Overview | |
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Games of the XXIX Olympiad XIII Paralympic Games | |
File:Toronto2008bidlogo.pn | |
Winner: Beijing Runner-up: Toronto Shortlist: Paris · Istanbul · Osaka | |
Details | |
City | Toronto, Canada |
Chair | John Bitove |
NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
Previous Games hosted | |
None • 1996 | |
Decision | |
Result | Runner-Up (22 votes) |
The Toronto bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics was an unsuccessful campaign to host the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and the XIII Paralympic Games, respectively.[1] The bidding race was eventually won by the Beijing 2008 bid after a 56-22 vote of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 13, 2001.[2]
OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | EG | Exhibition gala | CC | Closing ceremony |
July / August | 23 Wed | 24 Thu | 25 Fri | 26 Sat | 27 Sun | 28 Mon | 29 Tue | 30 Wed | 31 Thu | 1 Fri | 2 Sat | 3 Sun | 4 Mon | 5 Tue | 6 Wed | 7 Thu | 8 Fri | 9 Sat | 10 Sun | Events |
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![]() | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 46 | ||||||||||
![]() | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
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![]() | ● | 2 | ● | 2 | ● | ● | ● | ● | 6 | 6 | 16 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||
![]() | ● | 2 | 1 | ● | 1 | ● | 3 | ● | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||
Equestrian | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | ● | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||
![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||
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![]() | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ● | 1 | 1 | EG | 18 | ||||||||
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![]() | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||
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![]() | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||
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![]() | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 32 | |||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |||||||||
![]() | ● | ● | 4 | 4 | ● | ● | 4 | 4 | 16 | |||||||||||
Total Events | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 22 | 300 | |||
Cumulative total | 13 | 27 | 43 | 59 | 77 | 104 | 122 | 146 | 165 | 183 | 193 | 209 | 223 | 235 | 278 | 300 |
Venue | Sports | Location | Capacity | |
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Olympics | Paralympics | |||
Brampton Centre for Sports and Entertainment | Basketball (preliminaries) | — | Brampton | 6,000 |
Don Valley | Mountain biking | — | Toronto | 10,000 (35,000 standing) |
Durham College | Softball | — | Oshawa | 8,500 |
Hershey Centre Halls A and B | Volleyball (preliminaries) | — | Mississauga | 10,000 7,000 |
Markham Aquatic Centre | Water polo (preliminaries) | — | Markham | 5,000 |
National Tennis Centre | Tennis | — | Toronto | 15,000 |
North Caledon Equestrian Centre | Equestrian | — | Palgrave | 25,000 (50,000 standing for eventing) |
Oshawa Skeet and Gun Club | Shooting (Shotgun) | — | Oshawa | 3,000 |
Richmond Green | Baseball (Preliminaries) | — | Richmond Hill | 15,000 |
Venue | Sports | Location | Capacity | |
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Olympics | Paralympics | |||
Copps Coliseum | Boxing | — | Hamilton | 18,000 |
Twelve Mile Creek | Canoeing (slalom) | — | St. Catharines | 5,000 |
=Football stadia
editVenue | Location | Capacity |
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Frank Clair Stadium | Ottawa | 50,000 |
Ivor Wynne Stadium | Hamilton | 52,917 |
North Park Stadium | Oakville | 20,000 |
Vaughan Grove Sports Park | Vaughan | 20,000 |
York University Stadium | Toronto | 20,000 |
Venues
editOlympic Waterfront
editVenue | Sports | Capacity | |
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Olympics | Paralympics | ||
Air Canada Centre | Basketball, Volleyball (preliminaries) | Boccia | 20,000 |
Ashbridge's Bay Beach | Beach volleyball | — | 10,000 |
Downtown Toronto | Road cycling | — | 10,000 (80,000 standing) |
Exhibition Place Aquatic Centre | Modern Pentathlon (swimming), Water polo (preliminaries) | — | 5,000 |
Metro Toronto Convention Centre – Ballroom | Fencing | — | 8,700 |
Metro Toronto Convention Centre – Exhibit Hall | Judo | — | 9,500 |
Molson Amphitheatre | Weightlifting | — | 8,000 |
National Trade Centre Hall A | Gymnastics, Volleyball (finals) | — | 20,000 |
National Trade Centre Hall B | Table tennis, Table tennis | — | 7,500 (Taekwondo) 7,000 (Table tennis) |
National Trade Centre Halls C&D | Badminton, Modern Pentathlon (Fencing and Shooting) | — | 7,000 (Badminton) 5,000 (Modern Pentathlon) |
Olympic Aquatic Centre Pool 1 | Swimming, Synchronized swimming, Water polo (finals) | — | 25,000 |
Olympic Aquatic Centre Pool 2 | Diving | — | 15,000 |
Olympic Archery Centre | Archery | — | 5,000 |
Olympic Field Hockey Stadium - Field 1 | Field hockey | — | 15,000 |
Olympic Field Hockey Stadium - Field 2 | Field hockey | — | 5,000 |
Olympic Modern Pentathlon Equestrian Stadium | Modern Pentathlon (Jumping and running) | — | 25,000 |
Olympic Sailing Marina | Sailing (Jumping and running) | — | 10,000 |
Olympic Shooting Centre | Shooting (Pistol and Rifle) | — | 5,000 |
Olympic Stadium | Athletics, Football (preliminaries and finals) | — | 100,000 |
Olympic Velodrome and Multi-Sport Centre | Track cycling, Wrestling | — | 8,400 (Track cycling) 9,000 (Wrestling) |
SkyDome | Baseball (Preliminaries and Finals) | — | 51,000 |
The Coliseum | Handball | — | 11,500 |
Toronto Olympic Regatta Centre | Canoeing (sprint), Rowing | — | 18,000 |
World Cup Triathlon Course | Triathlon | — | 10,000 (100,000 standing) |
- ^ "Ten NOCs/Cities Express Interest In Hosting The Games Of The XXIX Olympiad in 2008". International Olympic Committee. February 2, 2000. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Anton La Guardia and David Rennie (July 14, 2001). "Beijing to host 2008 Olympics". The Telegraph. Retrieved August 8, 2012.