Dubai 2016 Olympic bid

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2016 Summer Olympics
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City	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
NOC	United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee
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Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates, announced an interest in bidding for the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Winning the 2016 Olympic bid could increase the speed of Dubai's emergence as a leading world city. Ultimately, Dubai did not submit a bid by the September 2007 deadline.

1 Factors For the Bid
2 Factors Against The Bid
3 Outcome
4 References

[edit] Factors For the Bid

Dubai's recent economic and structural development would play in its favor.^[1] The construction of the Dubai Sports City and a multitude of new hotels - such as the Burj al-Arab - would also boost its chances.

Another factor in favour of the Dubai bid is its location - although this is also a major disadvantage (see below). Because no country in Latin (except for the1968 Mexico City Olympic Games) or South America, Africa, Southern Asia or the Middle East has ever hosted the Olympics, the International Olympic Committee is eager to grant a city in one of these regions the chance to host the Games.^[2]

[edit] Factors Against The Bid

One main concern with the Dubai bid the weather. ^[1]During the summer, city temperatures can reach 45 degrees Celsius (115 degrees Fahrenheit), a fact that would prove disastrous to competing athletes. However, this could be somewhat ameliorated if the Games were to be held in the early Autumn. Also, in terms of sporting history, the UAE have had a very small presence of athletes in prior Olympics, having only ever won one medal. Furthermore, the continued exclusion of female athletes from the UAE team may also adversely affect the bid.

Perhaps another factor is that the Summer Games will not have been held in North America since 1996, causing lower ratings for United States television rights holder NBC. United States television rights are responsible for a large portion of IOC funding, and many feel an unspoken agreement exists that at least every fifth Summer Games will be held in North America. This ensures higher United States television ratings, and thus more money for the IOC.^{[citation needed]} In addition, airing in the autumn against new shows on other networks may hurt NBC's ratings.