Did You Know? #5

Which city has been rejected the most times by the International Olympic Committee to host an Olympic games?

Detroit, Michigan has been had its bid rejected 7 times (1944, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972).

Other cities that have been rejected multiple times include: Budapest, Hungary (5 times: 1916, 1920, 1936, 1944, 1960); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5 times: 1920, 1948, 1952, 1956, 2016); Istanbul, Turkey (4 times: 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012); Madrid, Spain (3 times: 1972, 2012, 2016); Buenos Aires, Argentina (3 times: 1956, 1968, 2004); Brussels, Belgium (3 times: 1916, 1960, 1964); Havana, Cuba (3 times: 1920, 2008, 2012); Lausanne, Switzerland (3 times: 1944, 1948, 1960); Minneapolis, Minnesota (3 times: 1948, 1952, 1956). Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo,

Japan are finalists for the 2020 Summer Games to be awarded in September 2013. Tokyo has previously hosted the 1964 Summer Games.