2000 Summer Olympics - Host City Selection

Host City Selection

Sydney won the right to host the Games on 24 September 1993, after being selected over Beijing, Berlin, Istanbul and Manchester in four rounds of voting, at the 101st IOC Session in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

2000 Summer Olympics bidding results
City NOC Name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
Sydney Australia 30 30 37 45
Beijing China 32 37 40 43
Manchester Great Britain 11 13 11
Berlin Germany 9 9
Istanbul Turkey 7

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