Voting takes place, to determine which city is in need of it the most and how well they could organize the event.
the IOC ( international olympic committee )
A city that wins the IOC's bid
London was chosen because they impressed the IOC the most.
The IOC has a bid in which cities apply and the IOC announces the wining city about seven years before the Olympics are held there.
The Olympics are in a different city each time they are held. Cities put in 'bids' with the International Olympic Committee in an attempt to get selected by the IOC to hold the Olympic Games. The IOC selects the cities that will hold the Olympics many years in advance. A link below shows all the cities that have hosted the games.
The Winter and Summer Olympics were held on the same year until 1992 when the Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona and the Winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France. The IOC voted to change the tradition and the next Winter Olympics were held in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway.
The Winter and Summer Olympics were held on the same year until 1992 when the Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona and the Winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France. The IOC voted to change the tradition and the next Winter Olympics were held in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway.
No country is a part of the IOC that does not compete in the Olympics.
The first modern Olympics was held in 1896 after the International Olympic Committee, or IOC, voted to host the games every four years. The 1896 Olympic Games were held in Athens.
The Head Of The International Olympics Comittee (IOC)
the ioc
They determine where the next olympics will be held and where six to eight years in advance