Economy
Olympic (City) Hopefuls
Bidding for the 2020 games is heating up. Local support bolsters unlikely Baku
Olympic season is about to kick into high gear. No, not the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, but the bidding to become the next selected event host. Six cities are in the running to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, and will have the next year and a half to make their case.
They’ll have to convince the event’s organizing body, the International Olympic Committee, which will announce the winning city in September 2013. They’ll also have to do some lobbying at home, to prepare for what can be a fabulously expensive occasion.