Doha bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Doha, the capital city of Qatar, bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. It was one of two cities in the Arab World, along with Cairo, Egypt to mount a serious bid.[1]
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Overview | |
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Games of the XXXI Olympiad XV Paralympic Games | |
Winner: Rio de Janeiro Runner-up: Madrid Shortlist: Tokyo · Chicago | |
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City | Doha, Qatar |
NOC | Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) |
Evaluation | |
IOC score | 6.9 |
Previous Games hosted | |
None | |
Decision | |
Result | Not shortlisted. |
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Doha's bid was eliminated from consideration when it failed to make the Candidate city shortlist on June 4, 2008.
Had Doha been chosen to host the games, they were to be held between October 14 and October 30.[2] The Paralympics were to be held between November 9 and November 21.