What are the stages of the procedure to elect a host city of the Olympic Games?
The procedure leading to the election of the Host City of the Olympic Games is governed by • The Olympic Charter: Chapter 5, Rule 34, p. 72. Since December 1999, the procedure used has consisted of two phases: Phase 1: APPLICANT cities The applicant cities have to answer a questionnaire covering various themes. After a group of experts has studied their answers, the IOC Executive Board decides which applicant cities will be accepted as candidate cities. These cities can then continue with the procedure and move on to the actual candidature phase. Phase 2: CANDIDATE Cities The candidate cities have several months in which to submit a file in response to a second IOC questionnaire. Evaluation Commission In line with the IOC reforms of 1999, an Evaluation Commission is given the job of analysing the files submitted by the candidate cities and making inspection visits to the cities (four days per city). The Commission then produces a report for the IOC members, to enable them to judge the
