2000 Summer Olympics bids

Olympic bid|2000|Summer

winner = Sydney
runner-up = Beijing
decision = September 23^rd
shortlisted1 = Berlin
shortlisted2 = Istanbul
shortlisted3 = Manchester
fullname = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
committee = Australian Olympic Committee (AOC)
history = None
result = Defeated Beijing in Round 4 (45-43)Five cities made presentations to the IOC Session in Monte Carlo to host the 2000 Summer Olympics. which were awarded to Sydney on September 23, 1993. The other cities were Beijing (China), Manchester (Great Britain), Berlin (Germany) and Istanbul (Turkey).

Brasilia, capital of Brazil, and Milan, Italy, withdrew during bidding process (Milano shortly after submitting its bid book while Brasilia withdrew following the IOC Inspection Group visit). Tashkent, Uzbekistan also bid for the games, in order to gain some recognition of its new independence, and existence. Tashkent withdrew very early into the race.

Final selection

Logos of Losing Bids