Medellín bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Bids for the
2018 (2018) Summer Youth Olympics
Overview
XXIII Olympic Winter Games
Details
City Medellín, Colombia
NOC Comité Olímpico Colombiano
Previous Games hosted
none

Medellín 2018 was a bid by the city of Medellín and the Comité Olímpico Colombiano to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.[1][2]

History

Applicant City phase

Medellín skyline

Medellín bid for the games after successfully hosting the 2010 South American Games and having all the venues already built in the complex Atanasio Girardot.[3] Colombia has never made an Olympic bid before. The country held the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali. In January 2012, Andres Botero Phiillipsbourne was promoted to Sports Minister of Colombia. He is an IOC member and will be working to promote the bid.[4]

Medellín 2018 signed the Youth Olympic Games Candidature Procedure in March 2012.[5]

In July 2012 Juan Camilo Quintero Medina was appointed CEO of the bid.[6]

Candidate City phase

On February 13, 2013, the IOC selected Medellín as one of the three candidate cities for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games.[7]

In June 2013, the IOC Evaluation Commission released their report on the candidate cities and found that Medellín's bid carried minimal risk.[8]

On July 4, 2013, Buenos Aires defeated Medellin in the election to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. Medellin received 39 votes in the final round and Buenos Aires received 49.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Portal oficial de Medellín". M.medellin.co. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  2. ↑ Russia and Azerbaijan weigh up 2018 Summer Youth Olympics bid
  3. ↑ "Medellín se presentó ante el COI para ser sede de los Olímpicos de la Juventud". El Colombiano. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  4. ↑ IOC member appointed Colombian Sports Minister to promote Medellín 2018 Youth Olympic bid
  5. ↑ IOC Inspectors Meet Brazil President; Medellin Signs YOG Candidature Procedure
  6. ↑ Medellin 2018 appoints chief executive
  7. ↑ IOC shortlists three Candidate Cities for 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games
  8. ↑ Glasgow and Medellín pull ahead of Buenos Aires in race for 2018 Youth Olympics as IOC Evaluation Commission report published
  9. ↑ Buenos Aires elected as Host City for 2018 Youth Olympic Games

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