Madrid 2012 was one of the five short-listed bids for the 2012 Summer Games. Madrid and New York City were the only two cities that opted to hold the 2012 Olympics that had never held a Summer Olympic
Banners of Madrid's bid for the 2012 Olympics in Puerta de Alcalá.
The New York City 2012 Olympic bid was one of the five short-listed bids for the 2012 Summer Olympics, ultimately won by London.
Madrid bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics
…Summer Olympics and Paralympics Overview Games of the XXX Olympiad XIV Paralympic Games Winner: London Runner-up: Paris Shortlist: Madrid · Moscow · New York City Details City Madrid, Spain NOC Spanish Olympic Committee Evaluation IOC score 8.3 Previous Games hosted None • Bid for 1972 Decision Result Eliminated…
Metronome monument in Union Square in livery for serving as a countdown clock to the 2012 Olympic host city selection event.
The Olympic village would have been located in Long Island City in Queens, across the East River from Manhattan.
The Javits Center was proposed to host multiple events had New York hosted the 2012 Olympics.
CitiField would have served as the Olympic Stadium before being converted into a baseball stadium.