Redigerer Sommer-OL 2016 (avsnitt)

=== Andre kandidater ===
Tre byer leverte inn søknader, men ble ikke valgt som kandidatbyer av IOK:
* {{flagg|Aserbajdsjan}} [[Baku]]
* {{flagg|Qatar}} [[Doha]]
* {{flagg|Tsjekkia}} [[Praha]] 
En rekke byer ga tidlig i prosessen uttrykk for at de var interessert i å søke, uten at søknad ble innlevert:
* {{Flagg|Australia}} – Flere australske byer meldte interesse, blant andre [[Brisbane]].<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2008/11/04/2410167.htm 2016 Tingalpa Olympics - ABC Brisbane (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)]</ref>
* {{Flagg|Thailand}} [[Bangkok]] – Valgte i stedet å søke om å arrangere [[Sommer-OL for ungdom 2010]].<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1095264249 Thailand To Bid For 2016 Summer Olympic Games]</ref>
* {{Flagg|Belgia}} [[Brussel]] – Viste interesse etter at de var med på å arrangere [[EM i fotball 2000|Euro 2000]].<ref>(fransk) [http://www.dhnet.be/dhjournal/archives_det.phtml?id=275826 ''Bruxelles candidate pour les Jeux Olympiques 2016''], DH.be, 23 Sep 2003.</ref><ref>(fransk) [http://www.dhnet.be/infos/belgique/article/81986/la-flandre-veut-ses-jo.html ''La Flandre veut ses JO''], DH.be, 19 Sep 2003</ref>
* {{Flagg|Argentina}} [[Buenos Aires]] – Deltok i søknadsprosessen.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1148919427 Argentina Wants To Bid For Olympics]</ref>
* {{Flagg|Sør-Afrika}} [[Cape Town]] og [[Durban]]  – Uttrykte interesse.<ref>[http://iafrica.com/news/sa/933711.htm Durban to bid for the 2016 Olympics]   {{Wayback|url=http://iafrica.com/news/sa/933711.htm |date=20071227031418 }}, iAfrica.com, 22 Jun 2006, accessed 24 Jun 2006</ref>
* {{Flagg|India}} [[Delhi]] – Meddelte at de ville legge inn en søknad,<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/3389939.stm BBC News: Delhi set for 2016 bid]</ref> men i april 2007 kunngjorde de at de ville søke om Sommer-OL 2020 i stedet.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/6603449.stm BBC News: Delhi will bid for 2020 Olympics]</ref>
* {{Flagg|De forente arabiske emirater}} [[Dubai]]  – Valgte å ikke søke av ukjente grunner.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1078160747 Dubai To Build Sports City Ahead of 2016 Bid]</ref>
* {{Flagg|Japan}} [[Fukuoka]] og [[Sapporo]] – Var begge interessert, men Japans nasjonale olympiske komité valgte Tokyo som japansk kandidat.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1140292700 Sapporo Japan Opts Out Of 2016 Summer Bid]</ref>
* {{Flagg|USA}} [[Houston]] og [[Philadelphia]] – USAs nasjonale olympiske komité valgte Chicago som USAs kandidat.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1176581668 Chicago Chosen to Bid for 2016 Olympic Games]</ref>
* {{Flagg|Tyrkia}} [[Istanbul]] – Brøt med sin stående politikk om å søke på hvert OL, men lovte å søke igjen senere.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1189693875 Istanbul Refrains From 5th Consecutive Olympic Bid - Will Bid For 2020 Games Instead]</ref>
* {{Flagg|Portugal}} [[Lisboa]] – Vurderte å søke.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1073493396 Portugal Considers 2016 Summer Games Bid]</ref>
* {{Flagg|Mexico}} [[Monterrey]] – Mexicos nasjonale olympiske komité valgte å ikke søke.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1189691186 Mexico's Olympic Committee Rejects Monterrey's 2016 Olympic Bid]</ref>
* {{Flagg|Canada}} [[Montréal|Montreal]] og [[Toronto]] – Canadas nasjonale olympiske komité trakk søknaden etter at Vancouver ble tildelt [[Vinter-OL 2010]].<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Page/document/v5/content/subscribe?user_URL=http://www.theglobeandmail.com%2Fservlet%2Fstory%2FLAC.20050707.OLYTORONTO7%2FTPStory%2F%3Fquery%3D2016%2Btoronto%2Bolympics&ord=1167241876167&brand=theglobeandmail&force_login=true TheGlobeAndMail.com No Toronto bid for 2016 Games, mayor says] {{Wayback|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Page/document/v5/content/subscribe?user_URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theglobeandmail.com%2Fservlet%2Fstory%2FLAC.20050707.OLYTORONTO7%2FTPStory%2F%3Fquery%3D2016%2Btoronto%2Bolympics&ord=1167241876167&brand=theglobeandmail&force_login=true |date=20090116075732 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.thestar.com/News/article/234164 Third time lucky for T.O. Games bid?], www.</ref><ref>Montreal Contemplates Bid For 2016 Summer Olympic Games - [http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1122903582 GamesBids.com]</ref><ref>Thirty years later, [[Stade olympique|Montreal's Olympic Stadium]] has finally been paid off - [http://www.cbc.ca/cp/sports/061219/s121949A.html CBC.ca]</ref>
* {{Flagg|Kenya}} [[Nairobi]] – Kenyas nasjonale olympiske komité mente det ikke var riktig tidspunkt for dem å søke.<ref>[http://english.people.com.cn/200501/13/eng20050113_170558.html Kenya plans to bid for 2016 Olympic Games], [[Renmin Ribao|People's Daily]] Online, 13 Jan 2005, accessed 12 Oct 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1105559275 Kenya Is Making A Surprise Bid For The 2016 Summer Olympic Games], GamesBids.com, 12 Jan 2005, accessed 12 Oct 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/3/3_11/kenya-not-ready-to-bid-fo.shtml Kenya not ready to bid for 2016 Olympics]   {{Wayback|url=http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/3/3_11/kenya-not-ready-to-bid-fo.shtml |date=20070927210606 }}</ref>
* {{Flagg|Italia}}[[Roma]] – Valgte heller å søke om Sommer-OL 2020.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1159880270 Rome To Become Italy’s 2016 Olympic Bid Candidate], GamesBids.com, 3 Oct 2006, accessed 12 Oct 2006</ref>
* {{Flagg|Brasil}} [[São Paulo]] – Brasils nasjonale olympiske komité valgte Rio de Janeiro som sin kandidat.<ref>Vital, Danilo; D'Almeida, Flávio C. (March 9, 2012). </ref>
* {{Flagg|USA}} / {{Flagg|Mexico}} [[San Diego]] og [[Tijuana]] – Vurderte en felles søknad.<ref name="USA Mexico">[http://www.sandiegometro.com/2003/dec/coverstory2.html SanDiegometro.com The World's First Binational Olympics Proposed For Tijuana And San Diego]   {{Wayback|url=http://www.sandiegometro.com/2003/dec/coverstory2.html |date=20070930043448 }}</ref>
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