Bids for the 2012 Summer Olympics Bids for the 2012 Summer Olympics Nine cities submitting bids to host the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics were recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Committee shortlisted five of them—London, Madrid, Moscow, New York City, and Paris—from which London eventually prevailed; thus becoming the first city to host the Olympic Games for a third time. The bidding process for the 2012 Olympics was considered one of the most hotly contested in the history of the IOC. Paris was seen by some as the front-runner for much of the campaign, but skillful lobbying by London's supporters and
Buenos Aires bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Aires signed the Youth Olympic Games Candidature Procedure on March 15, 2012. In May 2012, it was suggested that if Buenos Aires is successful in being awarded the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games, that the city could bid for the 2028 or 2032 Summer Olympics. In June 2012 it was announced that La Punta was bidding to host the 2019 Pan American Games. Buenos Aires hosted the 125th IOC Session in September 2013 where Tokyo was elected to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. On February 13, 2013, the IOC selected Buenos Aires as one of the three Candidate Cities for