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
Rotterdam bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Rotterdam bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Rotterdam 2018 was a bid by the city of Rotterdam and the Dutch Olympic Committee to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. On February 29, 2012 it was announced that Rotterdam would bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Rotterdam failed to become a Candidate City for the games when the IOC selected the Candidate cities on February 13, 2013. Buenos Aires was ultimately elected as the host city of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games on July 4, 2013. Amsterdam has made a total of six bids for the Summer Olympic