The Madrid 2016 Summer Olympic Games bid team delivered its Candidature File Wednesday to the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne Switzerland.
A Madrid 2016 press release says the Candidature File, written in English, French and Spanish, “explains in meticulous detail the scope of the Madrid bid covering 600 pages, three volumes, 17 topics, 500 guarantees and 80 images”. The document was produced by more than 150 people, each an expert in his or her own field.
The bid has the support of 92 per cent of the public, complete financial backing from corporate sponsors and government, and the royal family’s commitment to host the Games and promote sport throughout Spain, said the press release.
The city has reportedly been called the “safest choice” for the IOC with all infrastructure complete, 77 per cent of the sports’ venues either complete or under construction, and finances guaranteed.
Madrid 2016 CEO Mercedes Coghen said, “with the Candidature File being submitted to the IOC in Lausanne today, the race for 2016 has truly begun”.
