Report of the IOC Evaluation Commission

for the Games of the XXX Olympiad

in 2012

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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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Dates of the Olympic GamesLondon proposes Friday 27 July to Sunday 12August as the period of the Olympic Games, basedon school and university annual summer holidaysand lower demands on public transport, roads,hotels and student accommodation. The temperateclimate during this period would be satisfactory forathletes and spectators.

Olympic Games conceptThe Olympic Games would be a catalyst for the re-development of the Lower Lea Valley, a200-hectare rehabilitation and regenerationproject in East London. Along with major newpublic infrastructure, this re-development wouldprovide long-term benefits for the residents ofLondon, including employment, housing,educational and recreational opportunities andthe development of sport.

London has proposed Games based on providingworld-class facilities and services for the athletes,and a legacy for sport and the community throughnew and enhanced facilities and a greater emphasison sport and physical activity.

There has been significant involvement from theBritish Olympic Association (BOA) and athletesduring the candidature phase. Commitments havebeen made that such involvement would continuethroughout the organisation of the Games.

Legacy and impactThe bid process is providing the basis for Londonand the United Kingdom (UK) government tosignificantly improve the availability of sportsfacilities of an international standard in London,with construction already approved on the aquatic

centre, Velopark (track and BMX), Regents Parksoftball centre and Broxbourne canoe kayakslalom course.

Three sports halls, the water polo pool, and anumber of training venues would be re-located toother cities in the UK after the Games.

Post-Games plans for Olympic Park include thecreation of a significant legacy project - the LondonOlympic Institute, which would encompass eliteand community sport, culture, the environment,sports science and research.

The Paralympic Games are well integrated into theplanning of London 2012.

Additional commentsWhilst the development of the Olympic Park aspart of the Lower Lea Valley regeneration is totake place irrespective of the outcome of the bid,the Olympic Games would accelerate the processand ensure that sport would be the major focus ofthe project.

The location of the Olympic Village within theOlympic Park (which includes the proposedOlympic stadium) would be very convenient, as49% of athletes would be competing in closeproximity to the village.

Whilst the Olympic Park would undoubtedly leavea strong sporting and environmental legacy forLondon, the magnitude of the project, including theplanned upgrade and expansion of transportinfrastructure, would require careful planning toensure all facilities and rehabilitation projects werecompleted on time.

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The population of the London Metropolitan area is expected to increase moderately from 7.3 to 7.5 million by 2012.

Political structure and responsibilityThe UK is a parliamentary democracy with aconstitutional monarch as Head of State. The PrimeMinister, as leader of the majority party inparliament, is the head of government.

Greater London is made up of 33 boroughs and isadministered by the Greater London Authority(GLA) with the Mayor having executive powers.

National economyThe economy is currently very stable and thecurrency is strong. World Bank statistics indicatethat, in 2003, the UK had the fourth largesteconomy in the world and a preliminary estimateon average annual growth rate was 2.2% withdomestic price inflation at 2.9%.

SupportThe bid enjoys strong support and commitmentfrom the Queen, the national government and theGLA. This was demonstrated through theparticipation of various ministers throughout theCommission’s visit. The bid is also supported by allmajor political parties. This was underlined to theCommission during a meeting with the PrimeMinister and the leaders of the two mainopposition parties.

A public opinion poll commissioned by the IOCshows the following levels of support to host the2012 Olympic Games: 68% support in London and70% support throughout the country.

GuaranteesThe bid committee has provided all of theguarantees required by the IOC, the majority ofwhich are in order.

The guarantees delivered by the Manchester Unitedand Aston Villa football clubs are subject to futurenegotiations regarding the commercial conditionsfor the use of these venues for the Games.

The completion of a “compulsory purchase order”procedure (land appropriation) may be necessaryto acquire the remaining land needed for theOlympic Park from various businesses. Whilst therecould be dispute resolution processes to determinefinancial aspects of the acquisition, the Commissionbelieves that the land required would be obtainedwithout any undue delay to construction schedules.

LegislationDuring its visit, the Commission receiveddocumentation outlining the provisions that wouldbe included in UK legislation to facilitate theorganisation of the Games and passed byParliament after 6 July 2005, if London wereawarded the Games. In view of the supportexpressed by all political parties, the Commissionbelieves this legislation would be passed.

The Act establishing a new lottery to be used forthe funding of Olympic Games infrastructure hasalready been passed by UK Parliament.

AgreementsIn 2003, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the UK government and the GLA to provide a USD 3.8 billion funding package,

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USD 2.4 billion of which would come from twolotteries, to ensure the financing of majorinfrastructure projects and government servicesrelated to the Olympic Games.

A Joint Venture Agreement relating to theestablishment and operation of the OCOG hasbeen signed by the Secretary of State for Culture,Media and Sport, the Mayor of London and theBOA. This agreement sets out the roles andresponsibilities of all parties, including financialcontributions and formation of the OCOG.

The Commission believes that, having such anagreement 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, thus facilitating the transition to andformation of the OCOG.

OCOG structureDuring its visit, the Commission receivedclarification concerning the structure of the OCOGand its relation to other bodies involved in thepreparation and delivery of the Games. The OCOGwould be a private limited company, thestakeholders of which would be the UKgovernment, the GLA, the BOA and the BritishParalympic Association. The OCOG would be atthe heart of the structure and would prepare anddrive the organisation of the Games.

An Olympic Board would act as the primary linkbetween the OCOG, the governmental bodies (UKgovernment and GLA) and the BOA. The OlympicDelivery Authority (ODA), a service provider toOCOG, would be established by law to oversee the

construction and delivery of the infrastructurerequired for the Games within the agreed timelinesand budget.

The London bid has proposed a transition team tolead operations between the awarding of theGames and the formation of the OCOG. This teamwould comprise members of the bid committeeand would be funded by the government.

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Entry to the countryThe Olympic identity and accreditation card wouldserve as official access to the country in accordancewith IOC requirements. The UK is a member of theEuropean Union (EU). The guarantees signed bythe government are not subject to furthernegotiations with EU authorities as the UK is not asignatory to the Schengen agreement.

Work permitsThe UK government guaranteed that work permitsfor temporary foreign workers coming to the UK toperform Olympic duties would be issued free ofany duties or taxes.

Importation of goodsThe temporary importation into the UK of goodsrequired for the Olympic Games is authorised freeof any duties. Food brought by delegations fortheir own consumption would be subject toexisting restrictions.

Plans and actionsThe London 2012 environmental plan is based on a“Towards a One Planet Olympics” concept, whichaims to create a major and enduring legacy forsport, the community and the environment.

The environmental centrepiece of the bid andGames plans is the development of Olympic Parkwhich would create a large new urban parkland,featuring wetland and waterways restoration,natural corridors, environmental solutions toresources, water, waste and energy management,and sustainable building development. New greenareas would be created in Olympic Park after theGames as part of its integration into a greatlyexpanded Lower Lea Valley Park.

A comprehensive OCOG management scheme fully integrated into a wider city regeneration plan features a major set of priority actions and results, such as energy, waste, green areas, and environmental education.

The OCOG budget for environmental actions isintegrated, as is the environment programme,across various operational and functional areas.

In the non-OCOG budget, approximately USD 700 million of the total estimatedinfrastructure investment in the Olympic projectare allocated for environmental actions.

Air and water qualityAir quality in London at proposed Games-time isgenerally satisfactory. Increasing levels of ozonepollution are however a concern, but legislationand actions now in place, such as the “low-

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emission zone” and the “congestion charge”, areaimed at correcting that trend and ensuring all airpollutants are within World Health Organisation(WHO) and EU target levels by 2010.

The ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by the UKwill facilitate lower greenhouse gas emissions andbetter air quality.

Water quality at the triathlon, rowing/canoe kayakflatwater and sailing venues is satisfactory.

MeteorologyAverage temperatures (according to figuresprovided, 23°C at 3 p.m.) and humidity levels atproposed Games-time are satisfactory, as are windspeeds. There is an average of five precipitationdays in London at proposed Games-time.

Additional commentsThe OCOG Sustainability Management Systemshould ensure strong coordination and cooperationwith public authorities on environmental issues andthe delivery of related programmes by allgovernment and city agencies and the OCOG.

Environmental sustainability assessments havebeen carried out at all venues and environmentalimpact would be minimised by using and adaptingexisting venues, constructing temporary facilities,and concentrating new buildings within theOlympic Park.

There is a strong emphasis on the integration of environmental considerations across all aspectsof planning and operations, ensuring minimumimpact and maximum sustainability and theintegration of those plans and actions into

wider regeneration and environmental strategiesfor London. Comprehensive and positiveenvironmental legacies for the community and theOlympic Movement would be achieved from aLondon 2012 Olympic Games.

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OCOG budgetLondon has proposed a balanced revenue andexpenditure budget of USD 2.46 billion.

Contributions from the IOC and TOP sponsorsamount to 36% of total revenue. Revenues fromlocal sponsors, official suppliers, ticket sales, andlicensing total USD 1.3 billion or 54% of revenue. Asubsidy of USD 72 million for the ParalympicGames would be provided by the UK government.

Major expenditure items include sports venueoperations at USD 417 million or 17% ofexpenditure, technology at USD 448 million (18%),administration at USD 255 million (10%), transportat USD 198 million (8.5%) and Games workforce atUSD 187 million (8%).

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

Non-OCOG budgetOf the USD 15.8 billion non-OCOG budget presentedin the candidature file, only USD 2.1 billion aredirectly related to the Olympic Games.

The UK government and the Mayor of Londonhave agreed to a total funding package of USD 3.8 billion to finance Olympic infrastructureincluding USD 600 million for roads and railways, USD 700 million for sports venues andUSD 800 million for Olympic Park infrastructure.

USD 1 billion would come from the LondonCouncil Tax and USD 400 million from theLondon Development Agency. USD 2.4 billionwould come from lotteries – USD 1.2 billion froman existing lottery and USD 1.2 billion from a newlottery to support the Olympic Games.

Financial guaranteesThe UK government has guaranteed it would act asthe ultimate financial guarantor to cover anyshortfall from the Games.

Additional commentsThe budgeting process is very detailed andmeticulous, and assumptions are well supportedand documented. The budget appears to bereasonable and achievable.

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Joint Marketing Programme The Joint Marketing Programme Agreement (JMPA)signed by London and the BOA has been acceptedby the IOC.

A separate JMPA has also been signed betweenLondon 2012 and the British ParalympicAssociation.

Billboards and advertisingGuarantees have been secured for all outdooradvertising sites in London with the exception ofapproximately 1% of the 2,700 sites controlled bythe British Airports Authority (BAA) which iscovered by long-term contracts. London 2012 has abinding agreement with the BAA to take control ofthese sites in the event that these contracts are notrenewed. The guarantees signed by advertising siteowners include a price formula based on an annualincrease of 6% until 2012.

Rights protectionCurrent legislation exists to protect Olympic marksand intellectual property rights and to control streetvending and illegal advertising, and also to providea system of planning permission for billboards. The UK government has guaranteed to introducenew legislation to enhance protection of Olympicand Paralympic emblems, marks, logos andmascots. London 2012 has proposed to set up aBrand Protection Task Force to control outdooradvertising and eliminate ambush marketing.

TicketingThe bid committee has stated that expected strongspectator demand, proactive ticket marketing andreasonable prices would ensure full stadia. It alsoindicated that facilities for ticket exchanges and the reselling of tickets would be introduced to help ensure full stadia using the experience ofWimbledon. Ticketing revenue estimates are based on sales rates of 82% for the Olympic Gamesand 63% for the Paralympic Games and amount toUSD 473 million and USD 23 million respectively.It is believed that these targets are achievable.

Local sponsorship and licensingThe target for domestic sponsorship is USD 725million. Revenue of USD 92 million from licensing,coins and stamps is projected. Given the UK’sstrong market for both sponsorship and licensing,these revenue targets are considered to be realistic.

Additional commentThe marketing programme proposed by London isreasonable and achievable.

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Overall conceptThe centrepiece of London’s proposal is theOlympic Park, to be constructed in east London.London proposes two additional clusters (Riverand Central).

The Olympic Park would include the OlympicVillage, the Olympic stadium and venues for 12other sports/disciplines (1-6 km/2-11 minutes fromthe Olympic Village). It would provide a much-needed legacy for sport to an area of London inneed of regeneration.

The River cluster (14 sports/disciplines, 10-15 km/11-17 minutes from the Olympic Village) and theCentral cluster (6 sports/disciplines, 13-16 km/22-28 minutes) would use a mix of existing venuesand iconic landmark sites.

64% of competition venues needed for the Gamesalready exist, are under construction or are plannedirrespective of the Games.

Travel distances/times summary

Sailing would be held at the Weymouth / Portlandvenue (238 km), the site of the UK National SailingAcademy. In addition to Wembley Stadium, football

would be played at five existing stadia outsideLondon with travel distances ranging from 203 to667 km.

London proposes to use five well-known publicsites with temporary construction as competitionvenues for the Games. The bid committee selectedtwo of these temporary sites in preference toexisting but more distant international facilities(shooting and equestrian) to benefit athletesthrough reduced travel times.

The use of Wimbledon for tennis (24 km/42 minutesfrom the Olympic Village) and Eton Dorney forrowing/canoe kayak flatwater (56 km/61 minutes),whilst requiring additional travel times for athletes,makes very good use of existing world-class venues.

Venue construction status

Construction of the aquatic centre, the Velopark(track and BMX), Regents Park softball centre andthe Broxbourne canoe kayak slalom course wouldtake place irrespective of the Games. In addition,the 90,000-seat Wembley football stadium will becompleted in early 2006.

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) would beresponsible for managing the constructionprogramme, with all permanent construction to becompleted by July 2011. A detailed constructiontimetable was supplied.

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0 – 10 km (3 – 12 minutes) 13

10 – 20 km (11 – 28 minutes) 9

20 – 30 km (22 – 42 minutes) 4

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50 – 100 km (60 minutes) 1

100 km and over 6 (football and sailing)

Distances/times from Olympic Village

Number of competition venues

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Work required

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Total number of sports venues to be used

Existing Under constru-ction or planned,

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The design of the planned Olympic stadium(80,000 seats) would enable seating capacity to bereduced to 25,000 in post-Games mode, for it tobecome the National Athletics Centre.

Athletes from 18 sports/disciplines would be ableto train in and around Olympic Park, including atthree competition venues. Athletes from a further12 sports/disciplines would train at their respectivecompetition venues.

GuaranteesThe Commission noted that written guaranteeswere received for the use of all existing venues andproposed sites for new permanent/temporaryvenues as well as for the respect of IOCcommercial requirements within these venues. Twoof these guarantees were, however, still subject tonegotiation (Manchester United and Aston Villafootball clubs).

Sports experienceLondon regularly stages many large-scale publicevents. The city has staged WorldChampionships/European Championships in only8 Olympic sports over the past 10 years, but theUK has successfully hosted international events inmost Olympic sports as well as the 2002Commonwealth Games.

The BOA and London 2012 have introduced asupport and development programme in sportswhere results are currently below internationalstandards.

BudgetA balanced Paralympic Games budget of USD 144 million is projected and integrated withinthe overall OCOG budget. Revenue includes 50%in government subsidies (USD 72 million), withsponsorship at USD 35 million and ticket sales atUSD 23 million. Expenditures include both pro-rataand incremental costs for the Paralympic Games.The budget includes a broadcast contingency ofUSD 8 million. Guarantees for the financing for theParalympic Games have been received from the UKgovernment, the GLA and LDA as part of theoverall funding package.

SportThe proposed dates for the Paralympic Games areWednesday 29 August to Sunday 9 September.London’s Olympic Park would be the centrepieceof a compact venue plan, with 11 sports/disciplinestaking place in the park, and another 7 sports in theRiver cluster. Only road cycling and sailing wouldbe held at other stand-alone venues. All sportswould be held in Olympic competition venuesexcept for wheelchair tennis which would belocated at another site in Olympic Park.

Organising CommitteeThere would be one integrated organisingcommittee with legal and operational responsibilityfor both Games. The British Paralympic Associationwould nominate a representative to the OCOGBoard of Directors. A Paralympic Games division,headed by a member of the senior managementteam, would be responsible for coordination andplanning. Any area with significant Paralympicactivity would have staff with shared responsibilities.

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LogisticsThe Paralympic Village would comprise ten of the17 blocks planned for the Olympic Village. Thevillage would be based on a 100% inclusive designresulting in a barrier free environment. The villagewould accommodate team delegations as well asInternational Paralympic Sports Federations (IPSF)technical officials. Media would be accommodatedin hotels used by media during the OlympicGames.

The transport Olympic Route Network wouldremain in use, although on a reduced scale asfewer venues would be required for the ParalympicGames. It is estimated that 95% of competitorswould have a journey of 15 minutes or less fromthe village to their venues. All public transportwould be fully accessible, including 21,000 Londontaxis, which are all currently wheelchair accessible.Public transport would be free to all accreditedpersons and spectators with same-day tickets.

Media and communicationsIn the UK, Paralympic sport has received significanttelevision coverage resulting in strong publicsupport and a high national profile. London 2012plans to build on this through communicationinitiatives and education programmes.

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

Additional comments London 2012 has proposed integrated Olympic andParalympic Games that would minimise theplanning and operational differences betweenthem, while using innovative marketing strategiesto promote their distinctiveness. It would be acompact Paralympic Games with a vision of settingnew standards for services and facilities. Conceptshave been developed and planned to maintainpublic interest and a sports festival atmosphere,including a carnival linking the two Games.

With its rich history, the capacities of UKParalympic Sport are among the best in the world.The bid committee has proposed a “Paralympiclegacy for all” including social, educational andsport legacies with a focus on improving society.

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Location/conceptThe Olympic Village would be situated in Olympic Park, adjacent to the Olympic stadium.The village would be 39 km (47 minutes) from the main gateway airport (Heathrow) and 14 km(24 minutes) from the centre of London.

Additional accommodation would also be providedfor sailing and rowing/canoe kayak flatwater athletes.

Village developmentThe surface area of the Olympic Village would be30 hectares.

Apartment buildings would be clustered aroundlandscaped squares and range from 4 to 13 storeys.Although athletes would not be accommodatedhigher than the eighth floor, careful considerationwould have to be given to the location andfrequency of the elevators in the village buildings.NOC extra officials could be accommodated invillage buildings above the eighth floor.

Post-Games, the Olympic Village would beconverted into a sustainable community ofapartments and town houses. The polyclinic andOlympic Village administration offices would beconverted into nursery, primary and secondaryschools as well as a lifelong learning centre,providing an educational legacy for the community.

The Mayor of London and the LondonDevelopment Agency (LDA), working with apublic/private consortium, would ensure theconstruction and delivery of the Olympic Village.

Construction of permanent buildings would beginin June 2007 and end in December 2011.

Village organisationA total of 9,460 rooms (7,860 double and 1,600single rooms) would be provided with a total of17,320 beds for athletes and officials. Room sizesand raw floor space would be in accordance withIOC requirements.

At remote venues, athletes would stay in studentaccommodation at Royal Holloway College (rowingand canoe kayak flatwater), on a cruise ship(sailing) and in hotels (football). The Commissionreceived a commitment that accommodation atthese remote venues would have the same level ofservices as the Olympic Village.

NOC travel costsNOC and NPC delegation travel costs are includedin the OCOG budget, in accordance with IOCrequirements.

Additional commentsAthletes have been closely involved in the planningof the Olympic Village. The east side of the villagewould appear to be somewhat crowded, with themain dining hall, polyclinic and disco in closeproximity to the international zone. However, thisis to provide the athletes with privacy in theresidential areas. The location of a retail outlet inthe residential as well as the international zone is,again, aimed at giving athletes private retailfacilities. The bid committee stated its commitmentto incorporate noise reduction measures inconstruction specifications.

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The UK public health care system is very efficientand would provide good health care during theOlympic Games.

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

Forty-one hospitals, including specialised services,would be available to athletes, IFs, NOCs and theIOC. A selection of these hospitals would havededicated Olympic wards. Emergency services,which would be run through a centralisedcoordination service, would be reinforced duringthe Games.

NOC team doctors would need to apply forregistration to ensure that they would be authorisedto practice and write prescriptions in the UK fortheir own NOC delegation at Games-time.

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

Doping controlThe UK has signed the Copenhagen Declarationand the NOC has also adopted the WADA code.

There are two WADA-accredited laboratories in theUK, one in London and one in Newmarket. TheLondon laboratory would be the main laboratoryfor the Games. The Newmarket laboratory is alsoaccredited to carry out equine testing.

The UK government guarantees that it would takethe overall responsibility for security during thepreparation and staging of the Olympic andParalympic Games. It has also guaranteed to coverall security costs (for which a provision has beenmade as part of the USD 3.8 billion fundingpackage), with the exception of in-venue securitycosts which would be borne by the OCOG for asum of USD 36.8 million.

Command structureA government-level Olympic Security Committeeincorporating all of the key security agencies wouldbe formed, chaired by the Home Secretary. ThisCommittee would be responsible for securitycoordination and policy with the LondonMetropolitan Police Service playing a key role.

An OCOG Security Directorate would act as thesingle point for planning and command. The headof this directorate would be appointed by theHome Secretary and would be a member of theOlympic Security Committee.

Safety and security personnelWhilst the majority of personnel would be drawnfrom the three London police forces, the armedforces and other security personnel includingprivate and police forces from other parts of the UKwould also be used. Security forces are welltrained, equipped and technologically advancedand would be capable of providing the necessaryresponse to ensure safe and peaceful Games.

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Experience The UK played a key role in the seven-nationAthens Olympic Security Advisory Group whichprovided support and training to the Greekauthorities in the lead-up to the 2004 OlympicGames.

The UK has hosted a large number of sports andother international events, demonstrating it has theexperience to cover potential security risks.

GeneralLetters of guarantee have been received forapproximately 40,330 rooms.

The current hotel room capacity of approximately103,000 within a 50 km radius of the city centre farexceeds IOC needs. There would be sufficienthotel capacity for spectators and visitors during theGames period, especially taking into accountadditional rooms available in the affordable bedand breakfast system in and around the city.

Room ratesThe bid committee has guaranteed 1,800 rooms forthe IOC at USD 290 (2012 price), includingbreakfast(s) and taxes in six 5 star hotels in thecentre of London. To guarantee this price, aprovision has been made in the OCOG budget.

For other constituent groups, the room rate wouldbe calculated as follows: the average actual andaudited, pre-tax room rate during the period of the Games in 2007-2010, adjusted for inflation(2% from 2010-2012) + a 2% premium 2010-2012 +taxes + breakfast. In addition, a USD 12 bookingfee per night would be added.

SpecificsIFs and NOCs would have a wide choice of 3-5 starhotels in West London. Technical officials would beaccommodated in single rooms with en-suitebathrooms in 3 – 5 star hotels close to their venues.200 rooms would also be available in universityaccommodation (equivalent to a 2 or 3 star hotel)with sports facilities, including a swimming pool.

Sufficient rooms of appropriate quality have beenguaranteed in the five football cities as well as inWeymouth (sailing) for the respective officials.

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Guests of NOCs, broadcasters and sponsors wouldbe accommodated in 4 or 5 star hotels across thecity centre.

No minimum stay period is required in any of theguaranteed hotels.

Media would be accommodated in hotels anduniversity rooms (with the same level of facilitiesand services), at reasonable rates, within a centrallylocated accommodation cluster. All accommodationwould be connected by shuttle transport services toand from the IBC and MPC.

The OCOG would organise a free of charge home-stay programme for athletes’ families.

Additional commentsLondon has a well-developed accommodation planand would be able to provide the number of roomsrequired by the IOC as well as spectators. Thequality of hotels at all levels is generally good.

Infrastructure development and public transport

London has comprehensive metropolitan road and rail systems. Capital investment of more thanUSD 30 billion is planned prior to 2012 for transportrenovation and development. Approximately USD 11.6 billion of this transport budget has beenallocated to accelerate rail urban transportdevelopment, particularly in the east LondonOlympic area, and USD 600 million is directlyrelated to the Olympic project.

London has one of the world’s strongest systemsof airports with Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted andLondon City airports among others. Heathrow andGatwick are connected to the centre of London byexpress rail services. A new rail connection willalso link Stansted and London City airports toOlympic Park by 2012. The capacity of Heathrow,the main Olympic gateway airport, will besubstantially increased by the completion of anew terminal (Terminal 5) by 2008.

Phase two of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL)is underway and will provide regional andinternational access to central and east London. Anew station, Stratford International, would providedirect access to Olympic Park and dedicatedshuttle trains would operate at Games-timeresulting in a travel time of seven minutes to thecentre of London.

London’s underground, light rail and regional rail networks will be substantially upgraded and extended, particularly in east London, withOlympic Park to be served by a total of ten rail lines.

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Olympic transport concept and operationsThe London 2012 Olympic transport concept isfounded on three principles:

a) Concentration of Olympic travel demands in Olympic Park and the nearby River cluster withapproximately 69% of competition venues lessthan 15 minutes from the Olympic Village

b) Constituent group transport to be facilitated byan extensive Olympic Route Network, allowing fast and reliable travel

c) Comprehensive public transport, with at leastone rail station serving all Olympic venues.

For the Games, a 235 km Olympic Route Network (470 km if both directions are taken intoconsideration) would allow efficient travel betweenOlympic Park and Olympic competition and non-competition venues. Within this network, a coresystem of 82 km of fully dedicated Olympic lanes (41 km each way) would be provided across London.

As a result of the Olympic Route Network and theconsistently lower traffic levels in August, theCommission believes that Olympic bus travelspeeds of 45–50 km/h between the Olympic Villageand all Olympic venues would be achievable.

London proposes that accredited workforce wouldaccess Olympic venues by public transport,principally rail, free of charge. All accreditedpersons would have free access to public transport.

Each spectator ticket would include free travel onall public transport within London (except theHeathrow Express) on the day of the event throughto 4 a.m. the following day.

An Olympic Transport Authority (OTA) would be

created to oversee the management of all Olympictransport infrastructure projects, to plan Olympictransport systems and to deliver transport atGames-time. The existing London Traffic ControlCentre would be expanded to become the primarytraffic control centre for the Olympic Games.

Additional comments During the bid process, substantial London railtransport infrastructure investments have beenclearly confirmed, guaranteed and accelerated.Provided that this proposed programme of publictransport improvements is fully delivered onschedule before 2012 and the extensive OlympicRoute Network is implemented, the Commissionbelieves that London would be capable of copingwith Games-time traffic and that Olympic andParalympic transport requirements would be met.

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The IBC and MPC would be co-located on the edgeof the Olympic Park, in close proximity to theOlympic stadium.

Construction funding is guaranteed under thegovernment financial package but private sectorinvestment would be sought, as the infrastructurewould remain after the Games as television studiosand production facilities.

The proposed designated space for the singlestorey IBC (65,000m2) is smaller than IOCrecommendations, but shared resources, newtechnology and the availability of extra space, if required, should ensure the necessary space for all operations. The two-storey MPC would be 45,000m2. A dedicated transport shuttle service would connect the IBC, MPC, mediaaccommodation and competition venues.

Accredited media would be accommodated inhotels and university rooms with the same level offacilities and services in a centrally locatedaccommodation cluster.

A city centre facility for non-accredited media isplanned and the desirability of the centre beingunder the control of the OCOG was acknowledgedby London 2012.

BroadcastingThe Commission received commitments that UKlabour laws would not affect broadcasters or OBSin their employment and operation schedules forUK and foreign staff.

Cultural programmeLondon has proposed an extensive and variedprogramme of activities, including theatre, music,carnival performances and exhibitions in museumsduring the Games. This programme would beginimmediately after the Beijing Olympic Games withthe launch of the “Olympic Friend-ship” (an ocean-going clipper) which would tour the worldconducting an Olympic educational programme.

CeremoniesThe Opening and Closing Ceremonies would beheld in the proposed 80,000-seat Olympic stadium.The stadium would be within walking distance ofthe Olympic Village which would facilitatepedestrian access to the village for teamdelegations after the Opening and ClosingCeremonies.

Education and information programmeA new Olympic dimension would be introducedinto existing educational programmes for 400,000school children. A special education pack forschools would be developed by OCOG inassociation with the British Olympic Foundation.

Torch relayPlans for the torch relay propose to highlight theOlympic Truce through a programme called the“Heralds of Peace”, crossing through the countriesof Nobel Peace Prize winners and then throughthe UK.

Youth campThe youth camp would be housed in the “OlympicFriend-ship”, to be docked in the Port of Londonduring the Games. The OCOG would pay forparticipants’ airfares, accommodation and meals(two participants per NOC).

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The candidature file and the information providedto the Commission during its visit were of a veryhigh quality and indicated a high level of planningby the key organisations involved in thepreparation of the bid.

The British Olympic Association (BOA), the UKgovernment and the Greater London Authority(GLA) are the three major parties involved in thebid. A memorandum of understanding between theUK Government and the GLA provides for afunding package largely reliant on lottery funds toensure the financing of major infrastructure projectsand government services related to the OlympicGames. The respective roles and responsibilities ofall parties involved are outlined in the Joint VentureAgreement signed by the UK Government, the cityand the BOA.

London’s concept is based on three maincompetition clusters – Olympic Park, Centralcluster and River cluster – with the well-locatedOlympic Village in the Olympic Park (13sports/disciplines including the proposed Olympicstadium). Athletes have had a direct input intovillage, venue and operational planning.

London proposes a total of 33 competitionvenues, 15 of which exist. The 9 venues to beconstructed include the Olympic stadium as wellas the aquatics centre and velodrome which areboth already under construction. Nine temporaryvenues are planned.

A government agency, the Olympic DeliveryAuthority, would be set up to manage Olympic-related construction programmes.

With the OCOG having legal and operationalresponsibility for both Games, a London ParalympicGames would be fully integrated, while a marketingstrategy would promote their distinctiveness.Paralympic sport in the UK has a rich history, strongmedia coverage and public support and itscapacities are among the best in the world.

The Olympic Games would be the catalyst for theregeneration and development of the Lower LeaValley, site for the Olympic Park. This park wouldprovide significant sports and environmentallegacies. Given the magnitude of the project,careful planning would be required to ensure thatall facilities are completed on time.

Sufficient hotel rooms have been guaranteed tocover Olympic requirements. The 2012 IOC hotelroom rate is guaranteed at USD 290. To guaranteethis price, a provision has been made in the OCOGbudget. For other constituent groups, a formulahas been agreed to set prices in 2012.

Provided that the substantial programme of publictransport improvements is fully delivered before2012 and based on a Games concept concentratedin the East of London and an extensive OlympicRoute Network, the Commission believes thattransport demands would be met.

London’s OCOG budget of USD 2.46 billion isdetailed, well supported and is achievable.

The non-OCOG budget related to the OlympicGames is fully guaranteed through the fundingpackage. The UK Government has guaranteed tocover any shortfall in the OCOG budget.

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