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Baku 2020 ((アゼルバイジャン語:'Bakı 2020')) was a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics by the city of Baku and the National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan. ==History== It was announced on September 1, 2011 that Baku submitted a bid to host the 2020 Olympics. Baku bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics but failed to become a candidate. Those games ultimately were awarded to Rio de Janeiro. Baku's 2020 bid was their second bid. On September 13, 2011 it was announced that Azerbaijan's Deputy Prime Minister Yagub Eyubov would head the Baku 2020 bid. Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov claimed that Baku would be ready to stage the 2020 Olympics by 2016 citing that many sports facilities would have been built. Baku is already building an Olympic Stadium as well as an Olympic complex which will include a pool. On October 20, 2011, the Russian Olympic Committee announced that they supported Baku's bid. In their campaign to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, Baku's bid committee appointed three leading international agencies; pmplegacy, Burson-Marsteller and Adore Creative in November 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/2020_bid_news/1216135952.html )〕 Later on that month, Baku 2020 appointed Konul Nurullayeva to be the CEO of the Baku 2020 Bid Committee.〔(Baku 2020 Appoints CEO )〕 Baku 2020 has hired a team of experts to help them with their bid. One of the experts they have hired is Bob Elphinston who was the general manager of Sydney's successful bid to host the 2000 Summer Olympics.〔(Experts To Help Baku 2020 Bid )〕 In December 2011, Baku 2020 revealed their bid logo. The logo is inspired by carpets which are an important product which is commonly made in Azerbaijan. The slogan of the bid is "Together We Can".〔(Baku hoping new logo will be magic carpet to 2020 Olympics )〕 Prior to the start of the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics, Baku 2020 announced the opening of a new ski resort in Azerbaijan. It will be the first major ski resort in the country.〔(Doha, Baku, Promote 2020 Summer Games Bids )〕 Baku 2020 CEO Konul Nurullayeva said it will compel Azerbaijan to send athletes to the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics and to the Winter Olympics in the future.〔(2020 Bids Visit Innsbruck; 2017 World Games Awarded; New WOA Patron Unveiled )〕 Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has declared 2012 as a "year of sport" which will help promote the Olympic Movement in the country as well as promote Baku's Olympic bid.〔("Year Of Sports" To Boost Baku 2020 Bid )〕 The bid enjoys high public support. A poll conducted in December 2011 revealed that 95% of the country supported the bid and 93% of those polled felt that hosting the games would have a positive impact on sports in Azerbaijan.〔(Ninety-Five Percent Of Azerbaijan Supports 2020 Bid )〕 Baku submitted their application file to the IOC on February 1, 2012.〔(Azerbaijan Submits Baku 2020 Bid Application To IOC )〕 The National Assembly of Azerbaijan voted to endorse the bid in February 2012.〔(Azerbaijani Parliament Supports Baku 2020 )〕 It was announced in March 2012 that Azerbaijan and Georgia were interested in bidding to co-host the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship.〔(Azerbaijan to launch double bid for 2020 after Euro campaign announced )〕 Azerbaijan decided to keep their focus on the Baku Olympic bid. As a result, Georgia has submitted a bid to host UEFA Euro 2020.〔(Euro 2020: Ireland, Scotland and Wales eye joint bid as hosts )〕 Baku 2020 hired Helios Partners as a bid consultant in April 2012. Helios Partners was set to work with Rome's 2020 bid but the bid was withdrawn. Helios Partners played a role in the winning bids by Sochi and Pyeongchang for the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics respectively.〔(Helios Partners Join Baku's 2020 Olympic Bid Ahead of ANOC )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Baku bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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