Report of the IOC Evaluation Commission

for the Games of the XXX Olympiad

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INTRODUCTIONIntroduction

The IOC Evaluation Commission for the Games ofthe XXX Olympiad in 2012 (the Commission) ispleased to present the results of its evaluation of thefive Candidate Cities for these Games. Listed in theofficial 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 hostthe 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 wereassessed by a group of experts who presented areport to the IOC Executive Board. On 18 May 2004,the IOC Executive Board selected the five CandidateCities listed above.

Throughout the 2012 bid process, the IOC hascontinued to build on and improve the quality ofthe services it offers to bid cities through theOlympic Games observer programme, bid cityseminars and access to the IOC’s Olympic GamesKnowledge Management programme. As a result,the 2012 Applicant and Candidate Cities have hadmore information and expertise available to themthan ever before.

The Commission notes that this is reflected in thedetailed planning and comprehensive strategiesimplemented by the Candidate Cities on such issuesas sustainability, accessibility and integrated citydevelopment. In particular, it notes that therecommendations of the IOC Olympic Games StudyCommission have been taken into consideration bythe Candidate Cities and applied according to eachcity’s specific plans.

Based on such in-depth reflection and analysis, theinvestments made throughout the bid process canbe seen to generate positive legacies from the bidirrespective of whether the city is awarded the Games. Bidding for the Olympic Games is also proving to be a catalyst for the regeneration ofcity areas, accelerated construction of generalinfrastructure and sports facilities and for high-levelpolitical, financial and administrative collaboration,showing the unique nature and influence of theOlympic Games.

The high quality of the candidature files and thepresentations made to the Commission during itsvisits has greatly assisted the Commission in itsassessment of each city’s proposal and in thepreparation of this report. During its visits theCommission was very pleased to meet with the IOCmembers in the respective countries.

The 2012 Evaluation Commission is composed ofrepresentatives of all components of the OlympicMovement: the IOC, IFs, NOCs, athletes, IPC, formerorganisers of Olympic Games and experts (seeAppendix A).

The Commission has carried out a detailed,technical analysis of the five Candidate Cities, toassist the IOC in the important decision of electingthe Host City and to underline the challenges thatcould be faced in each of these cities during theseven years leading up to and including the 2012Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Commission’s task is a technical and fact-findingone: to verify the information stated in the candidaturefile, to determine whether proposed plans are feasibleand to make a qualitative assessment of risk.

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The Commission followed the same workingprocedures in each Candidate City: briefingsessions were held on all 17 themes of the IOCCandidature Procedure and Questionnaire andvisits were made to each of the proposed venues inthe city (see Appendix B for visit dates).

The Commission has taken into consideration allinformation received up until its departure from therespective cities.

The Commission’s report is presented on a city-by-city basis, in the order of drawing of lots. The reportsare followed by an overall summary of each city.

The Commission’s report reflects the unanimousopinion of its members.

GENERAL ISSUES

To complete this introduction, the following generalissues address a number of points which arecommon to all Candidate Cities and are thereforenot covered in each city’s individual report.

1. Travel timesAll travel times mentioned in the Commission’sreport are average 2012 bus travel times, asprovided by the Candidate Cities in theircandidature files. Where the Commission feelstravel times are not achievable, a comment hasbeen 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)

- For other accredited constituent groups a formulato calculate USD 2012 room rates.

During its visit, the Commission verified the hotelrating systems used by all Candidate Cities andtheir equivalence to the internationally-acceptedstar rating system used in this report.

3. TaxThe 2012 Candidate Cities were requested toprovide an analysis of all potential direct andindirect tax exposures that parties of the OlympicMovement would be faced with, if the Games wereorganised in their country. Cities confirmed thateither tax exemptions existed, would be enactedthrough legislation or that the OCOG would bearthe cost of non-recoverable withholding taxes.

4. TechnologyThe Commission has not commented ontechnology in the individual city reports as itconsiders that each of the five countries in questionhas a modern technology structure and servicesystem and that technology infrastructure in thefive Candidate Cities would be adequate to hostOlympic and Paralympic Games in 2012.

5. SecurityTerrorism has become a global concern and affectsall Candidate Cities equally. The Commission hasnot commented on this element of security in theindividual city reports as it considers that all citiesand their respective countries have demonstrated acommitment to maintaining a high level ofvigilance and implementing prevention methods.

6. Natural disastersNone of the five Candidate Cities is geographicallysituated in areas which are normally subject tonatural disasters.

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7. Olympic programmeAll five Candidate Cities have agreed to provide thevenues and facilities necessary for the hosting ofany potential new sport to be included on theOlympic programme. Decisions regarding theOlympic programme will be taken by the IOCSession in July 2005 in Singapore.

8. Test eventsEach of the five Candidate Cities has committed toorganising a test event in every sport at Olympicvenues and has made the necessary provision inthe budget.

9. Public opinionAs additional background information, the IOCconducted its own opinion poll in the CandidateCities and their respective countries in December2004. The results of this poll can be found inAppendix D.

10. Letters of concernAs is the case with each edition of the OlympicGames, letters of concern are addressed to theCommission. The Commission received requests tomeet with representatives of certain groups duringits visits to London, New York and Paris, to whichit agreed. The Commission noted that none of thesegroups were against the Olympic Games. Theirconcerns related to specific sites and were mainlyof an environmental and social nature.

11. Torch relayWhilst the Commission has acknowledged eachcity’s plans for a torch relay in 2012, eachCandidate City was informed during theCommission’s visit that any proposal would requirediscussion with the IOC after the election of theHost City and that such proposal would need tocomply with the IOC’s policy for the torch relay.

12. MapsA map of each city’s project is included in AppendixE. These maps, taken from the cities’ candidaturefiles, will assist readers in understanding each city’soverall concept and to situate the venues.

13. Number of venues - counting methodsFor each Candidate City, venues have beencounted 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.

AppendicesA. Composition of the CommissionB. List of visit datesC. Accommodation tableD. Summary of IOC opinion poll resultsE. MapsF. AbbreviationsG. Signatures

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MADRIDMadrid

Dates of the Olympic GamesMadrid proposes Friday 10 August to Sunday 26August as the period of the Olympic Games, basedon the weather conditions, the school and universityholiday period and lower hotel occupancy.

Olympic Games conceptMadrid has proposed humanist, sustainable andenvironmentally friendly Games. A rich culturalprogramme is planned, aimed at bringing togetherthe people of Madrid and Spain in a celebration ofthe Olympic ideals.

The Games concept is based on using venuespredominantly located in three main clusters, one ofwhich is in close proximity to the Olympic Village,and venues on the outskirts of Madrid withinreasonable travel times of the village. Madrid’sconcept ensures that 58% of athletes wouldcompete within 10 minutes of the Olympic Village.

Madrid gives priority to sustainable development,using the Olympic Games to take a significant stepforward in improving environmental conditions inthe city.

Legacy and impactMadrid is a modern city intent on using theOlympic project to further develop high-qualitysports facilities and world-class infrastructure, thusconsolidating the city as a permanent venue for thestaging of important events.

Taking into account existing venues, venues underconstruction and those planned irrespective of theGames, Madrid would have 83% of the venuesrequired to host the Olympic Games.

The legacy plan is well documented and anorganisation comprising representatives from thenational and city governments as well as theSpanish Olympic Committee would be establishedto manage the sports venues legacy. After theGames, sports equipment would be transferred toSpanish sport.

The Paralympic Games are well integrated into theplanning of Madrid 2012, thereby safeguarding theinterests of the Spanish Paralympic Movement.

Additional commentsMadrid’s plan is based on the rapid development ofthe city’s infrastructure and sports facilities. Theaspirations of the city’s leaders and the SpanishOlympic and Paralympic Committees on behalf ofthe athletes of Spain are well formulated.

Strengths of the bid include the close proximity ofvenues in the East cluster to the Olympic Villageand the very good location of the Olympic Village,IBC and MPC in relation to the newly-expandedairport, public transport and major road networks.The legacy plans are positive and theenvironmental benefits are significant, with theoverall concept and plans well integrated into thelong-term development of the city.

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MADRIDMadrid

Madrid has a stable population of 3.2 million whilstthe Madrid region is experiencing moderate growthfrom 5.5 to 5.8 million by 2012.

Political structure and responsibilitySpain is a parliamentary monarchy, with themonarch as Head of State. The Prime Minister, asleader of the majority party in parliament, is thehead of government.

The Mayor of Madrid heads the bid. All sectors ofthe city’s administration are deeply involved in thebid process. The city has control of most Olympicfacilities within its administrative jurisdiction. Thereis a clear demarcation of duties and responsibilitiesamong the three tiers of government (national,regional - Autonomous Community of Madrid - andlocal - Madrid City Council) with regard to theirOlympic involvement.

National economyThe economy is currently very stable and the currencyis strong. World Bank statistics indicate that, in 2003,Spain had the 8th largest economy in the world and apreliminary estimate on the annual growth rate was2.4% with domestic price inflation at 3%.

SupportThe bid enjoys support and commitment from theKing and all tiers of government. Political supportwas demonstrated through the participation of thePrime Minister and various government ministersduring the Commission’s visit. All major politicalparties have also pledged support for the bid.

A public opinion poll commissioned by the IOCshows the following levels of support to host the2012 Olympic Games: 91% support in the city ofMadrid and 85% throughout Spain.

GuaranteesThe bid committee has provided the guaranteesrequired by the IOC with the exception of a certainnumber of accommodation guarantees, forexample in Palma de Mallorca (sailing).

LegislationThe Spanish legislative body is prepared to approvespecific legislation facilitating the organisation of theOlympic Games, should Madrid be awarded theGames. This legislation would cover finance, taxand ambush marketing amongst other areas.

AgreementsThree separate documents were signed detailingthe different responsibilities and financialcommitments of the national government, theMadrid Autonomous Community and Madrid CityCouncil. These agreements contain provisionsregarding infrastructure and venue construction,the provision of public services and facilities andcovering any financial shortfall.

The Commission believes that having suchagreements in place before the election of the HostCity is a positive factor, in so far as it sets out theframework for the planning and organisation of theGames.

OCOG structureThe future OCOG would take the legal form of aconsortium which would be considered a not-for-profit public administration association.

The stakeholders would be the three tiers ofgovernment involved in the bid (national, regionaland local) and the Spanish Olympic Committee.

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Entry to the countryThe Olympic identity and accreditation card wouldserve as official access to the country. As a memberof the European Union (EU), however, Spain issubject to EU legislation. Spain has signed theSchengen Agreement which allows free movementof persons within the Schengen member states.Negotiations with the EU would therefore benecessary to ensure compliance with IOCrequirements, although the Commission expectsthat the Athens and Turin precedents will apply inthis regard.

Work permitsThe Commission was informed that there arecurrently no quotas for foreign workers in Spain.The government has provided a guarantee thatwork permits would be delivered as required andthat prompt processing would be facilitated forthose workers coming to Madrid to performOlympic duties.

Importation of goodsThe temporary importation of goods required forthe Olympic Games into Spain would beauthorised free of duties.

Plans and actionsMadrid has placed much emphasis on integratingenvironmental considerations and actions into allaspects of Games planning and operations throughthe development of a comprehensive OCOGenvironmental plan. A series of major non-OCOGstrategies and actions is planned, including thecreation of approximately 5,000 hectares of newgreen zones.

Under a Strategic Sustainability Plan, a detailedassessment has been completed of 12 priority areas including air quality and noise, mobility and transport (a green fleet and public transport for spectators), energy, urban development,infrastructure and facilities, consumption habits,water, and waste.

An Olympic Fund for Biodiversity, is planned and would be funded from a 1% allocation of all Olympic infrastructure development costs(USD 16 million minimum). The fund would beused to purchase areas of ecological significanceand to finance non-governmental organisation(NGO) projects to restore degraded areas.

The OCOG’s environmental programme has a USD 50.8 million budget allocation, and the overallcost of OCOG and non-OCOG environmentalmeasures and actions (including infrastructure andgreen areas) is estimated at over USD 250 million.

Air and water qualityAir quality in Madrid at proposed Games-time isgenerally satisfactory, and adherence to lower EUlimits should ensure improvements by 2012.

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The ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by Spain willfacilitate lower greenhouse gas emissions andbetter air quality.

Water quality at the triathlon, rowing/canoe kayakflatwater and sailing venues appears to besatisfactory.

MeteorologyAverage temperatures in Madrid at proposedGames-time are relatively high (according tofigures provided, more than 30ºC at 3 p.m.) buthumidity is low. Commitments were given thattemperatures would be fully taken into accountwhen the sports competition schedule is finalisedto ensure that priority is given to athlete welfare.

There is an average of less than two precipitationdays during the proposed Games-time. Averagewind conditions appear to be satisfactory at alloutdoor venues.

Additional commentsVenues have strong environmental features. Four competition venues - including the innovativecanoe kayak slalom venue which uses treatedrecycled water - have been changed during the bidprocess, following consultation with NGOs, forenvironmental reasons and to reduce impact orincrease benefits. There would be a multi-facetedlegacy from a Madrid Games including new greenzones, sustainable building systems, a new set ofenvironmental indicators, rehabilitation of formerindustrial sites (including the Olympic Village),increased emphasis on public transport andimproved standards and practices.

OCOG budgetMadrid has proposed a balanced revenue andexpenditure budget of USD 2 billion.

Contributions from the IOC and TOP sponsorsamount to 45% of revenue. Revenues from localsponsors, official suppliers, ticket sales, licensing,lotteries and donations total USD 778.6 million (39% of revenue). The national, regional and citygovernments have each committed to providing a subsidy of USD 43.5 million, or a total of USD 130.5 million (6.5%) for the Paralympic Games.

Major expenditure items are Games workforceamounting to USD 412 million (20.6% ofexpenditure), administration at USD 203.7 million(10.2%), sports venue operations at USD 137.7 million(6.9%) and security at USD 95 million (4.7%). Whileonly USD 339 million (16.9%) is budgeted fortechnology (compared with the IOC guideline ofUSD 450 million), Madrid has advised that thebudget allocation was based on advice from majortechnology companies, and is realistic. Madrid alsoadvised that the city regularly updates its technologyinfrastructure and this would result in lower costs forthe Games. Technology workforce is also notincluded in the technology budget. The transportbudget of USD 55 million (2.7%) appears to be lowin comparison with previous Olympic Games.

No capital investment is included in the OCOGbudget, in accordance with IOC guidelines.

Non -OCOG budgetThe non-OCOG budget of USD 1.64 billion (sports venues USD 970.9 million, Olympic VillageUSD 641.7 million and roads and railways USD 27 million) only includes costs directly relatedto the Olympic Games. The different government

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authorities have committed approximately USD 10billion to upgrade transport infrastructureirrespective of the Olympic Games.

Financial guaranteesThe government of Spain, the region and the cityof Madrid, have each guaranteed to cover one thirdof any financial shortfall. The three levels ofgovernment have also agreed to provide all venuesowned by them free of charge to the OCOG for theperiod of the Olympic Games.

Additional commentsThe OCOG budgeting process is very detailed andrigorous and assumptions are well supported anddocumented. Whilst low in technology andtransport, the budget appears to be reasonableand achievable.

Joint Marketing ProgrammeThe Joint Marketing Programme Agreement signedby Madrid and the Spanish Olympic Committee hasbeen accepted by the IOC.

A separate Paralympic joint marketing agreementhas been signed.

Billboards and advertisingUndertakings concerning advertising space andrates have been provided by all the municipalitiesinvolved in Madrid’s project, as well as by privateentities controlling advertising space, in accordancewith IOC requirements.

Rights protectionThe combination of national, regional andmunicipal legislation and guarantees areconsidered to be sufficient to protect the IOC andOCOG sponsors against ambush marketing. Madridhas also proposed to set up a single departmentunder the OCOG, in collaboration with the publicauthorities, to deal swiftly with any cases ofambush marketing.

TicketingMadrid’s ticket-pricing strategy is based onensuring full stadia. The ticket sales rate, revisedduring the Commission’s visit, is estimated at 77.5%for the Olympic Games and 70% for the ParalympicGames, with revenues of USD 363.4 million andUSD 13.5 million respectively. The Commissionconsiders this plan to be achievable based onMadrid’s experience of organising other majorinternational events.

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MADRIDMadrid

Local sponsorship and licensingProjected revenue from local sponsorship andsuppliers amounts to USD 290.2 million and USD 100 million for licensed merchandise, coinsand stamps.

Additional commentsTwo lotteries are planned with a projected revenueof USD 18 million. The Finance Ministry hasguaranteed that these lotteries will be held. Whilethe bid committee expressed confidence that therevenue target would be met, it confirmed that anyoverall budget deficit resulting from particularshortfalls would be met by the national, regionaland city governments.

The marketing programme proposed by Madrid isreasonable and achievable.

Overall conceptMadrid’s sports plan is based on three main clusters (East, Central and West) located in the cityof Madrid.

The East cluster includes the Olympic Ring (11 sports/disciplines, 1 – 3 km from the OlympicVillage), the IFEMA trade fair site (8 sports/disciplines,5 km) and the beach volleyball venue (5 km). These20 sports/disciplines would be within 10 minutes ofthe Olympic Village providing minimum travel timesfor 58% of athletes.

The Central cluster, essentially covering the citycentre, would host 5 sports/disciplines, with theaverage distance from the Olympic Village being12.8 km, the furthest being the Calderon(football) stadium (18 km/15 minutes from theOlympic Village).

The West cluster (Casa de Campo, Hippodrome andClub de Campo) includes 7 sports/disciplines, withdistances from the Olympic Village ranging from 20-30 km and travel times ranging from 16-20 minutes.

Five stand-alone venues, yet to be constructed onthe outskirts of the city (baseball, softball, shooting,rowing/canoe kayak flatwater and canoe kayakslalom), would provide a very good legacy basedon agreements already in place with municipalauthorities and the relevant national federations.

83% of competition venues already exist, are under construction or are planned irrespective ofthe Games.

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Travel distances/times summary

Venues on the outskirts of the city of Madrid -softball and baseball (10 km/11 minutes from theOlympic Village), shooting (14 km/16 minutes),rowing/canoe kayak flatwater (55km/34 minutes)and canoe kayak slalom (11 km/9 minutes) - arewell served by a high quality road network and anadvanced public transport system, based primarilyon rail.

Football would use six existing stadia, including fouroutside Madrid, with distances ranging from 400 to621 km, served by high-speed rail and air travel.

The sailing venue at Palma de Mallorca would be a90-minute direct flight from Madrid.

Venue construction status

Three venues are currently under construction(aquatics, tennis and the IFEMA trade fairexpansion). Eight new venues would need to be

constructed over the period 2005 to 2011 with allpermanent venue construction being managed bythe Madrid City Council utilising a publicconsortium where appropriate.

Madrid is experiencing a significant constructionperiod involving many major public infrastructureprojects. The Commission is confident that theplanned construction programme can be achievedwithin the timeframe.

Madrid proposes a multi-sport venue at IFEMAwhere athletes from 8 sports would be able to trainapproximately 5 minutes from the Olympic Village,while athletes from 11 sports/disciplines wouldtrain at their respective competition venues.

GuaranteesThe Commission noted that written guaranteeswere received for the use of all existing venues andproposed sites for new permanent venues as wellas for the respect of IOC commercial requirementswithin these venues.

Sports experienceMadrid has good experience in hosting majorinternational sports events including recent WorldChampionships in three Olympic sports, WorldCups in five Olympic sports and pre-AthensOlympic Games Qualifying Tournaments in hockeyand wrestling.

Spain has hosted 25 World Championships and 25European Championships in Olympic sports overthe past ten years. The experience from the 1992Barcelona Olympic Games continues to be appliedin Spanish sport.

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10 – 20 km (9 – 18 minutes) 7

20 – 30 km (16 – 20 minutes) 5

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100 km and over 5 (football and sailing)

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Number of competition venues

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Work required

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Existing Under constru-ction or planned,

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Games dependent

BudgetA balanced Paralympic Games budget of USD 145 million is projected and is integratedwithin the overall OCOG budget. Revenue includes90% in government subsidies (USD 130.5 million)plus USD 13.5 million from ticket sales.Expenditures include both pro-rata and incrementalcosts for the Paralympic Games. Guarantees havebeen received from the national, regional and localgovernments to cover any shortfall in the budget.

SportThe proposed dates for the Paralympic Games areFriday 14 September to Tuesday 25 September.Madrid’s Paralympic sports plan would see aconcentration of venues in the East cluster and allof the sports, except road cycling, would be heldin Olympic venues. Twelve sports/disciplineswould take place in the East cluster and four in theWest cluster.

Organising CommitteeThe Olympic and Paralympic Games would have a single, integrated organising structure with the chief executive of the Paralympic departmentserving on the OCOG Board of Directors. AParalympic department would manage theParalympic Games with projects integrated at threelevels – specialised Paralympic personnel, jointdepartments and Olympic administration.

LogisticsThe Paralympic Village would maximise use of theOlympic Village and feature universal accessibility.The plan includes independent sections for thethree main constituent groups – team delegations,International Paralympic Sports Federations (IPSF)technical officials and media.

Over 200 km of dedicated Paralympic lanes wouldexpedite movement of the Paralympic family.Twelve sports/disciplines would be within 5 kmof the Paralympic Village, with travel timesestimated at less than 5 minutes. By 2012, allpublic bus transport will be accessible with astated goal of universal accessibility on publictransport networks. Free access to public transportwould be offered to all accredited persons as wellas to ticketed spectators.

Media and communicationsAn educational programme prepared for theParalympic Games details an overall communicationstrategy including media initiatives and a publicawareness campaign. The strategy involvespromoting Paralympic sport as an expression ofathletic ability.

The same IBC/MPC facilities would be used for theParalympic Games, although adjusted to anappropriate scale.

Additional comments Madrid 2012 has proposed integrated Games thatlook to minimise planning and operationaldifferences between the Olympic and ParalympicGames. It would be a compact Paralympic Gameswith a priority on accessibility for athletes and thegeneral public. Spain has significant experience inorganising events for athletes with a disability,including the 1992 Paralympic Games, and has astrong history of international leadership in sportfor the disabled. Among others, the proposedfundamental legacies include increased socialawareness of people with a disability andeliminating architectural barriers in Madrid.

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Location/conceptThe Olympic Village would be adjacent to theOlympic stadium, 8 km from the airport and 9 kmfrom the city centre. Additional accommodationwould also be provided in Palma de Mallorca forsailing athletes.

Village developmentThe Olympic Village accommodation and facilitieswould form part of a new residentialneighbourhood after the Olympic Games, whichthe city has planned in order to face growingneeds. It would provide a combination of socialhousing and private residences as well as a healthcentre, an infant school, a civic centre and ashopping and leisure centre. Buildings would be 4to 6 storeys high.

The Olympic Village would cover 85 hectares. Thefurthest walking distance within the village wouldbe 650 metres.

Madrid City Council (through public bodies andcorporations) would be responsible for theplanning and construction of the Olympic Villageand the necessary guarantees have been provided,including financing of the project.

Construction of permanent buildings would beginin January 2008 and finish in December 2011.

Village organisationA total of 2,346 apartments would be provided with16,800 beds in 8,400 double rooms for athletes andofficials. Room sizes and raw floor space would bein accordance with IOC requirements.

The bid committee confirmed that all rooms wouldbe air conditioned, including the basements to beused as NOC offices.

Additional officials would be accommodated inhotels in close proximity to the village.

Sufficient hotel rooms have been guaranteed by thebid committee in the four football cities.

No village has been planned for sailing competitorsand team officials and guarantees have only been received from two hotels in Palma de Mallorca providing 120 rooms, which would notbe sufficient.

NOC travel costsNOC and NPC delegation travel costs are includedin the OCOG budget in accordance with IOCrequirements. In addition, it was confirmed thatOCOG would cover transport costs of horses, aswell as rowing, canoe kayak and sailing equipment.

Additional commentsThe concept and location of the Olympic Villagewithin the East cluster are good. Some revision to the design and layout of the village would be required to ensure conformity with IOCrequirements. In order to alleviate any possibleconcerns over noise due to the proximity of amotorway, Madrid committed to adhering tostringent noise reduction construction measures.

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The Spanish public health care system is veryefficient and would provide good health careduring the Olympic Games.

Olympic health careMedical support would be made available at allcompetition and training venues. 24-hour medicalcare would also be provided free of charge at theOlympic Village and in IOC hotels.

Madrid confirmed that team doctors would beauthorised to practice and write prescriptions inSpain for their own NOC delegation at Games-time.

The existing hospital infrastructure (37 hospitals)would be able to meet Games-time needs. Sixhospitals have been designated as Olympic hospitals.

An emergency service and a civil protection plan fornatural disasters are currently in place and would beoperational during the Olympic Games. A centralunit within the OCOG would be created to managethe coordination of all health care services.

No duties would be applied to medical equipmentthat would be exported after the Games.

Doping ControlThe Spanish government has signed theCopenhagen Declaration. The Spanish OlympicCommittee has also adopted the WADA code.

Spain has two WADA-accredited laboratories inMadrid and Barcelona. The Madrid laboratorywould be operational for the Olympic Games. Inaddition, the FEI-accredited Barcelona laboratorywould be used for equine testing.

The Spanish government has guaranteed it wouldtake overall responsibility for security during thepreparation and staging of the Olympic Games. It has also guaranteed to cover all security costs (forwhich an estimation has been made) with theexception of those for ensuring Olympic venuesafety, which would be under the responsibility ofan OCOG security department. These costs wouldbe borne by the OCOG for a sum of USD 95 million.

Command structureOverall command would be vested in a HighCommission for Olympic Security under theleadership of the Secretary of State for Security.This High Commission would be composed ofrepresentatives from all state agencies involved inthe provision of security, as well as representativesfrom the OCOG, Madrid City Council, localauthorities and government delegations in theAutonomous Communities. It would direct andcoordinate the activities and actions of the securityorganisations and forces involved in providingsecurity and public safety for the Games, and wouldbe responsible for drawing up and coordinating thesecurity strategic plan and master plan.

Safety and security personnelWhilst most of the personnel would be drawn fromthe city and region of Madrid, reinforcement wouldbe provided by personnel from other areas of Spainand armed and private security forces.

Security forces are well trained, equipped andtechnologically advanced and would be capable ofproviding the necessary response to ensure a safeand peaceful Olympic Games.

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Experience Spain formed part of the seven-nation OlympicSecurity Advisory Group which provided supportand training to the Greek authorities in the lead-upto the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

Spain has hosted a number of sport and otherinternational events including the 1992 OlympicGames in Barcelona which demonstrates that it hasthe experience to cover security risks.

GeneralApproximately 33,000 1-5 star hotel rooms areguaranteed by the bid committee and an additional9,450 beds are guaranteed for the OCOG in universityand military accommodation equivalent to 1-2 stars.

Madrid welcomes over 6 million visitors every year,of which 65% are business tourists requiring highquality accommodation. During the period of theOlympic Games, the number of visitors istraditionally lower than the rest of the year.

The city of Madrid has approximately 43,400 hotelrooms within a 50 km radius of the city centre(including 33,524 rooms within a 10 km radius).33,810 of the total number of rooms are in 3, 4 and5 star hotels.

Signed guarantees to construct new hotels inMadrid over the next seven years have beenprovided (6,282 new rooms) and other hotels in proximity to Madrid will offer moreaccommodation options.

Room ratesThe hotels guaranteed for the IOC and otherconstituent groups would be very reasonablypriced. The guaranteed prices in 2012 US dollarsfor a double room, including breakfast and VAT, forthe IOC and constituent groups are as follows:

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2 star - 120

3 star 125 141

4 star 166 186

5 star 258 290

Luxury 418 469

IOC hotelsConstituent

groups including media

There is no minimum stay requirement forconstituent groups including the IOC hotels.

SpecificsTechnical officials would be accommodated insingle rooms. Half of them would stay in universityaccommodation (equivalent to 2 star hotel quality)with excellent sports facilities and a swimming poolavailable and the other half would beaccommodated in 3 to 5 star hotels close to theirrespective venues.

Guests of NOCs, broadcasters and sponsors wouldbe accommodated in quality 3, 4 and 5 star hotelsspread throughout the city centre and near theOlympic Ring.

Football officials would be accommodated inquality hotels in the different cities. 120 rooms havebeen guaranteed in Palma de Mallorca (sailing).

The media would be accommodated in 2-5 starhotels as well as university accommodation(equivalent to a 2 star hotel). Careful considerationwould need to be given to the location of thisaccommodation in relation to the IBC/MPC andvenues, as widely spread accommodation wouldincrease the transport logistics challenge for theGames period. A commitment has been given thatmost media hotels would be within 5 km of theIBC/MPC complex, and there would be a 24-hourtransport service between the IBC/MPC and media hotels.

Reservation centres, managed by professionalsfrom the hotel and tourist sector, would offer a freeof charge hotel booking service for both accreditedand non-accredited persons.

The bid committee proposes to organise anaccommodation programme for athletes’ families.Details of this programme would need to beelaborated.

Additional commentsThe Commission is confident that, with the roomsguaranteed in Madrid and additional rooms withinan hour’s journey time of the city, sufficient roomsshould be available to meet Olympic requirements,including visitors.

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Infrastructure development and public transportSince the mid 1980s, Madrid has undertaken anoutstanding metropolitan transport systemdevelopment involving all types of transport(airport, roads, motorways, high speed rail,suburban rail, subway, bus express lanes, etc).Approximately USD 10 billion will be invested toexpand ground and air transport systems in theMadrid region by 2012. This development wouldtake place irrespective of whether Madrid isawarded the 2012 Olympic Games.

The international gateway airport (Madrid-Barajas)is currently doubling its capacity from 34 to 70million passengers per year, making it one of themajor European international hub airports. Newrunways and terminal buildings will open between2006 and 2012. The expanded airport, 9 km fromthe Olympic stadium, 8 km from the OlympicVillage and 18 km from the city centre, will beaccessed by a new urban motorway and an expresssubway line.

Spain’s national railway company is adding fourlines to its first high-speed rail line (Madrid –Cordoba – Seville), and all remote 2012 footballcities will be connected by high-speed rail.

Madrid’s subway network, which has undergonetremendous growth during the last decade, will be extended by a further 90 km to approximately320 km and 330 stations by 2008. Metro lineextensions will serve, amongst other sites, theMadrid-Barajas airport extension, the Olympicstadium and the Olympic Village.

Olympic transport concept and operationsThe Madrid 2012 Olympic transport concept isbased on three principles:

a) Concentration of Olympic travel demands intwo Olympic venue clusters with 48% of Olympic venues less than 10 minutes from theOlympic Village

b) Constituent group transport to be facilitated bya large network of dedicated Olympic lanesallowing fast and reliable travel

c) A high capacity public rail network servingmore than 90% of Olympic venues, withdedicated Olympic shuttle bus services for other venues.

For the Olympic Games, 98 km of existing reservedbus lanes and an additional 320 km of Olympiclanes (160 km each way) would facilitate Olympictransport between the majority of competition andnon-competition venues.

Due to the extensive Olympic lane system andlower traffic during the month of August, Olympicbus travel speed estimates would averageapproximately 60 km/h between the OlympicVillage and all competition venues offering shorttravel times.

Taking advantage of its comprehensive andefficient public transport system, Madrid plans toprovide 100% spectator, workforce and volunteerOlympic venue access by public transport. Nopublic car parking would be provided at Olympicvenues, lowering the risk of traffic congestion andimproving general environmental conditions.

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Ticketed spectators and all accredited personswould have 24-hour free public transport accesswithin the Madrid metropolitan area.

An integrated regional transport and trafficcommand and control organisation – the MadridRegional Transport Consortium - has been inoperation since the mid 1980’s. A TransportOperations Centre would be set up to coordinateand manage all transport operations during theOlympic and Paralympic Games. This centre wouldbe managed by OCOG in close collaboration withall Madrid transport authorities.

Additional commentsMadrid’s high capacity and quality metropolitanroad and rail transport systems and its continuingdevelopment would comfortably cope withconsiderable Games-time traffic.

Based on a compact Games concept and a veryextensive Olympic lane system, the Commissionfeels confident that Olympic and Paralympictransport requirements would be fully met.

The IBC and MPC would be located in single storeypurpose-built adjoining buildings in part of theIFEMA trade fair complex (venues for 8sports/disciplines) in close proximity to theOlympic Ring which includes the Olympic stadium.

Madrid plans buildings of 65,000 m2 and 35,000 m2

for the IBC and MPC respectively. These spaces arebelow IOC recommendations but the Commissionbelieves that with purpose-designed facilities,shared resources and modern technology, thespace available would be sufficient.

IFEMA guarantees the financing for theconstruction of the IBC/MPC and the temporaryuse of the site for the IBC/MPC. Madrid CityCouncil is a major stakeholder in the IFEMA tradefair site.

The media would be accommodated in hotels aswell as university accommodation.

BroadcastingWork permits for foreign workers performingGames duties would be provided as required andthere would be flexibility for work schedules offoreign and domestic broadcasting employees,including OBS.

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Cultural programmeMadrid has proposed an extensive programme ofactivities over several years, covering contemporaryart, photography, literature, and gastronomy. Amajor Olympic Festival in 2012 would includetheatre, music, dance and street performances.

CeremoniesThe Opening and Closing Ceremonies would beheld in the Olympic stadium with a seating capacityof 70,850. The Olympic stadium would be withinwalking distance of the Olympic Village facilitatingpedestrian access for team delegations to thevillage after the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

Education and information programmeMadrid City Council would use 700 schools for thepromotion of Olympism, through grass roots sportsprogrammes. Madrid intends to produce a range ofeducational materials to be launched in 2008 incooperation with the National Institute of PhysicalEducation.

Torch relayMadrid plans to run the torch relay through theMediterranean countries to celebrate humanism inEurope.

Youth campMadrid would invite two young persons from eachNOC and two from each Autonomous Communityin Spain to a youth camp to be held in Aranjuez, 55 km from Madrid, during the Olympic Games.The bid committee confirmed that 50% of travelcosts and all accommodation costs would becovered by the OCOG.

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Detailed plans were presented in the candidaturefile and high quality presentations were givenduring the Commission’s visit by the keyorganisations involved in the preparation of the bid.

Responsibility for Games planning and operations isshared by the three levels of government (national,regional and local). The respective roles andresponsibilities of each of the above authorities,including service delivery, finance and construction,have been detailed through the signing of formalagreements. The Spanish Olympic Committee is anactive participant in the bid process.

Madrid’s concept is based on three maincompetition clusters – East, Central and West –with the well-located Olympic Village in the Eastcluster (20 sports/disciplines including theOlympic stadium).

Madrid proposes a total of 35 competition venues,24 of which already exist. The 11 venues to beconstructed include the velodrome, the rowing/canoeing course and the gymnastics arena.Others, such as the tennis and aquatics centres, arealready under construction. No temporary venuesare planned. The high number of existing venuesand those under construction reduce financial andconstruction schedule risks.

Madrid City Council would be the bodyresponsible for delivering construction projects.

The Olympic and Paralympic Games would have asingle, integrated organising structure. Spain has ahistory of international leadership in sport for the

disabled, and a Madrid Paralympic Games wouldgive high priority to accessibility for athletes andthe general public.

There would be significant environmental legacieswith the rehabilitation of large areas into newparks and green zones. In addition, theconstruction of several new facilities wouldprovide a positive sports legacy for the city.

Overall, Olympic plans are well integrated into thelong-term development of the city.

The guaranteed 2012 IOC hotel room rates are USD 125 (3 star), USD 166 (4 star), USD 258 (5star) and USD 418 (luxury). For other constituentgroups, fixed 2012 prices have also beenguaranteed. Madrid may need to use hotels incities approximately one hour away by high-speedrail in order to meet Olympic requirements andspectator needs.

Madrid has a high capacity and qualitymetropolitan road and rail transport system. Basedon a compact Games concept and a veryextensive Olympic lane system, the Commissionfeels confident that transport demands would befully met.

Madrid’s OCOG budget of USD 2 billion is wellsupported and documented. Whilst low in technologyand transport, the budget appears to be achievable.

The non-OCOG budget for Games infrastructure isfully guaranteed by the different authoritiesinvolved. The national, regional and localauthorities have each guaranteed to cover one thirdof any shortfall in the OCOG budget.

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