Madrid bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics of the IOC. The Spanish Olympic Committee (SOC) confirmed Madrid as its candidate city to host the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics on May 30, 2007. This is the city's second consecutive bid and its third failure, after two failed attempts for the 1972 and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Geographic issues were highlighted as a major problem for Madrid due to recent Olympic Games in Europe as the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. If successful, it would be the second Olympics hosted in Spain, after the 1992 Summer Olympics held
Guadalajara bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Guadalajara bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Guadalajara 2018 was a bid by the city of Guadalajara and the Comité Olímpico Mexicano to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. On February 16, 2012, Guadalajara's bid was selected over Monterrey's bid to bid to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics by an inner voting from the Mexico National Olympic Committee It was reported in August 2012 that the bid may be in danger due to the debt created by the 2011 Pan American Games. Guadalajara failed to become a Candidate City for the games when the IOC selected the Candidate