Skift Take

Whatever the IOC's decision, these three cities represent excellent choices for the summer games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is currently meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina to decide on, among other matters, which city will host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Up for the bid are Tokyo, Istanbul, and Madrid.

The IOC will live-stream the event at the Olympic.org website.

While bookies are giving the best odds to Tokyo, Madrid is positioning itself as the economically responsible host. Istanbul, meanwhile, has wrestled with street protests about the city’s rapid development. Still, leaders say, the city is bullish about its bid.

If it was any other organization than the IOC making the decision, you could bet on Madrid as the safe choice, given concerns over nuclear radiation in Japan and another Rio-like development debacle in Istanbul. But this is the same organization that chose a Black Sea summer resort as the host of the Winter Games, so it’s anyone’s guess what the IOC will announce tomorrow afternoon.

Other Olympics coverage on Skift:

 

Below are the promotional videos each city made to help sell their story to the IOC.

smartphone

The Daily Newsletter

Our daily coverage of the global travel industry. Written by editors and analysts from across Skift’s brands.

Have a confidential tip for Skift? Get in touch

Tags: events, istanbul, madrid, olympics, tokyo

Photo credit: Screengrab from Istanbul's promotional video for its 2020 Summer Games bid. International Olympic Committee

Up Next

Loading next stories