Candidate File

These official bid documents were submitted to the IOC by London 2012 as part of the bid.

Delivered to the International Olympic Committee headquarters by 14-year-old Amber Charles from east London, it covered every aspect of the Games.

It was divided into three volumes, as listed below, with the Themes viewable via PDF.

Volume One

Introduction (PDF, 2MB)
Theme 1: Olympic Games concept and legacy (PDF, 2MB)
Theme 2: Political and economic structure (PDF, 3.5MB)
Theme 3: Legal (PDF, 2.5MB)
Theme 4: Customs (PDF, 1MB)
Theme 5: Environment and meteorology (PDF, 5.5MB)

Volume Two

Theme 8: Sports and venues (PDF, 2.5MB)
Theme 9: Paralympic Games (PDF, 1.5MB)
Theme 10: Olympic Village (PDF, 5MB)

Volume Three

Theme 11: Medical services (PDF, 1MB)
Theme 12: Security (PDF, 1.5MB)
Theme 13: Accommodation (PDF, 2.5MB)
Theme 14: Transport (PDF, 3MB)
Theme 15: Technology (PDF, 1.5MB)
Theme 16: Media operations (PDF, 1.5MB)
Theme 17: Olympism and culture (PDF, 1MB)
Conclusion (PDF, 300KB)
Credits (PDF, 800KB)

IOC questionnaire response - English (PDF, 1.5MB)

IOC questionnaire response - French (PDF, 1.5MB)