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Candidate City for the Youth Olimpic Games

Closer to the dream!

Edition 1, February 2013

On Wednesday February 13th, Medellin was amongst the 3 shortlisted cities to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.

Medellin joins Glasgow and Buenos Aires as the select group of cities that met the strict requirements to host this event at the highest level.

Read in Medellín 2018Pág 2. Colombia and the sports community celebrate the shortlist annoucement.

Pág 3. MAYOR: “We are fully com-mitted to bring this event to Mede-llin.”

Pág 4y5. Medellin equals sport at the highest level.

Pág 6. Glasgow and Buenos Aires - the other finalists.

Pág 7. Medellin: City of sport for all.

Pág 8. Medellin: People live with joy and optimism.

The announcement of the shortlisted cities to host the YOG 2018 means that Medellin may be hosting more than 3,800 young athletes from 204 different countries in

five years time. The news overjoyed the Medellin sports community as they realize how the YOG represents an opportunity for the development and image for the city.

The Medellin 2018 bid is nationwide commitment Medellin is the perfect fit !2 3

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“Medellin is the perfect city for what the IOC is looking for. These Games have an educational component that will train youth to become future leaders and good citizens. This is precisely the way Medellin is being recognised internationally, for

being an educational and cultural city where the effort of city leaders and gover-ning authorities are highly committed and focused on children and youth.”

Baltazar Medina, President, Colombian National Olympic Committee

You can count on the total and absolute support from the national government and myself personally, as we continue to push towards our ultimate goal of being se-lected as the Host City in July. Medellin is a wonderful city and it has all the attributes necessary to host these Games. All of Colombia is united in support of this effort.

Juan Manuel Santos, Colombian president

“This is a great recognition for Medellin, and it represents our sense of hope. This shows that there is a way to solve problems and we can make the most of our society. We know how to challenge ourselves and we know how move forward. We are at the peak of the sports world and this fill us with pride. We have a lot of strength and it’s the power of hope that represents our society.”

Sergio Fajardo Valderrama, Governor ofAntioquia Region

“We will create a programme to identify a potential athlete for the Youth Olym-pic Games in every neighborhood of the city. These young athletes will guide other children to follow this big opportunity. Everyone will feel that not only does Medellin want this but the city also deserves to provide this opportunity to a new generation that will transform this city.

Juan Camilo Quintero Medina, CEO, Medellin 2018

Even when we were going through difficult times, and we aspired to host the 2003 Pan-American Games, the Inter-national Olympic Committee said they supported this coun-try, they said the country was moving forward. In 2010, the IOC visited Medellin and they motivated us to keep looking. Medellin today is on the global sporting map. We have everything it takes to host an event like the Youth Olym-pic Games, and appreciate the healthy competition with the other cities.”

Andrés Botero Phillipsbourne, IOC Member and Colombia’s Minister of Sport

“Being the ambassador for this event feels like if I am prepa-ring myself to win anther gold medal. I have the same drive to win and have Medellin’s name called when the IOC an-nounces the Host City. Right now there are so many young kids here in Colombia dreaming to be in the Youth Olympic Games. While I take great pride in being a world champion, I also wish for them to fight for their dreams, to enjoy their journey, knowing they one day could be on the world stage at Medellin 2018.”

Mariana Pajón, Olympic Champion and Ambassador to Medellin 2018

Medellin perfectly fits the philosophy and the rea-son behind the creation of the Youth Olympic Ga-mes, which are different from the Summer Olympic Games in that they don’t focus as much on high marketing budgets, costs, and commercialised sport. The Youth Olympic Games represent solidarity and fraternal values, and that is why it perfectly fits what Medellin can provide and wants to keep offe-ring the rest of the world. Medellin can be a source of inspiration for many cities as an example of transforming from a time of difficulty to moving forward and improve the lives of its citizens. This bid and the YOG can continue this development. This YOG will be another vehicle to move towards higher standards of life, harmony and peace in the community. I would like to thank all the people who have been with us, supporting our dream: the athletes, the

administration, the citizens, everyone. I would like to give special thanks to President Juan Manuel Santos because he has decisively supported us in our Olympic dream. I would like to thank Andres Botero, who is absolu-tely key to this process. I recognize the important role he has played and will continue to play in the coming months. I also recognize the hard work of former Mayor Alonzo Salazar and Alicia Vargas, who kick-started this projectThis is extraordinary news. We are betting on the hope and future of our children and youth.

Aníbal Gaviria CorreaMayor

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Athletic, dynamic and innovative city 5

Medellin is an example of in-novation and efficiency world-wide due to the implemen-tation of creative solutions in mobility, education, techno-logy, and in the use of public spaces for an improved quali-ty of life and coexistence. The capital of Antioquia has been mentioned by governments around the world and interna-tional publications for being an example of harnessing its potential, being creative and taking the lead as one of the world’s greatest cities in pro-viding practical solutions to problems.

Medellin: a fit City

Permanent International Sport

TFollowing the recent experience organising the the 2010 South Ame-rican Games, Medellin emerges as a city with event hosting capacity at the international level. In addition, 8 continental competitions, 10 World cCups, and 5 South American Games sports have been held in Guatapé, the beautiful lake district and home to water sports, further showcasing the organisational dynamism of the region.

The region’s Integrated Transportation System consists of different types of transportation: abo-ve ground metro lines, cable car lifts to reach hill-side communities, a massive electric bus system (Metroplus), and a tramway that is under cons-truction. Altogether, the system offers an environ-mentally friendly, easy and safe transportation.In 2012, the integrated system carried

183,406,105 passengers, representing an esti-mated half million passengers everyday in a city with a population of 2,393,011 and a Metropolitan area home to 3,592,100. The escalator system in the steep, mountain neighbourhoods reduces the typical commute from 35 to 6 minutes. Addi-tionally, a programme of free bike rentals offers a new form of public transportation system.

Creative and Efficient Transportation

City of Events and Investment

Medellin has over 6,000 hotels rooms, and has experience in hos-ting numerous visitors for cultu-ral, political, sports and business events. Public officials have deve-loped a cooperative and coordina-ted network to produce conferen-ces, congress and expositions at the highest standards. The Agency for Cooperation and Investment reported a total of 16 international trade business conferences that drove $448 million, generating an estimated 2,474 new jobs. The Co-lombian Ministry of Industry, Tou-rism and Trade expects a foreign direct investment of $1.5 Billion in 2013.

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CentreMedellin seeks to increase its global com-petitiveness through business promotion and knowledge development businesses. Ruta N is part of the 6 clusters that drive the education, entrepreneurship, science, technology and innovation programmes, in the same way that Hewlett Packard has established their Global Services Centre in Medellin. Other important corporations have established themselves at the Inter-national Technological Complex and Me-dellin has become a promoter of new local businesses and as a centre for technology and innovation business trade.

En 2012, Medellín realizó 16 ferias internacionales con negocios por 448 millones de dó-lares. Ese año, la inversión extranjera directa fue de 232 millones de dólares y 9 grandes empresas internacionales llegaron a la ciudad. Así lo informó la ACI, Agencia de Coopera-ción e Inversión. En 2014, Medellín será sede del Foro Mundial Urbano.

More than 25% of Medellin’s population is under 19 years old, and 42% of its practice exercise regularly, with half a million people currently enrolled in activities at INDER (Medellin Ins-titute of Sports and Recreation). In the last ten years, INDER has gone from 280 staff members to 1,873. INDER manages 836 programmes in 18 sport complexes. Medellin also offers dedicated bicycle lanes and the unique ciclovías where three times a week several the city’s main avenues close off for the exclusive use by runners, walkers, cyclists and roller skaters.

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The Other finalists 6 7Medellin: An Olympic Village

Glasglow

With a population of 2.3 million, the capital of Scotland is the third largest city in the United Kingdom after London and Birmingham. Wi-dely known for its almost permanent cultural festivals like the Comedy Festival, the Jazz Festival, the Celtic Connections, the Film Festival, West End Festival, Merchant City Festival, the Glasgay! Festival and the World Pipe Band Championships, Glasgow ranked ninth in the world in 2012 in the Best Sports City competition by Sport Business Magazi-ne.

Glasgow will host the Commonwealth Ga-mes in 2014 with participants from the 54 Commonwealth nations. Between 2013 and 2015 Glasgow will host 5 World Cups. 99% of the required venue infrastructure already exists.Multiple Olympic medallist and middle-dis-tance runner and British legend, Lord Se-bastian Coe is serving as the bid leader. The 1980’s world record holder also served as the head of the London 2012 Organising Com-mittee.

Buenos Aires

The second largest city in South America with a population of 13 million, Buenos Aires is the most visited place in the southern hemisphe-re and was ranked in 2012 by the Economist as the most competitive city in Latin America. Buenos Aires was appointed UNESCO City of Design in 2005 and the World Book Capital in 2011. The capital of Argentina has the largest con-centration of theatres in the world. The Bue-

nos Aires Subte was the first subway system of Ibero-America. Argentina hosted 1978 FIFA World Cup with matches held in the capital’s River Plate and Vélez Sarsfield stadiums. Bue-nos Aires was one vote away from hosting the 1956 Olympics and has bid several times in the past. In addition to hosting various World Cups, Buenos Aires hosted the 2006 South American Games.

Bids discarded by the International Olympic Committee: Rotterdam (Holland); Guadalajara (Mexico).Bids who dropped out: Poznan (Poland): una-ble meet the financial guarantees.Interested Cities that did not submit bids to the IOC: Monterrey (Mexico); Abuja (Nigeria) Gold Coast (Australia); Kazan (Russia); Palma de Mallorca (Spain); Raleigh (USA); Tampere (Finland) Toulouse (France); Valencia (Spain); Jakarta (Indonesia).

Three shortlisted cities out of 16 applicants

Atanasio Girardot Sports ComplexAtanasio Girardot Stadium: Football finals and Ceremonies. 44,500 seatsAthletics Stadium: 10,000 seats.Aquatic Centre: Swimming, Diving. 6000 seats.Iván de Bedout Coliseum: Basketball. 6000 seats. Jorge Hugo Giraldo: Gymnastics 1200 seats.Iván de Bedout Coliseum: Boxing, Wrestling. 2500 seatsCombat Sports Coliseum: Judo, Taekwondo. 2500 seats.Beach Volleyball Court. 3000 seats.

Belén Sports ComplexArchery Field: 500 seats.Hockey Stadium:1000 seats.

El Rodeo Country ClubTennis Courts: 2000 seatsGolf Course: 2000 standingEquestrian: 1500 seats.

Plaza MayorWhite Pavilion: Shooting, Weightlifting, 1000 seats.Yellow Pavilion: Badminton, Table Tennis. 1000 seats.

Stand-Alone VenuesMedellin University: Handball, Fencing. 2100 seats.National University: Modern Pentathlon (Fencing, Swimming, Running, Shooting). 500 seats and 1000 standingCincuentenario Stadium: Football preliminaries, Rugby. 5000 seatsParque de las Ruedas Course: BMX Cycling. 2000 seatsNutibara Hill Course: Mountain Bike Cycling. 800 seats and 5000 standing Nutibara-Las Palmas Circuit: Road Cycling. 1000 seats, 10,000 standingGuatapé: Canoe/Kayak, Rowing, Sailing, Triathlon. 1000 seats 10,000 standing up.

Compact Venue PlanAll competition venues are bet-ween 4 to 9 km from the Olym-pic Village at the Colonia de Belencito. Guatape is located 75 km away.

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What’s next for the bid?

“The city is prepared and the people share the joy for an Olympic dream,” says Juan Camilo Quintero, CEO of the Medellin 2018 bid. Quintero announced that people who will be present during the April 10th videoconference with the IOC are getting prepared to speak about their specific areas. This videoconferen-ce is one of the many requi-rements from the IOC to the bidding cities.

Aníbal Gaviria, Mayor of Medellin, Andres Botero, Colombian Minis-ter of Sport; Baltazar Medina, Pre-sident of the Colombian Olympic Committee, Sergio Fajardo, Go-vernor of Antioquia Region, and Juan Camilo Quintero, CEO of the Medellín 2018 bid, celebrate the city’s success after the announ-cement of the shortlist to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. The IOC report stated that Medellin’s programmes for the athlete ex-perience in culture and education offer “good content with inno-vative proposals.” The IOC Wor-king Group also confirmed that Medellin’s Project “presents mini-mal risk to the IOC.”

At the Atanasio Girar-dot sports complex, the main concentration of sport venues in Medellin, athletes were celebrating for additional reasons. It’s possible that some of these children from the INDER sports and recreation schools could represent Colombia in the future in and one of the many sports that will be part of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Medellin.

2012 Gold Olympic medalist Mariana Pa-jón is proud to be the face of Medellin 2018 and represent the bid.

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