Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Bids for the 2020 Summer Olympics |
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 2020 Summer Olympics |
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| City | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Chair | Yalcin Aksoy [1] |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Turkey (NOCT) Turkish: Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi (TMOK) |
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Istanbul 2020 (Turkish: İstanbul 2020) is a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics by the city of Istanbul and the National Olympic Committee of Turkey. The winning bid will be announced on September 7, 2013 at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires.[2]
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[edit] History
[edit] Applicant City phase
The National Olympic Committee of Turkey (NOCT) announced the selection of Istanbul as Turkey's candidate on July 7, 2011.[3] Turkey's candidacy was announced officially by Prime Minister Erdogan on August 13, 2011.[4]
Yalcin Aksoy, who heads Istanbul 2020 Bid committee, is optimistic about the city's fifth bid, stating that over the past several years the city has seen the development of new venues and infrastructure improvements. He stated that Turkey's fast growing economy can also greatly benefit the bid.[1]
In January 2012, Istanbul 2020 sent a delegation to the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck to help promote the bid.[5]
In March 2012, Istanbul successfully hosted the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, which is seen as a positive step forward for Istanbul's bid to host the 2020 Olympics.[6]
In March 2012, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan stated that Turkey is also interested in bidding to host the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship.[7] Turkey bid to host UEFA Euro 2016 but lost to France by one vote. In April 2012, Turkey submitted a bid to host the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship. [8] Istanbul 2020 has stated that the Olympic bid still has the support of the government. [9] On May 8, 2012 IOC President Jacques Rogge stated that if Istanbul is awarded the 2020 Olympics that they would have to withdraw as hosts of UEFA Euro 2020. IOC rules state that an Olympic host nation may not host another major sporting event in the country in the same year as the Olympics. [10] While it initially looked like Turkey would be the sole bidder for UEFA Euro 2020, two other bids for the event have also been submitted. A joint bid among Ireland, Scotland and Wales was submitted. In addition, a bid from Georgia was also submitted. [11]
[edit] Candidate City phase
On May 23, 2012, the IOC Selected Istanbul as a Candidate City for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [12]
Right after being shortlisted as a candidate city, it was announced that the Vice President of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey Hasan Arat will serve as the head of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics. [13]
At the end of May 2012 it was announced that a third bridge over the Bosphorus would be built. This bridge will help to ease traffic in the city should Istanbul be successful in being awarded the 2020 Olympics. The bridge is set to open by 2015.[14]
[edit] Previous bids
Turkey has yet to host an Olympic Games. Istanbul has made four previous bids for the Summer Games. The city was a candidate for the 2000 Games which were awarded to Sydney. It bid again for 2004, which were held in Athens, but failed to become a candidate city. It became a candidate for 2008 but lost to Beijing. The Turkish city's most recent bid was for the 2012 Games but it failed to become a candidate. London was awarded the 2012 Games. Istanbul's 2020 bid is their fifth bid.
[edit] Overview
Istanbul hosted the knockout stage of the 2010 Basketball World Championship as well as the final. Istanbul was chosen as European Capital of Sports for 2012. 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships , 2012 FINA Short Course World Championships , 2011 WTA Tour Championships and 2012 Euroleague Final Four will be hosted in Istanbul. The Abdi İpekçi Arena hosted the Final of EuroBasket 2001, and was also the venue for the 1992 Euroleague Final Four. The venue also hosted 2004 Eurovision Song Contest. Istanbul was also chosen as European Capital of Sports for 2012.
[edit] Venues
Türk Telekom Arena, Atatürk Olympic Stadium and Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, which were built or renovated in the first decade of the 21st century, are three UEFA Elite Stadiums in Istanbul. Atatürk Olympic Stadium hosted UEFA Champions League Final in 2005 and Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium hosted the UEFA Cup Final in 2009.
Fenerbahçe International Sports Complex Ülker Sports Arena, the newest multi-purpose indoor arena in Istanbul, opened on January 25, 2012 with the inaugural Fenerbahçe-EA7 Emporio Armani basketball match of the Euroleague 2011-12 Top 16.[15]In 2012, Sinan Erdem Dome hosted the 2011–12 Euroleague Final Four matches which successfully hosted the 2010 FIBA World Championship with Abdi İpekçi Arena, Ankara Arena, Halkapınar Sport Hall and Kadir Has Arena.
[edit] Accommodations
According to the data of the Association of the Touristic Hotels and Investors (TUROB) of the Republic of Turkey, at the end of 2010, 766 accommodation establishments of different categories in Istanbul (licenced by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of Turkey and/or the municipality of Istanbul) had the total of 46,652 rooms and 93,299 beds.[16] That capacity alone was sufficient to accommodate the annual volume of 10 million tourists.
At the same time, another 51 new hotels (of which 25 were 5-star hotels) were at various stages of development at the end of 2010, bringing another 9,512 rooms and 19,800 beds to the already existing capacity. With the completion of these new hotels, Istanbul's accommodation capacity will have reached, within a few years, the total of 817 hotels, 56,164 rooms and 113,990 beds.[16]
As the ninth most visited city in the world by international tourist arrivals, Istanbul also serves as a strong and established magnet for the international hotel chains, hosting, as of May 2012, 58 operating international chain hotels, with further 20 such hotels scheduled to open before early 2014.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Grohmann, Karolos. "INTERVIEW-Olympics-Persistent Istanbul confident for 2020 Games". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/29/olympics-istanbul-idUSL5E7KR10I20110929. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ "Media". Olympic.org. http://www.olympic.org/media?articleid=138217. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ Mackay, Duncan Mackay (July 24, 2011). "Turkey Prime Minister confirms Istanbul bid for 2020 Olympics". Inside the Games. http://insidethegames.biz/olympics/summer-olympics/2020/13679-turkey-prime-minister-confirms-istanbul-bid-for-2020-olympics. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ "Istanbul announces bid for 2020 Olympics". AFP. France24. August 13, 2011. http://www.france24.com/en/20110813-turkey-announces-bid-2020-olympics-0?quicktabs_1=1. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ Istanbul 2020 aim to regain momentum by sending top delegation to Innsbruck
- ^ Successful IAAF Championships Promote Istanbul 2020
- ^ Turkey Wants To Stage European Championships And Olympics In One Year
- ^ Turkey Launches Euro 2020 Bid
- ^ http://www.worldfootballinsider.com/Story.aspx?id=35100
- ^ Turkey Has A Choice – Olympics Or Euros
- ^ Euro 2020: Ireland, Scotland and Wales eye joint bid as hosts
- ^ IOC selects three cities as Candidates for the 2020 Olympic Games
- ^ Exclusive: Istanbul 2020 appoints Hasan Arat as bid leader
- ^ Istanbul 2020 Fulfills Commitment In Application File
- ^ FBU Sport Arena opening with Armani Jeans Milano EuroLeague match
- ^ a b http://www.turizmdebusabah.com/haber_detay.aspx?haberNo=53925
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