a vanity project for Games officials. He said the Olympics had always been about the athletes and that could never be more true than in Tokyo, where they will live and compete with little outside social interaction. “If we were doing that, we would have pushed ahead with them last year. We didn’t,” Coates said. “The motivation is so these athletes can pursue what they have been dreaming of ... I don’t want these kids to miss the one opportunity they may have in their lifetime. It’s so these kids can fulfil their dream.“ “I was at the Australian Rowing Championships four weeks ago, they are just desperate to compete. They knew the parents aren’t going, they just want to compete, want to test themselves. That’s what most of it is all about.” By Phil Lutton May 8, 2021 Credit: Brisbane Times - click to read more

The Tokyo Games are going ahead in a unique Olympic Bubble which they have been preparing meticulously for 12 months for on the basis of NO VACCINE being available. The fact there is now a vaccine available is a is a bonus for the organisers. The Games are going ahead in Tokyo in 75 days time, as planned. A petition is not going to change anything. The Japanese Prime Minister just said last week to the US President that the Games are going ahead as planned in Tokyo. The Japanese Organising Committee just said it. The International Olympic Committee just said it.

Actually, under the IOC New Norm rules, the old 7-year-prior election no longer happens. It is widely expected that the 2032 Summer Olympics Host (Brisbane/South East Queensland) will be voted on this coming July 2021 at the IOC Session in Tokyo.

Actually, it’s the opposite of that. Brisbane has been front-runner for 3 solid years now by a long way. Nothing at all has “suddenly happened”. Literally hundreds of media announcements, bid announcements, government media releases at all 3 levels of government, IOC visits, feasibility studies, mass people movement study, value proposition report, etc etc and all followed and reported by the media. 6 years in the making The history of Brisbane/SEQ’s 2032 Bid AOC - Australian Olympic Committee IOC - International Olympic Committee COMSEQ - Council of Mayors of South East Queensland PM - Australian Prime Minister OCLG Olympic Candidature Leadership Group (Brisbane/SEQ 2032) QP - Queensland Premier When What By Nov 2014 Olympic Agenda 2020 announced “A strategic road map for the Olympic Movement” IOC 2015 Pre-feasibility Study of a potential SEQ bid for 2028 Olympic Games commissioned in 2015 and released 2016 COMSEQ Sep 2017 Paris and Los Angeles awarded 2024 and 2028 Games IOC April 2018 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games GOLDOC Jan 2019 SEQ People Mass Movement Study Released COMSEQ Feb 2019 2032 SEQ Olympic / Paralympic Games Feasibility Study COMSEQ May 2019 - ‘Sport Accord’ global sports conference Gold Coast visited by the IOC President - IOC President addresses AOC IOC President June 2019 New Norm Olympic bidding rule changes announced IOC June 2019 Australian Prime Minister meets with IOC President at G20 Summit PM July 2019 IOC Sends Funding Contribution Letter to Queensland Government IOC July 2019 Brisbane 2032 Value Proposition Assessment released QP Aug 2019 Inaugural Meeting of 2032 Olympic Candidature Leadership Group OCLG Sep 2019 Queensland Premier leads delegation in visit to IOC in Lausanne, Switzerland. QP Dec 2019 Queensland Premier announces Candidature for 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games QP Dec 2019 AOC welcomes Queensland 2032 Olympic Games Candidature AOC Mar 2020 Bid suspended due to COVID Pandemic QP Nov 2020 PM meets with IOC President and AOC President in Tokyo PM, IOC + AOC Dec 2020 Brisbane/SEQ 2032 Bid continuous dialogue resumes QP Jan 2021 IOC Presentation to Brisbane Candidature representatives IOC Feb 2021 Brisbane/SEQ 2032 Candidature presentation made to the IOC Future Host Commission OCLG Feb 2021 Feasibility Assessment Report into the Brisbane/SEQ 2032 Candidature presented to the IOC Executive Board IOC Future Host Commission Feb 24 2021 IOC Future Host Commission instructed to enter into “Targeted Dialogue” with the Brisbane/SEQ candidature IOC Executive Board Mar 2021 IOC Approves Agenda 2020+5 - a strategic roadmap and the Olympic movement through to 2025. 137th IOC Session What Happens Now ? Targeted Dialogue with Brisbane 2032 OCLG IOC Future Host Commission + OCLG OCLG Completion of IOC Questionnaire and other documents which iron out the finer details. OCLG Future Host Commission recommends preferred candidate to IOC Executive Board IOC Future Host Commission IOC Executive Board recommends preferred 2032 candidate to IOC Session IOC Executive Board 138th IOC Session, 20-21 July, 2021 in Tokyo. IOC Session Votes on Games’ 2032 host IOC

Brisbane/SEQ - highly advanced bid and has full government support at all three levels of government, - has the majority support of Queensland’s citizens. - Brisbane/SEQ has exclusive Preferred Bidder status over all other bidders. - now completing final paperwork before IOC votes them in as the Hosts at the 138th IOC Session this July in Tokyo. - COVID circuit breaker choice for 2032 - they are so far in front and have been so for the last 3 years and no-one will catch them now before the Final Vote in 4 months time in July South/North Korea - been asleep for 3 years. just talking and have barely moved or done much at all. Not a chance for 2032 at least. There’s kess than 4 months to the expected 2032 Brisbane/SEQ hosting vote and so South/North Korea unfortunately is too little, too late for 2032. Budapest, Hungary - been asleep, they have hardly gotteen out of bed and have just formed a committee to do a “feasability study”. Too little, too late for 2032 Rhine-Rhur, Germany - lots of infighting, does not have their own government support for the bid and the majority of their own citizens are against the bid. Now because they do not understand the new bidding rules and now they have started a fight with the IOC. This bid is a real mess and no chance for 2032. 2036 is a priblem too as it is 100 years after the Nazi-run Games of 1936 - something which will weigh against them for 2036. Qatar - not a chance. New IOC rules require the Summer Games must be held in July/August. That eliminates Qatar straight away way too hot for the many Olympic outdoor sports and spectators. I wish the other bidders well for next time and I am sure each of the rivals bidders will be better prepared next time.

As you can see above, Brisbane/SEQ 2032 has been very public and made so many announcements for six years, especially over the last 3 years. Literally hundreds of Brisbane/SEQ 2032 media announcements, media conferences, media interviews, newspaper repirts,feasability studies, etc etc - it has all been very public, don’t worry. You only need to google each step of their progress over the last six years. The media has followed it every step of the way.

6 years in the making The history of Brisbane/SEQ’s 2032 Bid AOC - Australian Olympic Committee IOC - International Olympic Committee COMSEQ - Council of Mayors of South East Queensland PM - Australian Prime Minister OCLG Olympic Candidature Leadership Group (Brisbane/SEQ 2032) QP - Queensland Premier When What By Nov 2014 Olympic Agenda 2020 announced “A strategic road map for the Olympic Movement” IOC 2015 Pre-feasibility Study of a potential SEQ bid for 2028 Olympic Games commissioned in 2015 and released 2016 COMSEQ Sep 2017 Paris and Los Angeles awarded 2024 and 2028 Games IOC April 2018 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games GOLDOC Jan 2019 SEQ People Mass Movement Study Released COMSEQ Feb 2019 2032 SEQ Olympic / Paralympic Games Feasibility Study COMSEQ May 2019 - ‘Sport Accord’ global sports conference Gold Coast visited by the IOC President - IOC President addresses AOC IOC President June 2019 New Norm Olympic bidding rule changes announced IOC June 2019 Australian Prime Minister meets with IOC President at G20 Summit PM July 2019 IOC Sends Funding Contribution Letter to Queensland Government IOC July 2019 Brisbane 2032 Value Proposition Assessment released QP Aug 2019 Inaugural Meeting of 2032 Olympic Candidature Leadership Group OCLG Sep 2019 Queensland Premier leads delegation in visit to IOC in Lausanne, Switzerland. QP Dec 2019 Queensland Premier announces Candidature for 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games QP Dec 2019 AOC welcomes Queensland 2032 Olympic Games Candidature AOC Mar 2020 Bid suspended due to COVID Pandemic QP Nov 2020 PM meets with IOC President and AOC President in Tokyo PM, IOC + AOC Dec 2020 Brisbane/SEQ 2032 Bid continuous dialogue resumes QP Jan 2021 IOC Presentation to Brisbane Candidature representatives IOC Feb 2021 Brisbane/SEQ 2032 Candidature presentation made to the IOC Future Host Commission OCLG Feb 2021 Feasibility Assessment Report into the Brisbane/SEQ 2032 Candidature presented to the IOC Executive Board IOC Future Host Commission Feb 24 2021 IOC Future Host Commission instructed to enter into “Targeted Dialogue” with the Brisbane/SEQ candidature IOC Executive Board Mar 2021 IOC Approves Agenda 2020+5 - a strategic roadmap and the Olympic movement through to 2025. 137th IOC Session What Happens Now ? Targeted Dialogue with Brisbane 2032 OCLG IOC Future Host Commission + OCLG OCLG Completion of IOC Questionnaire and other documents which iron out the finer details. OCLG Future Host Commission recommends preferred candidate to IOC Executive Board IOC Future Host Commission IOC Executive Board recommends preferred 2032 candidate to IOC Session IOC Executive Board 138th IOC Session, 20-21 July, 2021 in Tokyo. IOC Session Votes on Games’ 2032 host IOC

Here is a good run-through of these IOC changes to the selection process: NEW APPROACH TO FUTURE HOST ELECTIONS THE REVOLUTIONARY NEW APPROACH TO ELECTING HOSTS FOR OLYMPIC GAMES AND YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS FOR POTENTIAL HOSTS, AS WELL AS MORE SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS AND MASTERPLANS. THE REFORMS ENSURE THE IOC REMAINS IN STEP WITH A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD TO DELIVER GAMES THAT ARE BETTER ALIGNED WITH FUTURE HOSTS’ LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLANS WHILE MAINTAINING THE INHERENT MAGIC OF THE GAMES AND PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE EXPERIENCE FOR ATHLETES. Credit: International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made significant improvements to its approach to future hosts since the election of Thomas Bach as IOC President in 2013. The reforms began in earnest in 2014 with the unanimous approval by the full membership of the IOC,* collectively known as the IOC Session, of Olympic Agenda 2020, a strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement that, with a focus on increasing sustainability and legacies, led to a major review of all aspects of organising the Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games. One of the key areas addressed by Olympic Agenda 2020 was the candidature procedure, with a new philosophy introduced that invited potential hosts to present projects that best fit their sporting, economic, social and environmental-planning needs rather than trying to fit the local context to the Games. The goal was to create Olympic projects that are less expensive and that maximise operational efficiencies, while also unlocking greater value for future hosts, with a strong emphasis on legacy and sustainability. Building on the success of these initiatives, 2018 saw the adoption of the New Norm, additional reforms that provided Olympic hosts with even more flexibility in designing the Games to meet their long-term development goals. The IOC also increased the assistance and expertise it and the wider Olympic Movement provided. The impact of these reforms has been considerable. A one-year, non-committal dialogue stage introduced for the candidature phase of the Olympic Winter Games 2026, for example, resulted in significant cost reductions in both the candidature and operating budgets – approximately 80 and 20 per cent lower, respectively, than the average for 2018 and 2022. As a reflection of the IOC’s flexibility with regard to the use of existing and temporary venues, 80 per cent of the proposed venues for 2026 were existing or temporary, a 33 per cent increase from the 2018/2022 average of 60 per cent. So effective and appreciated was the increased partnership during the 2026 dialogue stage that the IOC set up a Working Group in early 2019 to consider ways to build upon these elements for the future. *IOC Members represent the athletes, International Federations (IFs), National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). INCREASED FLEXIBILITY AND DIALOGUE Following consultation with the IOC Executive Board (EB), the Working Group recommendations were presented to and approved by the IOC Session in June 2019. The Executive Board then agreed on an action plan for their implementation in October 2019, resulting in the creation of a new, streamlined approach to future host elections that allows for increased flexibility and cooperation on a bilateral level. This approach is creating greater opportunities for dialogue between the IOC and Interested Parties (cities/regions/countries/National Olympic Committees), while allowing for more flexibility with regard to the timing of future elections. In addition, Interested Parties are not necessarily limited to a single city but can refer to multiple cities, a region or a country. The door is open to any Interested Party to enter into non-committal continuous dialogue with the IOC through two permanent Future Host Commissions (see below for more information). It also allows the IOC to target a potential host if deemed beneficial to the Olympic Movement. The initial dialogue does not have to be edition-specific, with discussions intended to determine whether a potential host is best suited to organise an Olympic Games or a Youth Olympic Games, and when. The strict timelines and deadlines of the past no longer exist. The IOC will continue to offer hands-on support and expertise to help define and develop projects in partnership with the Interested Parties that will produce many long-lasting legacies for the local populations. The new approach mirrors the rapidly changing world we live in: As the governing body of the Olympic Movement, the IOC has positioned itself at the vanguard of innovation and development to help deliver the best possible Olympic projects with the most benefits for Olympic stakeholders and future hosts alike. “We must continue to keep up with the fast pace of change in our current world,” said President Bach. “Flexibility is a necessity to ensure good governance and to have sustainable Olympic Games in the future. We will do that while maintaining the magic of the Games, the fundamental principle of universality and our commitment to having athletes at the centre of everything we do.”   WHAT ARE THE INNOVATIONS ? The establishment of a permanent, non-committal and non-edition specific ongoing dialogue to explore and create interest among Interested Parties for the Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games; Once a potential host is identified, it does not mean the end of the line for other Interested Parties, as in the past. They can remain in Continuous Dialogue with the Future Host Commissions, to discuss hosting a future Olympic event. The creation of two Future Host Commissions (Summer and Winter) to oversee interest in future Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games and advise the Executive Board; Giving the IOC Session more influence by having non-Executive Board members make up the Future Host Commissions. FUTURE HOST COMMISSIONS The two Future Host Commissions were appointed by IOC President Bach in October 2019. Both are gender-balanced and represent a full range of Olympic stakeholders, including athletes, International Federations (IFs), National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The Commissions comprise IOC Members who are not on the Executive Board to ensure that the IOC Session has even more influence by being involved from the very beginning of the dialogue. The full composition of the Commissions can be found here: Summer and Winter. The Commissions will respect any confidentiality that may be requested by potential hosts as they work toward the development of the public and private dimensions of their project, as well as the content of any discussion of particular proposals. The Terms of Reference of the Commissions and Rules of Conduct for the Commissions can be found here. ROLE OF THE FUTURE HOST COMMISSIONS The role of the Future Host Commissions is to continually explore, monitor and encourage interest in future Olympic Games, Olympic Winter Games and Youth Olympic Games. The Commissions interact with potential hosts to determine the nature and extent of their possible interest and work with them to understand the various elements and opportunities of the Olympic Games and the Youth Olympic Games. The Commissions will assist interested parties in formulating a strong vision for their Olympic project and designing sustainable proposals that align with their long-term development goals. The role of the Commissions is also to study the long-term challenges related to hosting future Olympic Games, such as climate change. The Commissions will report regularly to the Executive Board, providing advice and recommendations regarding possible hosts to enable the Executive Board to be in a position to react to various developments and opportunities deemed to be in the best interest of the Olympic Movement. CONTINUOUS VS TARGETED DIALOGUE – WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES? See Diagram CONTINUOUS DIALOGUE With this new approach, the Future Host Commissions remain open for dialogue in perpetuity. Continuous dialogue is exploratory in nature and non-committal, held with Interested Parties for a future Olympic Games or Youth Olympic Games with the support of their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs). These discussions are non-edition specific. Throughout this dialogue, the Commissions constantly monitor and analyse the projects, providing feasibility assessments that will form the basis for recommendations and advice provided at frequent intervals to the IOC Executive Board (EB). TARGETED DIALOGUE At any time, the EB can make the strategic decision to instruct the Future Host Commissions to enter into targeted, edition-specific dialogue with an Interested Party or Parties, who will then be referred to as Preferred Host(s). The EB will base such a decision on a positive feasibility assessment from a Future Host Commission and on other factors, such as potential opportunity in terms of current global context (including socio-economic, geopolitical and universality factors), alignment with Olympic Agenda 2020 and Olympic Agenda 2020+5, and strong public support. At this time, the Preferred Host(s) will be asked to submit a streamlined set of documents, including guarantees, while the Future Host Commissions will make more detailed evaluations of the project(s) and, if required, visit the Preferred Host(s). Based on the evaluation report of the Future Host Commission, the IOC Executive Board can put one or more Preferred Host(s) forward for a vote by the IOC Session if all requirements have been met. Should the Preferred Host(s) fail to deliver key requirements, the EB can instruct the Future Host Commissions to return to Continuous Dialogue with other Interested Parties. VOTE BY THE IOC SESSION The Session’s prerogative to elect Games hosts has been preserved. Once the Executive Board has put forward the Preferred Host(s) to the IOC Session, IOC Members will have the opportunity to hear presentations, ask questions and provide comments before voting for the future host. IOC Members therefore continue to be at the centre of the decision-making process. BENEFITS OF THE NEW APPROACH With its strong commitment to flexibility, sustainability, legacies and the optimisation of all aspects of the Olympic Games, the IOC aims with the new approach to remain in step with a rapidly changing world to deliver Olympic events that are fully aligned with future hosts’ long-term development plans and Olympic Agenda 2020 and Olympic Agenda 2020+5 while maintaining the magic of the Games and providing thebest possible experience on and off the field of play for the athletes.

The modern Olympic movement has undergone the biggest changes in Host City/Region selection in it’s history. Its called Agenda 2020 (2014), New Norm (2018) and Agenda 2020+5 (2021). Very big changes to the selection process and announced to the world. No secret here. Although yes I’m Australian, I am very glad that Brisbane/SEQ 2032 grasped these changes very quickly after they were announced and has been very busy ever since literally sprinting to the finish line, which I’m glad they have almost reached with the 138th IOC Session in Tokyo expected to vote on the 2032 host. Yes, it’s all changed. No more rigid 7 year bidding period, so many more changes.