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The above Mind Map was the beginning of my project; this is a bit of a brain storm where I jot down anything that came to my head. I started of with my main subject “Olympics” then expanded on issues that relate i.e., bidding, countries, favourite athlete, etc.
Rio Celebrates Race To Host 2016 Olympics
8:55am UK, Saturday October 03, 2009
Rio de Janeiro celebrated after winning the race to host the 2016 Olympics, beating Madrid in the final round of voting.
It will be the first time the Games will be held in South America. Nearly 50,000 people erupted in joy on Rio's Copacabana beach when the announcement was made by IOC president Jacques Rogge in Denmark.
"Cariocas", as local residents are known, jumped and cheered in a Carnival-like atmosphere at the famous Brazilian attraction.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said: "All those people who thought we had no ability to govern this country will now learn that we can host the Olympics.
"There is a lot of work ahead of us and we will start working early."
The Brazilian people are good, generous and the country deserves it. The world has recognized that the time has come for Brazil."
Many residents hope life in Rio will improve considerably when the Olympics reach the city.
"Everyone's hope is for security and transportation to improve in the city, because the daily life of the carioca is very difficult," said Ricardo Chaves, a 47-year-old accountant.
Athlete Denise Lewis, who won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, said giving it to Rio was the right decision.
She told Sky News: "I think it is fantastic. Every Olympiad, you want the Olympic movement to move forward and venture into uncharted territory." In the final round of voting, Rio polled 66 votes, compared to 32 for Madrid.
Rio 2016 Olympic Bid Successful
Chicago and Tokyo were both eliminated in the race to stage the Games in seven years time. The US city went out in the first round of voting in Copenhagen, while the Japanese city exited in round two.
Chicago's early departure was a major shock, as it had been considered one of the bookies' favourites.
Presence of Obamas not enough for Chicago bid to win, President Barack Obama had even flown to Denmark to push for the US bid.
He and his wife, first lady Michelle Obama, had made personal appeals on behalf of their hometown.
City NOC Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Rio de Janeiro Brazil 26 46 66
Madrid Spain 28 29 32 Tokyo Japan 22 20 —
Chicago United States 18 — —
The bidding process for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games was officially launched on May 16, 2007. The first step for each city was to submit an initial application to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by September 13, 2007, confirming their intention to bid. Completed official bid files, containing answers to a 25-question IOC form, were to be submitted by each applicant city by January 14, 2008. Four candidate cities were chosen for the shortlist on June 4, 2008: Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo (which hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics).
The IOC did not promote Doha to the Candidature phase, despite scoring higher than selected candidate city Rio de Janeiro due to their intent of hosting the Olympics in October, outside of the IOC's sporting calendar. Prague and Baku also failed to make the cut.
Nawal El Moutawakel of Morocco headed the 10 member Evaluation Commission, having also chaired the evaluation commission for the 2012 Summer Olympics bids.
The commission made on-site inspections in the second quarter of 2009. They issued a comprehensive technical appraisal for IOC members on September 2, one month before elections.
The final selection was made by the 115 voting members of the IOC membership on October 2, 2009, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
There are many restrictions barring the bidding cities from communicating with or influencing directly the 115 voting members. Cities can't invite any IOC members to visit them and they can't send them anything that can be construed as a gift. However, bidding cities invest large sums in their PR and media programs in an attempt to indirectly influence the IOC members by garnering domestic support, support from sports media and general international media. Jon Tibbs, a consultant on the Tokyo bid, was recently quoted as saying “Ultimately, you are communicating with just 115 people and each one has influencers and pressure groups but you are still speaking to no more than about 1,500 people, perhaps 5,000 in the broadest sense. It is not just about getting ads out there but it is about a targeted and very carefully planned campaign.
The final voting was held on October 2, 2009, in Copenhagen with Chicago and Rio de Janeiro perceived as favorites to land the games. Chicago and Tokyo were eliminated after the first and second rounds of voting, respectively, while Rio de Janeiro took a significant lead over Madrid heading into the final round.
The lead held and Rio de Janeiro was announced as host, becoming the first city in South America to host an Olympic games. Rejoicing Brazilians coined the phrase "Yes, we créu" (a play on U.S. President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign slogan) to celebrate the win.
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The host city of the Games will be Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as announced at the 121st IOC Session (which is also the 13th Olympic Congress) held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 2, 2009. They are scheduled to be held from August 5 to 21, 2016. The 2016 Summer Paralympics will be held in the same city and organized by the same committee. They are scheduled to be held from September 7 to 18, 2016.
Rio Celebrates Race To Host 2016 Olympics
The bidding process for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games was officially launched on May 16, 2007. The first step for each city was to submit an initial application to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by September 13, 2007, confirming their intention to bid. Completed official bid files, containing answers to a 25-question IOC form, were to be submitted by each applicant city by January 14, 2008. Four candidate cities were chosen for the shortlist on June 4, 2008: Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo (which hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics).
