Report of the IOC Evaluation Commission

for the Games of the XXX Olympiad

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INTRODUCTIONIntroduction

The IOC Evaluation Commission for the Games ofthe XXX Olympiad in 2012 (the Commission) ispleased to present the results of its evaluation of thefive Candidate Cities for these Games. Listed in theofficial order of drawing of lots, these cities are Paris(FRA), New York (USA), Moscow (RUS), London(GBR) and Madrid (ESP).

Nine cities initially submitted applications to hostthe 2012 Olympic Games: Paris (FRA), Leipzig(GER), New York (USA), Istanbul (TUR), Havana(CUB), Moscow (RUS), London (GBR), Madrid (ESP)and Rio de Janeiro (BRA). The nine cities wereassessed by a group of experts who presented areport to the IOC Executive Board. On 18 May 2004,the IOC Executive Board selected the five CandidateCities listed above.

Throughout the 2012 bid process, the IOC hascontinued to build on and improve the quality ofthe services it offers to bid cities through theOlympic Games observer programme, bid cityseminars and access to the IOC’s Olympic GamesKnowledge Management programme. As a result,the 2012 Applicant and Candidate Cities have hadmore information and expertise available to themthan ever before.

The Commission notes that this is reflected in thedetailed planning and comprehensive strategiesimplemented by the Candidate Cities on such issuesas sustainability, accessibility and integrated citydevelopment. In particular, it notes that therecommendations of the IOC Olympic Games StudyCommission have been taken into consideration bythe Candidate Cities and applied according to eachcity’s specific plans.

Based on such in-depth reflection and analysis, theinvestments made throughout the bid process canbe seen to generate positive legacies from the bidirrespective of whether the city is awarded the Games. Bidding for the Olympic Games is also proving to be a catalyst for the regeneration ofcity areas, accelerated construction of generalinfrastructure and sports facilities and for high-levelpolitical, financial and administrative collaboration,showing the unique nature and influence of theOlympic Games.

The high quality of the candidature files and thepresentations made to the Commission during itsvisits has greatly assisted the Commission in itsassessment of each city’s proposal and in thepreparation of this report. During its visits theCommission was very pleased to meet with the IOCmembers in the respective countries.

The 2012 Evaluation Commission is composed ofrepresentatives of all components of the OlympicMovement: the IOC, IFs, NOCs, athletes, IPC, formerorganisers of Olympic Games and experts (seeAppendix A).

The Commission has carried out a detailed,technical analysis of the five Candidate Cities, toassist the IOC in the important decision of electingthe Host City and to underline the challenges thatcould be faced in each of these cities during theseven years leading up to and including the 2012Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Commission’s task is a technical and fact-findingone: to verify the information stated in the candidaturefile, to determine whether proposed plans are feasibleand to make a qualitative assessment of risk.

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The Commission followed the same workingprocedures in each Candidate City: briefingsessions were held on all 17 themes of the IOCCandidature Procedure and Questionnaire andvisits were made to each of the proposed venues inthe city (see Appendix B for visit dates).

The Commission has taken into consideration allinformation received up until its departure from therespective cities.

The Commission’s report is presented on a city-by-city basis, in the order of drawing of lots. The reportsare followed by an overall summary of each city.

The Commission’s report reflects the unanimousopinion of its members.

GENERAL ISSUES

To complete this introduction, the following generalissues address a number of points which arecommon to all Candidate Cities and are thereforenot covered in each city’s individual report.

1. Travel timesAll travel times mentioned in the Commission’sreport are average 2012 bus travel times, asprovided by the Candidate Cities in theircandidature files. Where the Commission feelstravel times are not achievable, a comment hasbeen made in the report.

2. Accommodation (see appendix C)The IOC requires Candidate Cities to guarantee:

- 40,000 rooms in various categories - A USD room rate in 2012 dollars for IOC

hotels (1,800 rooms)

- For other accredited constituent groups a formulato calculate USD 2012 room rates.

During its visit, the Commission verified the hotelrating systems used by all Candidate Cities andtheir equivalence to the internationally-acceptedstar rating system used in this report.

3. TaxThe 2012 Candidate Cities were requested toprovide an analysis of all potential direct andindirect tax exposures that parties of the OlympicMovement would be faced with, if the Games wereorganised in their country. Cities confirmed thateither tax exemptions existed, would be enactedthrough legislation or that the OCOG would bearthe cost of non-recoverable withholding taxes.

4. TechnologyThe Commission has not commented ontechnology in the individual city reports as itconsiders that each of the five countries in questionhas a modern technology structure and servicesystem and that technology infrastructure in thefive Candidate Cities would be adequate to hostOlympic and Paralympic Games in 2012.

5. SecurityTerrorism has become a global concern and affectsall Candidate Cities equally. The Commission hasnot commented on this element of security in theindividual city reports as it considers that all citiesand their respective countries have demonstrated acommitment to maintaining a high level ofvigilance and implementing prevention methods.

6. Natural disastersNone of the five Candidate Cities is geographicallysituated in areas which are normally subject tonatural disasters.

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INTRODUCTIONIntroduction

7. Olympic programmeAll five Candidate Cities have agreed to provide thevenues and facilities necessary for the hosting ofany potential new sport to be included on theOlympic programme. Decisions regarding theOlympic programme will be taken by the IOCSession in July 2005 in Singapore.

8. Test eventsEach of the five Candidate Cities has committed toorganising a test event in every sport at Olympicvenues and has made the necessary provision inthe budget.

9. Public opinionAs additional background information, the IOCconducted its own opinion poll in the CandidateCities and their respective countries in December2004. The results of this poll can be found inAppendix D.

10. Letters of concernAs is the case with each edition of the OlympicGames, letters of concern are addressed to theCommission. The Commission received requests tomeet with representatives of certain groups duringits visits to London, New York and Paris, to whichit agreed. The Commission noted that none of thesegroups were against the Olympic Games. Theirconcerns related to specific sites and were mainlyof an environmental and social nature.

11. Torch relayWhilst the Commission has acknowledged eachcity’s plans for a torch relay in 2012, eachCandidate City was informed during theCommission’s visit that any proposal would requirediscussion with the IOC after the election of theHost City and that such proposal would need tocomply with the IOC’s policy for the torch relay.

12. MapsA map of each city’s project is included in AppendixE. These maps, taken from the cities’ candidaturefiles, will assist readers in understanding each city’soverall concept and to situate the venues.

13. Number of venues - counting methodsFor each Candidate City, venues have beencounted according to the following principles:

- Road courses are not counted as venues- In the case of venues with multiple halls, each

separate hall is counted as one venue.

AppendicesA. Composition of the CommissionB. List of visit datesC. Accommodation tableD. Summary of IOC opinion poll resultsE. MapsF. AbbreviationsG. Signatures

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MOSCOWMoscow

Dates of the Olympic GamesMoscow proposes Saturday 14 July to Sunday 29July as the period for the Olympic Games, basedon the best climatic conditions and reducedtransport demands in the city due to the holidayperiod at this time.

Olympic Games conceptMoscow seeks to further build on the legacies ofthe 1980 Olympic Games which have served theneeds of the city very well by supporting thegrowth of sports and the continued success ofRussian athletes.

The City Development Master Plan for the periodup to 2020 would be enhanced and acceleratedwith the staging of the 2012 Olympic Gamesparticularly through the increased housingcapacity provided by the proposed Olympic andmedia villages.

The “Olympic River” concept embraces themajority of the venues as well as the OlympicVillage, IBC and MPC which are located on or nearthe Moscow River. The Olympic Games would bethe catalyst to accelerate the development of largeareas of currently degenerated but valuable land.

With all sports competition venues in the city ofMoscow and one village amply accommodating allathletes including the football teams, Moscowproposes a memorable experience for all athleteswith minimal travel times to venues. This wouldoccur in a country which is establishing itself as the“New Russia”.

Legacy and impactThe Olympic Games would ensure significantupgrading of 23 existing international standardsports venues, the construction of 7 new venues,including tennis, gymnastics and canoe kayakslalom, as well as new high quality housing andhotels, improved infrastructure and majorimprovements to the accessibility of the city forpersons with a disability.

All competition venues would be dedicated tosport in their post-Games use and would bemanaged long term by the city to meet venueoperational costs.

Additional comments Moscow 2012 aims to have a global promotionalcampaign over the seven years leading up to theOlympic Games, highlighting the 2012 OlympicGames and Russia as a tourist destination.

The Olympic Games Study Commission’srecommendations have encouraged Moscow todraw on the legacy of the 1980 Olympic Games inestablishing its venue plan by using 23 existing andwell-maintained venues and a high percentage ofexisting training venues.

All venues are well served by the public transportnetwork, which is continually being expanded andupgraded.

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MOSCOWMoscow

Moscow’s population is expected to decrease from10.4 to 9.9 million by 2012, however, at the sametime, the population on the outskirts of Moscow isincreasing rapidly.

Political structure and responsibilityRussia is a Federal Democracy with an ExecutivePresident who is elected by universal suffrage fora term of four years. The Chairman of thegovernment (Prime Minister) is nominated by thePresident with the consent of the State Dumawhich is also elected by universal suffrage for afour-year term.

Moscow enjoys a special federal status as anautonomous entity of the Russian Federation. It hasits own charter and legislature. Moscow isempowered to provide all the essential resourcesand obligations for staging the Games. The deputyMayor chairs the bid.

National economyThe hyperinflation of the 1990s has now beenstabilised and the government expects to reducethe inflation rate to 8.5% by the end of 2005. Russiahas a large currency reserve. World Bank statisticsindicate that, in 2003, Russia had the 16th largesteconomy in the world and a preliminary estimateon the average annual growth rate was 7.3% withdomestic price inflation at 13.7%.

SupportThe two levels of government (federal and city) arefully involved in the preparation of the bid. All thepolitical parties in the State Duma fully support thestaging of the Games. The Labour Unions alsosupport the Games as was demonstrated in aguarantee received during the Commission’s visit.

A public opinion poll commissioned by the IOCshows the following levels of support to host the2012 Olympic Games: 77% support in Moscow and76% support throughout Russia.

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GuaranteesThe bid committee has provided the guaranteesrequired by the IOC, with the exception of thoseconcerning the protection of Olympic marks andthe words “Moscow 2012”. The guarantees signedby the Federal Government state that thegovernment would “take appropriate measures” toprotect them. The registration of Olympic markswas not provided to the Commission in English.

LegislationDuring the visit, the Commission receivedinformation concerning a proposed new law called“Olympic Games 2012”, the first draft of which hasbeen presented to the State Duma for itsconsideration. This law would facilitate theorganisation of the Games. A list of the main itemscontained in this law was given to the Commissionduring its visit.

OCOG structureThe future OCOG would be a not-for-profitinstitution which would enjoy the status of anautonomous legal entity. The OCOG would be tax-exempt. The different tiers of government, theRussian Olympic Committee and the RussianParalympic Committee would be represented onthe OCOG executive body. The chairman would bethe Mayor of Moscow.

Entry to the countryThe Olympic identity and accreditation card wouldserve as official access to the country in accordancewith IOC requirements.

Work permitsThe Federal government confirmed that aprogramme would be introduced so that personscarrying out Olympic-related work in Russia oneyear before the Games would not require workpermits. Most workers would, however, require aRussian visa and these would be issued withinthree to four weeks.

During the visit, the Commission receivedassurances that the workers referred to abovewould not be subject to Russian taxes and thatthese exemptions would be included in the“Olympic Games 2012” law.

Importation of goodsThe temporary importation of goods required forthe Olympic Games into Russia would beauthorised free of any duties.

As regards the importation of food during theOlympic Games, a customs declaration would berequired and the food would have to be consumedor exported after the Games.

LEGAL ASPECTS AND GUARANTEES

CUSTOMS ANDIMMIGRATIONFORMALITIES

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MOSCOWMoscow

Plans and actionsThe Moscow OCOG would have environmentalmanagement systems primarily based on the ISOstandards. Moscow is using the bid and Gamesplan as a catalyst for accelerated environmentalmeasures, higher standards and new environmentaltechnology.

Moscow’s Olympic plans also include therevitalisation of the upper Moscow River and theaccelerated rehabilitation of former industrial sitesinto community recreation and green zones. Thecity government requires a “Sanitary and EcologicalPassport” for all building materials in Moscow,defining specific regulations including a set ofprohibited materials. These standards would applyto all Olympic sites.

Initial environmental impact assessments havebeen conducted, and the positioning of venues is subject to standards relating to green space, air and water quality, waste management andbiodiversity levels.

In addition to on-going city environmentalprogrammes, the Moscow city government hasbudgeted USD 17.5 million for supplementaryGames-related environmental activities.

Air and water qualityCurrent levels of some air pollutants are a concernbut are improving, and assurances have been giventhat by 2012 the levels of all pollutants would beconstantly within European Union (EU) and WorldHealth Organisation (WHO) guidelines and as suchwould be satisfactory.

Motor vehicles are a major source of air pollutionin Moscow and there are specific plans to reducevehicle emissions and their impact.

The ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by Russia willfacilitate lower greenhouse gas emissions andbetter air quality.

The Commission received assurances that waterquality at the triathlon, sailing and rowing/canoekayak flatwater venues would be satisfactory.

MeteorologyAverage temperatures in Moscow at proposedGames-time are mild (according to figuresprovided, 20.4ºC at 3 p.m.). During the proposedperiod of the Games, Moscow has an average of 8precipitation days, with a high average volume ofrain. Contingency planning within the competitionschedule would be required. Average wind speedsappear to be low at all outdoor venues.

Additional commentsThe OCOG environmental guidelines would beintegrated into contracts with sponsors andsuppliers. Legacies from a Moscow Games wouldinclude improved waste disposal and recycling,creation of some new green areas and cleanenergy public transport. However, the amount of land to be rehabilitated as a direct result of a Moscow Olympic Games was difficult todetermine, as were the specific improvements instandards and technology.

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OCOG budgetMoscow 2012 has a budget of USD 1.84 billion witha surplus of USD 6 million.

Contributions from the IOC and TOP sponsorsamount to 48.9% of revenue. The local marketingprogramme including domestic sponsorship,official suppliers and licensing amounts to USD 725 million or 39.4% of revenue. The city hasplanned a lottery with USD 7 million revenue forthe OCOG. Subsidies from the city governmentwere increased to USD 147 million during theCommission’s visit. Together with the FederalGovernment contribution of USD 24 million,subsidies would total USD 171 million or 9.3% of revenue.

Major expenditure items are technology at USD 451 million (24.6% of expenditure), Gamesworkforce at USD 98 million (5.3%) andadministration at USD 129 million (7%).

The budgeted amount of USD 280 million forsports venue operations (15.2% of expenditure),including overlay, appears to be on the low side incomparison to previous Olympic Games.

No capital investment is included in the OCOGbudget, in accordance with IOC guidelines.

Non OCOG budgetThe Moscow city government guarantees the non-OCOG budget of USD 10 billion which includesconstruction and renovation of all venues. Of this,USD 7.78 billion is for transport infrastructure andUSD 1.12 billion is for competition venues.

Financial guaranteesThe city government guarantees to cover anybudget shortfall. The Federal Government alsogave an assurance that it would act as a finalguarantor for Games expenditure in the event ofthe city being unable to fund any shortfall. TheMoscow city government also guarantees anadditional operating budget for transport, security,health services and environmental work amountingto USD 189 million.

Additional commentsThe budgeting process follows IOC guidelines.Whilst low in sports venue operations, the budgetappears to be reasonable and achievable.

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MOSCOWMoscow

Joint Marketing ProgrammeThe Joint Marketing Programme Agreement signedby Moscow and the Russian Olympic Committeecontains certain financial aspects which requirefurther clarification.

Billboards and advertisingThe city guarantees full control of any advertisingor commercial activity in, above or around Olympicvenues. Guarantees from outdoor advertising siteowners have been received but no details havebeen provided regarding pricing.

Rights protectionExisting federal legislation prohibits unfaircompetition and ambush marketing and protectsintellectual property rights. The city guarantees thatall legal measures necessary to effectively reduceand impose sanctions on ambush marketing,eliminate street vending and control advertisingspace and airspace would be taken no later than 30June 2005. The OCOG would also set up adedicated ambush marketing response team.

TicketingMoscow has estimated ticket sales rates of 82% forthe Olympic Games and 50% for the ParalympicGames, with revenues of USD 150 million andUSD 3.5 million respectively. The city indicatedthat it has a great deal of experience in variousmethods of ticket sales and there is a high demandfrom the 10.4 million inhabitants of Moscow. Thecity has also introduced a new distribution systemover the Internet that would provide betterservices and generate higher demand. It would usespecial promotion for less popular events toensure full stadia.

Local sponsorship and licensingProjected revenues are USD 450 million (24.4% ofrevenue) for local sponsorship, USD 75 million(4%) for official suppliers and USD 50 million(2.7%) for licensing, coins and philatelyprogrammes.

Additional commentsGiven the fast developing market economy and theincreasing affluence and purchasing power ofMuscovites, the bid committee assured theCommission that the sponsorship target andmarketing efforts would be successful. Themarketing programme proposed by Moscow isachievable.

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Overall conceptBuilding on the legacy of the 1980 Olympic Games,the Moscow River, running through the centre ofthe city, would be the focal point for the OlympicVillage and the main competition clusters:

The Luzhniki Olympic Complex was the mainsports arena for the 1980 Olympic Games andincludes the recently renovated Olympic stadium.The Tushino Sports Complex would be constructedon the site of a former airfield.

Moscow places particular emphasis on thedevelopment of its sports infrastructure to benefitboth elite and community sport.

79% of competition venues needed for the Gamesalready exist, are under construction or are plannedirrespective of the Games.

All competitions would take place in Moscow,including football, with the furthest venue from theOlympic Village being sailing at 49 km (59 minutes).

Travel distances/times summary

The travel times quoted from the Olympic Villageto competition venues, through the use of Olympiclanes, appear achievable, with the exception ofsailing.

Venue construction status

* BMX is a new permanent venue within the existing mountainbike venue and is therefore not counted in the total

The tennis, gymnastics and 2 football venues areunder construction and are all due to be completedby July 2007 at the latest.

Moscow proposes major upgrading of 23 existing,well-maintained venues, including 11 built for the1980 Olympic Games.

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Luzhniki Olympic Complex

9 6 km 7 minutes

Krylatskoye Sports Complex

9 12 km 14 minutes

Tushino Sports Complex

6 14 km 17 minutes

CSKA Sports Complex

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Olympiysky Sports Complex

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Distance from

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Travel time from

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0 – 10 km (7 – 12 mins) 16

10 – 20 km (14 – 22 mins) 16

20 – 30 km (30 mins) 1

30 – 40 km 0

40 – 50 km (59 mins) 1

50 – 100 km 0

100 km and over 0

Distances/times from Olympic Village

Number of competition venues

No work required

Work required

Permanent Temporary

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Total number of sports venues to be used

Existing Under constru-ction or planned,

irrespective of the Games

Games dependent

Four temporary venues (archery, baseball, shootingand beach volleyball) would be built by the citygovernment.

All construction would be managed by the Moscowcity government which would seek to use a mix ofprivate investment and public funding whereverpossible to meet the capital cost of each project.

Moscow has budgeted USD 280 million to cover allvenue-related operational costs and overlay, whichwould appear low in comparison to previousOlympic Games experience.

All permanent works are scheduled to becompleted by January 2012 and temporary worksby May 2012.

Athletes from 26 sports/disciplines would be ableto train at their respective competition venues, aswell as at a number of other dedicated trainingvenues.

GuaranteesThe Commission noted that written guaranteeswere received for the use of all existing venues andproposed sites for new permanent/temporaryvenues as well as for the respect of IOCcommercial requirements within these venues.

Sports experienceMoscow has good experience in organising Worldand European Sports events in most Olympic sportsover the past 10 years.

Additional commentsWhilst Moscow has good sports experience and ahigh number of existing competition venues, thebid committee has not presented detailed designand operational plans or a detailed constructionschedule.

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BudgetThe budget for the Paralympic Games is separatefrom the OCOG budget and projected to be USD 119 million. The majority of the ParalympicGames financing (73%) comes from a contributionfrom the OCOG totalling USD 87 million, while aUSD 9 million contribution is made by the city of Moscow. Revenue includes sponsorship of USD 5.5 million and ticket sales of USD 3.5 million.Expenditures are based solely on incremental costsfor the Paralympic Games but the marketing rightspayment to the IPC is not included in theParalympic budget. Any shortfall in the budgetwould be covered by the city of Moscow.

SportThe proposed dates for the Paralympic Games areSaturday 11 August to Wednesday 22 August,resulting in a short transition time between theOlympic and Paralympic Games of 12 days.Moscow 2012 stated that it would adjust theschedule and also increase the number of days theParalympic Village is open to meet technicalrequirements. The Paralympic venues would be thesame as those used for the Olympic Games. Thehighest concentration of sports would occur atLuzhniki Olympic complex where 5 Paralympicsports would be contested.

Organising CommitteeA single OCOG would oversee both Olympic andParalympic Games with one director on the OCOGBoard of Directors responsible for the organisationof the Paralympic Games.

Operationally, it appears that the ParalympicGames would be relatively independent, with theplanning and delivery handled by the ParalympicDepartment.

LogisticsThe Paralympic Village would encompass part ofthe Olympic Village which would be designedusing international accessibility standards. The8,500-bed village would house Paralympic teamsand International Paralympic Sports Federations(IPSF) technical officials.

Media at the Paralympic Games would beaccommodated in the media village built for theOlympic Games.

Transport operations would remain the same asthose implemented during the Olympic Games. For17 of the 19 sports, travel times are estimated to beless than 20 minutes from the Paralympic Villagewith distances ranging from 6 to 17 km.

Spectators would primarily use public transportwith plans to modify the fleet and metro stations toensure access for persons with a disability.

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Media and communicationsThe same IBC and MPC facilities would be used forthe Paralympic Games.

Additional comments Moscow has proposed a Paralympic Games planbased on making maximum use of Olympicinfrastructure.

The Paralympic Movement in Russia is undergoingsignificant development with increasing success atthe Paralympic Games.

It is hoped that hosting the Paralympic Gameswould stimulate financial and public support forthe Paralympic Movement in Russia. The proposedprimary legacy of a Moscow Games would be oneof social change, including increased awareness,support and accessibility for people with adisability.

Location/conceptThe Olympic Village would be built in thenorthwest of the city, on the banks of the MoscowRiver. It would be 6 km from the Olympic stadium,7 km from the city centre and 32 km from the maingateway airport (Vnukovo).

Village developmentThe village would consist of 15 buildings, 3 to 22storeys high (44% would be higher than 7 storeys).Moscow 2012 assured the Commission that therewould be a sufficient number of elevators.

The Olympic Village would cover 80 hectares. Thefurthest walking distance within the OlympicVillage would be 1,300 metres.

Following the Games, the village apartments wouldbe sold for use as private residential property. Theremaining facilities would be converted to provideleisure, commercial and other services for privatehousing.

The city government has identified privatedevelopers interested in undertaking the villageproject and has guaranteed construction.

All construction and preparation work would besupervised by the city government departmentresponsible for planning policy.

Construction of permanent buildings wouldcommence in February 2009 and end in April 2012.

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Village organisationThere would be 7,400 single rooms and 6,300double rooms with a total of 20,000 beds for athletesand officials. Room sizes and raw floor space wouldbe in accordance with IOC requirements.

Extra NOC officials could be accommodated in theOlympic Village.

NOC travel costsNOC and NPC delegation travel costs are includedin the OCOG budget in accordance with IOCrequirements.

Additional commentsAlthough planning lacked detail, the Commissionbelieves that the Moscow 2012 village concept isfeasible. The use of the land on the perimeter ofthe Olympic Village would, however, requirecareful consideration in regard to access andsecurity at Games-time.

The Russian public health care system is efficientand would provide good health care during theOlympic Games.

Olympic health careMedical support would be available at allcompetition and training venues. 24-hour medicalcare would also be provided free of charge at theOlympic Village and in IOC hotels.

Seven of the 138 hospitals have been identified asOlympic hospitals. Some of these would requirerenovation. Funds amounting to USD 2.3 billionwill be invested in the city’s health care systemover the next ten years.

Moscow confirmed that team doctors would beauthorised to practice and write prescriptions inRussia for their own NOC delegation at Games-time.

No duties would be applied to medical equipmentthat would be exported after the Games.

Doping controlThe Russian government has signed theCopenhagen Declaration and the NOC has adoptedthe WADA code.

A WADA-accredited laboratory in Moscow isoperational. Moreover, the laboratory can carry outequine testing and is expected to receive FEIaccreditation within the next two to three years.

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The government of the Russian Federationguarantees that it would take overall responsibilityfor security during the preparation and staging ofthe Olympic and Paralympic Games. The securitybudget would come from three sources: theFederal Government covering the majority of costs, Moscow city government and USD 67 millionfrom the OCOG.

Command structureRussia has a federal police system which hasresponsibility over the entire Russian territory. Allsecurity would be under the unified control of thespecial Coordination Centre at the RussianFederation’s Ministry of the Interior.

The OCOG would have a security department. Nodetailed information about its specific tasks hasbeen provided.

Safety and security personnelThe majority of personnel would be drawn fromthe city of Moscow police forces, and supportwould be provided by police from other regions,the armed forces and private security. Securityforces are well trained, equipped andtechnologically advanced and would be capable ofproviding the necessary response to ensure safeand peaceful Games.

Experience Although Russia was not part of the seven-nationadvisory group for the Athens Olympic Games, itdid provide advice to the Athens OCOG.

Moscow has significant experience in providingsecurity at large scale sports and other internationalevents. Many such events have been held at theexisting proposed venues.

GeneralApproximately 17,550 rooms are currentlyguaranteed by the appropriate owners in 3 to 5 starhotels, nearly all within a 10 km radius of the citycentre. These include nearly 7,500 rooms in hotelsto be constructed. In addition, 21,000 beds wouldbe available in the proposed media village.

The main hotel cluster is situated in close proximityto Moscow’s historic city centre and includes theIOC official hotels.

Moscow’s hotel industry is managed by theCommittee on External Economic Activities of theCity Government. However, during the OlympicGames, the OCOG would act as the bodyresponsible for reservations and price control.

There are currently 167 hotels in the 2 to 5 starcategory with a total room capacity of 39,000within a 50 km radius of the city centre.

The city government stated that 210 additionalhotels would be constructed by 2012.

Room ratesThe IOC hotels would be situated within or in closeproximity to the city centre, 6 km from the Olympicstadium and an average of 15 km from the majorityof competition venues. 2012 guaranteed hotel roomrates for the IOC and constituent groups would beas follows:

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Single Double Single Double

5 star 390 450 390 450

4 star 260 320 260 320

3 star - - 90 120

IOC hotels Constituent groups*

* prices taken from hotel guarantees provided during the visit

The formula by which the above-mentionedconstituent rates have been estimated is: 2004 roomrate + inflation (3% from 2005-2012).

The Commission notes, however, that inflation in Russia is currently estimated at over 10%. Inaddition, a USD 7–10 management fee would beadded to the room rate.

For the media staying in the media village, theprices would be USD 260 for a single room andUSD 320 for a double room.

There would be no minimum stay period requiredduring the 2012 Olympic Games.

SpecificsThe media village would be constructed on thebanks of the Moscow River to house 21,000accredited media in 3 to 4 star quality single ordouble rooms, in buildings 3 to 22 storeys high.The village would have 24-hour catering services,and other services and amenities equivalent to asimilar standard hotel. It would be linked to theOlympic Village by a footbridge.

IF and NOC hotels are located across the city andin close proximity to the venues.

Technical officials would be housed in singlerooms in 3 to 5 star hotels.

As all football venues are located in Moscow, all officials would be accommodated in hotels in the city.

Hotel accommodation for sailing officials close tothe venue has not been identified.

Guests of NOCs, broadcasters and sponsors wouldbe accommodated in 3 to 5 star hotels close to orin the city centre.

The quality of hotels within each rating categoryvaries considerably.

Various programmes for athletes’ families are beingconsidered by the bid committee.

Additional commentsThe candidature file and associated guaranteesprovided little detail concerning Moscow’saccommodation plan. Concerns in this regard werepartly addressed during the Commission’s visitthrough the delivery of a number of additionalguarantees.

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Infrastructure development and public transport

Moscow’s road system is based on a radial ringnetwork of motorways and major urban arterialroads.

Moscow’s metro network of 11 lines and 165stations forms the core of its very strong publictransport system handling more than 80% of the 20 million daily travel journeys.

To cope with increasing car ownership and toalleviate severe road congestion problems, USD 7.8 billion are to be invested between 2003 and 2011 in a transport infrastructuredevelopment programme, 75% for roads and 25%for rail public transport. Of that amount,approximately USD 1.5 billion are allocated totransport projects directly related to the OlympicGames.

A 63 km ring road will be completed. The westernpart of this fourth ring road would provide accessto the proposed IBC/MPC and the media village.Among the numerous metro projects, the newMoscow city line will be extended along theMoscow River to serve the Olympic Village.

The three Moscow airports, Sheremetievo (north),Domodedovo (south) and Vnukovo (south west)will be expanded to double their capacity by 2012.The largest development will concern the smallestairport, Vnukovo, which is proposed as theOlympic gateway airport. This airport will beconnected to the centre of Moscow by a newexpress rail link.

Olympic transport concept and operationsThe Moscow 2012 Olympic transport concept isfounded on three principles:

a) Grouping of Olympic venues and Olympic travel demands in five main Olympic clusters, with 85% of all venues located less than 20 minutes from the Olympic Village

b) Constituent group transport to be facilitated by an Olympic lane network

c) Metro and bus public transport serving all inner city Olympic venues.

To overcome road congestion, an Olympic prioritynetwork of approximately 220 km (440 km if bothdirections are taken into consideration) would beimplemented between the Olympic Village, the fiveOlympic venue clusters and other stand-alonecompetition venues.

Out of this total, 87 km (43.5 km each way) wouldbe fully dedicated Olympic lanes. The police wouldbe responsible for converting the remaining 353 km into dedicated Olympic lanes, as required,according to the Olympic competition schedule.

Due to the Olympic lane network and lower summertraffic demands, average Olympic bus travel speedsbetween the Olympic Village and competitionvenues would reach 45-50 km/h offering reasonabletravel times to most inner-city venues.

Most competition venues would be located nearmetro stations, enabling spectators, accreditedworkforce and volunteers to use the Moscowpublic transport system to reach Olympic venues.Ticketed spectators and all accredited personswould enjoy free public transport.

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Key responsibility for planning and implementingthe Olympic Transport Plan would rest with the city of Moscow. The city Transport andTelecommunications Department would manageGames-time transport operations in conjunctionwith the OCOG.

Additional comments Moscow road and rail transport systems wouldcope with the considerable Games-time trafficpressures if the ambitious road and rail transportinfrastructure developments are carried out asplanned and if appropriate managementtechniques are enforced. Due to a compact urbanOlympic venue concept and an Olympic lanenetwork, the Commission feels that Olympic andParalympic transport requirements would be met.

The IBC/MPC would be in new, single-storeyadjacent buildings to be constructed next to adedicated media village, 7 minutes from theOlympic stadium.

The IBC would be 70,000 m2 and the MPC 40,000 m2,with another 10,000 m2 of storage, dining and otherfacilities. Detailed plans for the IBC and MPC had,however, not been formulated at the time of theCommission’s visit.

Potential private developers have been identifiedby the Moscow city government for theconstruction of the IBC, MPC and media village.

A dedicated 24-hour transport shuttle servicebetween all venues and the IBC and MPC wouldserve accredited media. The location of the21,000-bed media village within walking distanceof the IBC/MPC would reduce media transportlogistic demands.

BroadcastingAssurances were received that foreign anddomestic workers performing Games broadcastingduties would be able to work according to personalcontractual arrangements.

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Cultural programmeMoscow plans to initiate an “Olympic River”programme based on the unity of all continentsand nations through sports and rivers. Theprogramme would commence in 2008 withactivities beginning in one continent andculminating in Moscow in 2012. The “OlympicRiver” concept would continue along the MoscowRiver during the Games, with various culturalactivities integrating sport and the arts.

CeremoniesThe Opening and Closing Ceremonies would beheld in the existing 80,000-seat Olympic stadium.

Education and information programmeOlympic education is already part of the mandatoryeducation system in Russia. A website would becreated on Olympism and culture so that Russianschool children and young people could exchangeideas and views with their peers from the rest ofthe world.

Torch relayMoscow envisages a torch relay which wouldincorporate the “Olympic River” concept, with theRussian leg beginning in Vladivostock andculminating in Moscow.

Youth campDuring the Commission’s visit, the bid committeestated its intention to invite between 3 and 5 youngpeople from each NOC to a youth camp inMoscow. All expenses would be covered by theMoscow city government.

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The Commission received presentations on allthemes with the participation of all parties involvedin the preparation of the bid. These provided theCommission with a fuller understanding ofMoscow’s plans. However, a lack of detailedplanning in the candidature file and backgroundinformation made it difficult for the Commission toevaluate the project.

The Moscow bid is driven by the city, which takesresponsibility for Games planning and operations,and is supported by the Federal Government, theRussian Olympic Committee and the manyOlympic champions who live in Moscow.

Moscow proposes a “one-city” concept with allcompetition venues, including football and sailing,within the city. The concept is based on the legacyof the 1980 Olympic Games, using existing well-maintained venues in four of the five maincompetition clusters (32 sports/disciplines) situatedalongside or near the Moscow river. The centrally-located Olympic and media villages would also beconstructed on the banks of the Moscow river.

Moscow proposes a total of 34 competition venues,23 of which exist. The 7 venues to be constructedinclude the canoe kayak slalom, tennis andgymnastics venues. Four temporary venues areplanned.

The city of Moscow would be the body responsiblefor delivering general infrastructure and competitionvenues.

The high number of existing competition venuesand those under construction mitigate financial andconstruction schedule risks for competition venues.

If the substantial road and rail transportinfrastructure developments are carried out asplanned and appropriate traffic managementtechniques are enforced, the Commission feels thattransport demands would be met.

The Paralympic movement in Russia is stilldeveloping and is looking to a Moscow ParalympicGames to stimulate financial and public support.

The regeneration and environmental rehabilitationof riverfront areas, sites for the Olympic Village and media village, the IBC and the MPC would be accelerated through the Olympic Games.Construction of these facilities and new sportsvenues would provide a good legacy to the city.

To meet accommodation requirements, Moscowwould need to build a media village and new hotels. The combination of guaranteed rooms,new hotel construction in Moscow and theconstruction of a media village should ensuresufficient accommodation to meet Olympicrequirements. The 2012 IOC hotel room rates areguaranteed at USD 390-450 (5 star) and USD 260-320 (4 star).

For other constituent groups, a formula has beenagreed to set prices in 2012.

Moscow proposes an OCOG budget of USD 1.84 billion which, whilst low in sports venueoperations, is achievable.

The city of Moscow guarantees to fully cover thenon-OCOG budget and any shortfall in theOCOG budget.

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