Dubai bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
| Details | |
| City | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| NOC | United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee |
| Previous Games hosted | |
| None | |
Olympic
bid could have increased the speed of Dubai's emergence as a leading world city.
Dubai did not submit a bid.
Factors for the bid
Burj al-Arab
- would also boost its chances.
Another factor in favour of the Dubai bid was its location - although this was also a major disadvantage (see below). At the time of bidding, there had never been a host country from South America, Africa, South Asia or the Middle East, leading the International Olympic Committee eager to grant a city in one of these regions the chance to host the Games. However, they were more eager in granting it to poorer nations than the UAE.[2]
Factors against the bid
One main concern with the
one medal.[citation needed
]
Outcome
Dubai never submitted a bid. The nearby city of
bid. Rio de Janeiro was chosen to host the 2016 Summer Olympics
.
References
- ^ a b "Boom town". The Guardian. 2006-02-13.
- ^ [http://english.people.com.cn/200501/12/eng20050112_170434.html Rogge urges Africa to bid for 2016 Summer Olympics, People's Daily Online, 13 January 2005, accessed 15 April 2007
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