The Tokyo bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics was an unsuccessful bid, first recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on September 14, 2007. The IOC shortlisted four of the seven applicant cities—Chicago, United States; Madrid, Spain; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Tokyo, Japan; over Baku, Azerbaijan; Doha, Qatar; and Prague, Czech Republic—on June 4, 2008 during a meeting in Athens, Greece. This was followed by an intensive bidding process which finished with the election of Rio de Janeiro at the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 2, 2009.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building lit in Olympic colours
Fleet of Toei Bus wrapped with Tokyo 2016 Olympic bid advertising.
Tokyo Skyline with Mount Fuji in the background
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, built for the 1964 Summer Olympics
The Chicago bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics was an unsuccessful bid, first recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on September 14, 2007. The IOC shortlisted four of the seven applicant cities—Madrid, Spain; Tokyo, Japan; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Chicago, United States; over Baku, Azerbaijan; Doha, Qatar; and Prague, Czech Republic—on June 4, 2008, during a meeting in Athens, Greece. This was followed by an intensive bidding process which finished with the election of Rio de Janeiro at the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 2, 2009.
Chicago Skyline from Lake Michigan
Soldier Field would not have served as the main Olympic Stadium in Chicago. However, the sports venue would have hosted several soccer matches, including the Olympic Soccer finals.
Chicago hosted the 1959 Pan American Games.
Removing of 2016 Chicago banners at O'Hare.