Archive for the '2012 Bid Cities' Category

London 2012 Bid Summary
Tuesday, June 21st, 2005

The London bid centres around a 500 acre site in Stratford, East London, only 7 minutes travel from the city Centre.
There will be 9 new venues including the Olympic Stadium, all within walking distance of each other. Work is already under way on the new Aquatics Centre, which will have 2 50 metre pools and […]

Paris 2012 Bid Summary
Monday, June 20th, 2005

The Paris bid is based around the Olympic Village with two main competition venues holding 75% of the sports, located 6 km away. Dedicated travel routes will provide access within 10 minutes from the Olympic Village.
The arenas are grouped into two “clusters”.
The Northern Cluster will comprise 9 competition venues plus the International Broadcast Centre and […]

New York 2012 Bid Summary
Wednesday, June 15th, 2005

NEW YORK BID COST ESTIMATE $10.4 billion
X marks the spot.
The New York bid is based on an X shaped site, with the Olympic Village at the centre, on a site across the East River from the United Nations. The main sporting venue would be the planned New York Sports and Convention Centre, in Manhattan. This […]

Moscow 2012 Bid Summary
Tuesday, June 14th, 2005

TOTAL BID ESTIMATE COST $11.8 billion
Based around the Moscow River, the Olympic facilities and venues will use the river for transport with access from the Olympic village and over 70 other piers, taking only 10 minutes to some of the venues.
Luzhniki Stadium
The existing Luzhniki Olympic Complex seating about 80,000 people, will be the focus for […]