The Olympic Games

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The Olympic Games

• Bidding for Olympic Games

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Bidding History

• Bidding and competing has not always been part of
  the Olympic Games
• 1896 to 1920 (cooperative and coersive)
• 1924-1928 (competitive nepotism)
• 1932 (LA selected in 1923)
• 1936-1968 (consistent competition)
• 1976 (Gargantuan Games)

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Bidding History

• 1980 (Political détente, no Paralympics!)
• Los Angeles (IOC Standoff with LA City)
• Seoul (IOC and IOC President take on UN politics)
• 1992 present (passive American
  commercialization)

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Olympic Games and Olympiads

• Olympic Games start a new Olympiad
• 7 Selection Rules
• IOC Selects
• NOCs of bidding cities must approve bid
• National Governments of bidding cities guarantee
  respect of IOC Charter
• Bidding cities must guarantee respect of IOC and
  IFs
• Bidding cities must guarantee
• Selection must take place 7 years in advance
• Host city must sign contract with IOC

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23 Themes of a Bid

• National and International Characteristics of the
  country
• Candidate City
• Customs and Immigrations formalities
• Meteorological conditions
• Environmental protection
• Security
• Health/Medical System
• Olympic Village

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23 Themes of a Bid

• Accommodations (except Olympic Village)
• Transport
• Olympic Games Programme
• Proposed Competition Sites
• Cultural Programme and Youth Camp
• IOC Session
• Ceremonies
• Media

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23 Themes of a Bid

• Telecommunication
• Data Processing Services and Links
• Finance
• Marketing
• Communication/Image and Olympism
• Legal Aspects
• Sports experience

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Calgarys Bid

• 1957,Calgary Olympic Development Association
  formed
• 1959, First bid for 1964 Olympic Winter Games
• 1964, Second bid for 1968
• 1968, Third bid for 1972
• 1981, Forth bid for 1988
• Began in 1978
• COA endorsement in 1979
• CODA Membership drive raised 2 million for bid

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Calgarys Bid

• IOC Awarded Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games
• 30 September, 1981
• Beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina dAmpezzo, italy
• OCO 88 formed in April 1982 (in accordance with
  the Olympic Charter)

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Calgarys Bid
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Calgarys bid
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Calgarys Bid
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Bidding for the Olympic Games
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Vancouver Whistler 2010 Benefits

• Tourism
• Youth and Sport Development
• Regional Infrastructure Enhancement
• Economic Development
• Community Pride

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Domestic Bidding

• The Vancouver Whistler 2010 Bid Society
• Bid for 1988 Olympic Winter Games (lost)
• Represented
• local business leaders
• Supported by
• community,
• corporate,
• government partners.
• 1998, COA selected Vancouver Whistler as the
  winning domestic bid
• Calgary and Québec City lost

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International Bidding

• Vancouver Whistler 2010 Bid Corporation
• Established 1999
• Partners
• Canadian Olympic Association,
• Province of British Columbia,
• City of Vancouver,
• Resort Municipality of Whistler

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International Bidding

• Vancouver Whistler 2010 Bid Corporation
• Board of Directors
• comprising government,
• First Nations, corporate,
• community
• sport members
• Corporate commitment
• Premier Founding Supporters TELUS and Molson
• Bid Family 30 companies, corporations and
  businesses

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Costs of Bidding

• The Bid Corporation must raise approximately 34
  million.
• The Bid Corporation is currently raising funds,
  which will cover preparation of the bid,
  communications activities to ensure a successful
  bid

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IOCs Bidding Procedures

• IOCs Rules of Conduct
• http//multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_187.pd
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• IOCs Applicant Questionnaire
• http//multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_191.pd
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• IOCs Deadlines for 2010
• http//multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_190.pd
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IOCs New Rules for Bidding

• Application Procedure
• Jurisdiction of the IOC Executive Boards
• Cities are Applicants until 2002
• Cities become Candidate at IOC Session
• Evaluation Commission accepts Candidate Cities to
  the IOC Session
• NOCs must Support OGOCs
• Ethic Commission monitors new no visits, no
  gifts policy
• Breaches of policy expulsion from bidding

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IOCs Words of Advice

• it is important to convince with facts, not to
  try to charm with fantasy
• bare in mind at all times, that this is an
  Olympic competition, to be conducted in
  accordance with the best Olympic spirit, with
  respect, friendship and fair-play

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Olympic and Anti-Olympic Lobbying

• Olympic Lobbies support the Olympic Movement and
  hosting of Olympic Games
• Anti-Olympic Lobbies examine the movement and the
  games from a critical perspective
• Both are essential for the Olympic Movement

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OCOG are the most important lobby for the Olympic
Games

• Calgarys OCO 88
• Objective
• Forecast Conflict and Appease Opponents
• Methods
• On-going Research
• Olympulse Research Program
• Series of six local, regional national surveys
• Monitor attitudes and opinions

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Canadas Olympic Lobby
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CODA (Calgary Olympic Development Association)

• Mission
• Committing the legacy of the 1988 XV Calgary
  Olympic Winter Games to the complete development
  of Canadian Olympic winter sport athletes.
• Vision
• CODA will be an internationally recognized leader
  in the development of Olympic winter sport
  athletes - a key partner enhancing Canada's best
  ever performances at the Games.
• Our sport training opportunities and competition
  venues will be world class in perpetuity.

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CODA

• Priority Stakeholders
• Our first priority is to the development of
  Canadian Olympic winter sport athletes and the
  organizations that serve them. Our emphasis is
  both on developmental programs for the committed
  athlete and support for the international, high
  level performer. CODA facilities and training
  opportunities are available to Canadian athletes
  involved in Olympic summer sports.
• We acknowledge the importance of our facilities
  and services to the foreign athlete, to local
  recreational sport participants, and visitors to
  Calgary.
• http//www.coda.ab.ca/CODA/

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Noolympic Organization, Turin, Italy
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Canadian Anti-Olympic Lobby
Bread not Circuses
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Canadas Anti-Olympic Lobby

• Bread not Circuses A coalition of groups
  concerned about Toronto's 2008 Olympic bid
• Public Participation
• Financial Guarantees
• Social Equity
• Sexual Equity
• Equal Opportunity
• Healthy Olympics
• Environment
• Jobs
• Durations of Standards

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Canadas Anti-Olympic Lobby

• http//www.whistlerolympicinfo.com/

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Post Selection Watchdog IOC Coordination
Commission

• Formed shortly after the election of a host city
• Oversees and assists the Organizing Committee
  (OCOG) in
• planning
• construction
• implementation
• acts as a liaison between
• IOC
• OCOG
• International Federations (IFs)
• National Olympic Committees (NOCs)

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Post Selection Watchdog IOC Coordination
Commission

• Representatives of the
• IOC,
• IFs,
• NOCs
• an athlete representative
• experts in the fields of media, environment, and
  TV technology
• Mission Quality Control