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report of the ioc evaluation commission for the games of the xxx olympiad in 2012

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report of the ioc evaluation commission for the games of the xxx olympiad in 2012

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i nternationalolympiccommittee © international olympic committee lausanne switzerland 22 march 2005 original version english

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contents contents 3 introduction paris new york moscow london madrid summaries appendices 4 9 27 45 63 81 97 103

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4 introduction introduction cdbeaabcde

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5 the ioc evaluation commission for the games of the xxx olympiad in 2012 the commission is pleased to present the results of its evaluation of the five candidate cities for these games listed in the official order of drawing of lots these cities are paris fra new york usa moscow rus london gbr and madrid esp nine cities initially submitted applications to host the 2012 olympic games paris fra leipzig ger new york usa istanbul tur havana cub moscow rus london gbr madrid esp and rio de janeiro bra the nine cities were assessed by a group of experts who presented a report to the ioc executive board on 18 may 2004 the ioc executive board selected the five candidate cities listed above throughout the 2012 bid process the ioc has continued to build on and improve the quality of the services it offers to bid cities through the olympic games observer programme bid city seminars and access to the ioc s olympic games knowledge management programme as a result the 2012 applicant and candidate cities have had more information and expertise available to them than ever before the commission notes that this is reflected in the detailed planning and comprehensive strategies implemented by the candidate cities on such issues as sustainability accessibility and integrated city development in particular it notes that the recommendations of the ioc olympic games study commission have been taken into consideration by the candidate cities and applied according to each city s specific plans based on such in-depth reflection and analysis the investments made throughout the bid process can be seen to generate positive legacies from the bid irrespective of whether the city is awarded the games bidding for the olympic games is also proving to be a catalyst for the regeneration of city areas accelerated construction of general infrastructure and sports facilities and for high-level political financial and administrative collaboration showing the unique nature and influence of the olympic games the high quality of the candidature files and the presentations made to the commission during its visits has greatly assisted the commission in its assessment of each city s proposal and in the preparation of this report during its visits the commission was very pleased to meet with the ioc members in the respective countries the 2012 evaluation commission is composed of representatives of all components of the olympic movement the ioc ifs nocs athletes ipc former organisers of olympic games and experts see appendix a the commission has carried out a detailed technical analysis of the five candidate cities to assist the ioc in the important decision of electing the host city and to underline the challenges that could be faced in each of these cities during the seven years leading up to and including the 2012 olympic and paralympic games the commission s task is a technical and fact-finding one to verify the information stated in the candidature file to determine whether proposed plans are feasible and to make a qualitative assessment of risk.

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6 introduction introduction the commission followed the same working procedures in each candidate city briefing sessions were held on all 17 themes of the ioc candidature procedure and questionnaire and visits were made to each of the proposed venues in the city see appendix b for visit dates the commission has taken into consideration all information received up until its departure from the respective cities the commission s report is presented on a city-bycity basis in the order of drawing of lots the reports are followed by an overall summary of each city the commission s report reflects the unanimous opinion of its members for other accredited constituent groups a formula to calculate usd 2012 room rates during its visit the commission verified the hotel rating systems used by all candidate cities and their equivalence to the internationally-accepted star rating system used in this report 3 tax the 2012 candidate cities were requested to provide an analysis of all potential direct and indirect tax exposures that parties of the olympic movement would be faced with if the games were organised in their country cities confirmed that either tax exemptions existed would be enacted through legislation or that the ocog would bear the cost of non-recoverable withholding taxes 4 technology the commission has not commented on technology in the individual city reports as it considers that each of the five countries in question has a modern technology structure and service system and that technology infrastructure in the five candidate cities would be adequate to host olympic and paralympic games in 2012 5 security terrorism has become a global concern and affects all candidate cities equally the commission has not commented on this element of security in the individual city reports as it considers that all cities and their respective countries have demonstrated a commitment to maintaining a high level of vigilance and implementing prevention methods 6 natural disasters none of the five candidate cities is geographically situated in areas which are normally subject to natural disasters general issues to complete this introduction the following general issues address a number of points which are common to all candidate cities and are therefore not covered in each city s individual report 1 travel times all travel times mentioned in the commission s report are average 2012 bus travel times as provided by the candidate cities in their candidature files where the commission feels travel times are not achievable a comment has been made in the report 2 accommodation see appendix c the ioc requires candidate cities to guarantee 40,000 rooms in various categories a usd room rate in 2012 dollars for ioc hotels 1,800 rooms

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7 7 olympic programme all five candidate cities have agreed to provide the venues and facilities necessary for the hosting of any potential new sport to be included on the olympic programme decisions regarding the olympic programme will be taken by the ioc session in july 2005 in singapore 8 test events each of the five candidate cities has committed to organising a test event in every sport at olympic venues and has made the necessary provision in the budget 9 public opinion as additional background information the ioc conducted its own opinion poll in the candidate cities and their respective countries in december 2004 the results of this poll can be found in appendix d 10 letters of concern as is the case with each edition of the olympic games letters of concern are addressed to the commission the commission received requests to meet with representatives of certain groups during its visits to london new york and paris to which it agreed the commission noted that none of these groups were against the olympic games their concerns related to specific sites and were mainly of an environmental and social nature 11 torch relay whilst the commission has acknowledged each city s plans for a torch relay in 2012 each candidate city was informed during the commission s visit that any proposal would require discussion with the ioc after the election of the host city and that such proposal would need to comply with the ioc s policy for the torch relay 12 maps a map of each city s project is included in appendix e these maps taken from the cities candidature files will assist readers in understanding each city s overall concept and to situate the venues 13 number of venues counting methods for each candidate city venues have been counted according to the following principles road courses are not counted as venues in the case of venues with multiple halls each separate hall is counted as one venue appendices a composition of the commission b list of visit dates c accommodation table d summary of ioc opinion poll results e maps f abbreviations g signatures

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paris paris 9

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10 paris paris olympic games concept and legacy dates of the olympic games paris proposes friday 27 july to sunday 12 august as the period for the olympic games based on the most favourable climatic conditions for the athletes the traditional french summer holiday period should ensure lower traffic and public transport pressures and lower accommodation demands legacy and impact paris has committed to providing a legacy to the city the region french athletes and the community generally through the building of new sports venues including the aquatic centre the velodrome and the canoe kayak slalom course and through programmes to increase the regular participation of young people in sport the olympic village would provide a significant new housing opportunity for inner paris through the regeneration of a partly disused railyard and the desire to build an exemplary sustainable urban district which would set a new standard for urban development in france with the planned urban development and the strong support for environmental responsibility and accessibility at the highest level across all olympic projects the olympic games legacy should be significant the paralympic games are well integrated into the planning of paris 2012 olympic games concept paris has based its vision on the longstanding relationship between olympism and france and has planned athlete-centred games with significant athlete involvement in the candidature phase a commitment has been made to continue this athlete involvement through to games organisation the games concept consists of two major clusters close to the olympic village encompassing 17 competition venues including the olympic stadium as well as the planned ibc/mpc as a consequence approximately 77 of athletes would compete at venues within 10 minutes of the olympic village paris has fully taken into account the olympic games study commission s recommendations in its use in particular of existing infrastructure and the need for sustainable development for this reason a high number of temporary venues 13 would be used plans are backed by a strong and ongoing communications strategy starting in 2005 funds for which are included in the ocog budget.

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11 political and economic climate and structure the population of the paris region is expected to grow from 11.1 to 11.5 million by 2012 legal aspects and guarantees guarantees the bid committee has provided all guarantees required by the ioc part of the land required for the olympic village and the northern competition cluster has already been purchased by the city in response to the commission s enquiries about the remaining land needed for the olympic projects the bid committee clarified the legal framework within which it is planned to negotiate land purchase or carry out land appropriation as part of the city s development plan the commission was satisfied that the land would be available for construction political structure and responsibility france is a constitutional republic with a president elected every five years by universal suffrage the government is led by the prime minister who is appointed by the president from the majority parliamentary party the mayor of paris chairs the bid the regional government of ile-de-france and the various local authorities would act as head contractors on most infrastructure projects required for the games national economy the economy is currently very stable and the currency is strong world bank statistics indicate that in 2003 france had the fifth largest economy in the world and a preliminary estimate on the average annual growth rate was 0.1 with domestic price inflation at 2.1 legislation if paris were awarded the games a special olympic law a copy of which was presented to the commission during its visit would be passed which would facilitate the organisation of the games in view of the support expressed by all parties the commission believes the law would be passed support the president of france and all three levels of government national region ­ ile-de-france ­ and city are deeply involved in the bid political support was demonstrated through the participation of the prime minister and various government ministers during the commission s visit in addition all the main political parties the corporate sector and the labour unions support the bid a public opinion poll commissioned by the ioc shows the following levels of support to host the 2012 olympic games 85 support in paris and 79 support throughout france agreements between october and november 2004 three separate documents were signed detailing the different responsibilities and financial commitments of the national government the ile-de-france region and the city of paris regarding venue construction the commission believes that having such agreements in place before the election of the host city is a positive factor in so far as they set out the framework for the planning and organisation of the games thus facilitating the transition to and formation of the ocog.

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12 paris paris customs and immigration formalities ocog structure the future ocog would be a not-for-profit private association under the prescriptions of civil law the stakeholders of which would be the city of paris the ile-de-france region the national authorities and the french olympic committee a special agency established by law the olympic coordination organisation ocoo would be responsible for the timely delivery of all permanent construction and the coordination of public services detailed explanations were provided to the commission concerning the transition period between the awarding of the games and the formation of the ocog the transition team would comprise members of the bid committee and would be funded by the founding members city region and state entry to the country the olympic identity and accreditation card would serve as official access to the country as a member of the european union eu however france is subject to eu legislation france has signed the schengen agreement which allows free movement of persons within the schengen member states negotiations with the eu would therefore be necessary to ensure compliance with ioc requirements although the commission expects that the athens and turin precedents will apply in this regard work permits work permits in the form of an olympic residence card would be issued free of charge to temporary foreign workers coming to france to perform olympic duties up to four years before the games french regulations stipulate that temporary foreign workers who are in possession of a temporary work permit not exceeding 90 days are not subject to french taxes this exemption would be improved through the implementation of the olympic law in addition olympic offices would be set up in all french embassies or main consulates one year before the games to facilitate the issue of visas and work permits these offices would also assist the various constituents of the olympic movement when travelling to france for test events.

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13 environment and meteorology importation of goods the temporary importation of goods required for the olympic games into france would be authorised free of any duties the importation of food by delegations for their own consumption would also be authorised provided that a certificate of origin is presented and the food is consumed or exported following the games the resale of such products in france would be forbidden some restrictions would apply plans and actions a major set of environmental actions is central to the paris bid these actions are based on an advanced environmental management system and a comprehensive charter of the environment and sustainable development which outlines specific requirements and detailed specifications binding authorities the bid committee the ocog and other games stakeholders the overall plan features a detailed environmental review already conducted of all games activities and sites to determine potential impacts and identify ways to reduce adverse effects or provide sustainable legacies there is a strong emphasis on energy conservation with actions including major solar power projects at venues and low and clean energy public transport systems as well as a detailed eco-design plan for the olympic village with which developers must comply the ocog operating budget for environment amounting to usd 23 million and projected nonocog spending of usd 811 million are planned for games-related environmental activities paris has a specific programme to raise funds for environmental initiatives with financing coming from an allocation of 1 of all ocog revenue and from the public and private sectors an eco-sponsor programme would also be implemented to raise further funds.

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