Bids for the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Games of the XXXII Olympiad XVI Paralympic Games | |
| Winner: Tokyo Runner-up: Istanbul Shortlist: Madrid | |
| Details | |
| Committee | IOC |
| Election venue | Buenos Aires 125th IOC Session |
| Map of the bidding cities | |
| Important dates | |
| Bid | 1 September 2011 |
| Decision | 7 September 2013 |
| Decision | |
| Winner | Tokyo (60 votes) |
| Runner-up | Istanbul (36 votes) |
There were six bids initially submitted for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tokyo was ultimately elected as the host city at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013.