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GAMESBIDS.COM GLOSSARY
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This glossary will explain some of the terms and concepts used on GamesBids.com and in the Olympic Bid industry. This document will be continually expanded.
Applicant City
An applicant city has received approval from their
NOC
and has submitted an application to the
IOC
to be considered for a
candidate city
.
Bid Book
A bid book is prepared by a
candidate city
for presentation to the
IOC
and its members. It is a collection of candidature files that outlines how the City plans to stage the Games, including venues, budgets, marketing, public support, environmental issues and more broken down into 18 themes. The bid book can be several hundred pages in length and forms the basis the bid city's proposal, and the most important tool the voting members have to make their decision.
Bid City
A bid city is any city that has announced their intention to bid to host an Olympic Games.
Candidate City
A Candidate City is a City bidding for the opportunity to host an Olympic Games. The City has already received the approval of their
NOC
, has submitted an
application
and
questionnaire
to the
IOC
and have been selected to the
short-list
.
Evaluation Committee
The IOC evaluation committee is a small group that visits
candidate cities
and reports their findings back to the IOC members.
IOC, International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is the organization that oversees all Olympic activities. The main offices are in Lausanne.
NOC, National Olympic Committee
A National Olympic Committee is an organization authorized by the
IOC
to oversee Olympic activities within a particular country such as organizing national teams, hosting Games, marketing and sponsorships, etc. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is the NOC for the United States.
Questionnaire
Questionnaires are submitted by
applicant cities
to the
IOC
. These documents are summaries of the
bid book
and are used by the IOC to select their
short-list
.
Short-List
The short-list is created by the
IOC
from the pool of
applicant cities
based on reviewing the
questionnaires
. If they meet minimum requirements, they become
candidate cities
and proceed to the final vote.
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