Glasgow bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics week before the IOC votes to select the host city of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. On 4 July 2013 Glasgow was eliminated in the first round of voting in the host city election. Glasgow received 13 votes in the first round. Buenos Aires went on to be elected as the host city of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in the final round of voting. Glasgow's bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics marked the first time a city in Scotland has made a bid for an Olympic Game. London has made four successful bids for the Summer Olympic Games
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