GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD 2016 - Working group report

International Olympic Committee

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This Report is to be presented to the IOC Executive Board in June 2008

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• Sport

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COUV_A4_WORKING_GROUP_REPORT_2016_DEF.qxp:Couverture Working Group Report 2016 19.3.2008 23:20 Page 4 GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD 2016 WORKING GROUP REPORT LAUSANNE, 14 MARCH 2008 This Report is to be presented to the IOC Executive Board in June 2008 © IOC March 2008 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED   Report by the IOC Candidature Acceptance Working Group / Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 Table of contents Table of contents Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................5 Methods of analysis.......................................................................................................................................................11 Assessment ....................................................................................................................................................................13 Glossary..........................................................................................................................................................................14 1
Government support, legal issues and public opinion.........................................................................................15 2
General infrastructure ............................................................................................................................................25 3
Sports venues .........................................................................................................................................................37 4
Olympic Village(s)...................................................................................................................................................49 5
Environmental conditions and impact ...................................................................................................................55 6
Accommodation......................................................................................................................................................61 7
Transport concept ..................................................................................................................................................67 8
Safety and security .................................................................................................................................................75 9
Experience from past sports events ......................................................................................................................81 10
Finance..................................................................................................................................................................85 11
Overall project and legacy ...................................................................................................................................91 Conclusion......................................................................................................................................................................93 Charts .............................................................................................................................................................................95 Final result................................................................................................................................................................... 107 Signature page ............................................................................................................................................................ 109 3_110  Report by the IOC Candidature Acceptance Working Group / Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 Table of contents 4_110  Report by the IOC Candidature Acceptance Working Group / Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 Introduction Introduction Introduction Applicant Cities The Games of the XXXI Olympiad will be celebrated in 2016. Seven cities (“Applicant Cities”) have applied to become Candidate Cities to host the 2016 Olympic Games. In the order of drawing of lots carried out by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board on 12 December 2007, the 2016 Applicant Cities are: CHICAGO (USA) BAKU (AZE) PRAGUE (CZE) DOHA (QAT) TOKYO (JPN) MADRID (ESP) RIO DE JANEIRO (BRA) In accordance with Rule 34 of the Olympic Charter and its Bye-law: Acceptance of Candidate “All Applicant Cities shall comply with a Candidature Acceptance Procedure, Cities conducted under the authority of the IOC Executive Board, which shall determine the contents of such procedure. The IOC Executive Board shall decide which cities will be accepted as Candidate Cities.” For the 2016 procedure, the IOC Executive Board will decide which Applicant Cities shall be accepted as Candidate Cities on 4 June 2008, in Athens, Greece. Executive Board The IOC Executive Board has instructed the IOC administration to: instructions • Prepare and send to all Applicant Cities and their NOCs the Candidature Acceptance Procedure and Questionnaire; • Review all answers and other related information received from the Applicant Cities; • Establish, for the attention of the IOC Executive Board, a technical report assessing the potential of each Applicant City – including its country – to organise successful Olympic Games in 2016. It will be up to the IOC Executive Board to determine which cities shall be accepted as Candidate Cities. The purpose of the Working Group report is to assist the IOC Executive Board in making its decision. 5_110  Report by the IOC Candidature Acceptance Working Group / Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 Introduction Introduction, Continued Services In order to assist Applicant Cities in replying to the IOC Questionnaire, the following services were provided: provided to Applicant Cities • An information seminar held in Lausanne from 15 – 19 October 2007. The aim of the seminar was to brief the cities on IOC requirements and to assist them in understanding the scope, complexity and cost of organising the Olympic Games; • Access to the IOC’s Olympic Games Knowledge Management database which contains detailed information and statistics on previous editions of the Olympic Games, including the Olympic Games Technical Manuals. The quality of the Application Files reflects the benefits of these services. Working Group In order to perform its task and prepare this report, the IOC has commissioned a number of studies, appointed a number of experts, including experts from the International Federations (IFs), National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and the IOC Athletes’ Commission, and established an IOC Candidature Acceptance Working Group (hereafter the “Working Group”) composed of the following persons (in alphabetical order): Mr Simon BALDERSTONE IOC Environment advisor Member of the IOC Evaluation Commission (2008, 2012 and 2014) Ms Jacqueline BARRETT IOC Head of Bid City Relations Professor Philippe BOVY IOC Transport advisor since the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Retired Professor of transportation, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne Member of the IOC Evaluation Commission (2012 and 2014) Member of the IOC Candidature Acceptance Working Groups (2008 – 2014) 6_110  Report by the IOC Candidature Acceptance Working Group / Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 Introduction Introduction, Continued Mr Christophe DUBI IOC Sports Director Mr Bob ELPHINSTON President of the International Basketball Federation Former Secretary General of the Australian Olympic Committee Inc. General Manager of Sport, Organising Committee for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Member of the IOC Evaluation Commission (2008, 2012 and 2014) Member of the IOC Candidature Acceptance Working Group (2010 - 2014) Mr Gilbert FELLI IOC Olympic Games Executive Director Mr Jean-Benoît GAUTHIER IOC Technology Director Lord Colin MOYNIHAN President of the British Olympic Association Olympic silver medallist in rowing (1980) Mr Alexander POPOV Four-time Olympic champion and five-time silver medallist (1992, 1996 and 2000) IOC Member Member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission Mr Andrew RYAN Director, Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) 7_110  Report by the IOC Candidature Acceptance Working Group / Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 Introduction Introduction, Continued Mr Peter RYAN IOC Security advisor Former Commissioner of Police and Commander of Games Security, Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Security advisor for the Athens, Turin and Beijing Olympic Games Organising Committees Member of the IOC Candidature Acceptance Working Groups (2012 and 2014) Mr Thierry SPRUNGER IOC Director of Finance and Administration Mr Etienne THOBOIS Olympian, Badminton 1996 Chief Executive Officer, IRB Rugby World Cup (2007) Planning and Sports Director, Paris 2012 Olympic Bid Committee Finance and Public Services Director, IAAF World Championships (2003) Independence The Working Group has verified that none of the above-mentioned persons have been commissioned by any Applicant City. Their studies and reports have been carried out and submitted in full independence. Applicant City All seven Applicant Cities replied to the IOC’s questionnaire by the deadline set by the IOC (14 January 2008). responses All Working Group members received the documentation provided by each Applicant City. Working Group The Working Group met in Lausanne from 11 to 14 March 2008. Meeting Following presentations made by experts and IOC Directors, the Working Group assessed the Applicant Cities on the basis of a number of te