Since Chicago failed to win the 2016 Summer Olympics bid, by 2020 it will be 24 years since a Summer Olympics were held in North America. The last time the Summer Games were in the Americas was the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. However, the Winter Olympics will have been held there twice in the mean time, in Salt Lake City in 2002 and Vancouver in 2010.[22] Since Chicago lost, then all the cities in the United States are likely to keep their bids in hope that the International Olympic Committee would grant the Summer Olympics to North America.
* Flag of Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada
On July 10, 2007 it was revealed that the Canadian Olympic Committee had begun work on a potential bid for the 2020 or 2024 games for Toronto.[23] This would be Toronto's third bid for the Summer Olympics, after unsuccessful bids for the 1996 and 2008 games. The Canadian city of Vancouver will be hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics. The only Canadian city to host the Summer Games is Montreal, in 1976. Toronto is also bidding for the 2015 Pan American Games which, if they host, may strengthen the bid.
* Flag of Mexico Mexico
Guadalajara is hosting the 2011 Pan American Games while Monterrey has expressed interest in a sports festival for several years. The Mexican Olympic Committee (MOC) will announce the Mexican candidate city in 2012.
* Guadalajara, Jalisco
A federal organization, Guadalajara 2020, in conjunction with the Jalisco state government, supports an strategic project to mull a bid for 2020.[24] The plans includes the construction of several sports venues and ambitious urban development projects such as the JVC Center, Chivas Stadium, etc. Started in 1995, Guadalajara 2020 counts its successful bid for the 2011 Pan American Games as part of the strategy to gain experience in international sport events and develop world class sport infratsructure. Guadalajara was chosen by the MOC as the applicant city for the 2014 Youth Summer Olympics.[25]
* Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
Monterrey mulled a bid for the 2016 Games, but the Mexican Olympic Committee (MOC) did not support the bid. Felipe "El Tibio" Mu?oz, President of the MOC, announced that some cities in Mexico like Monterrey will contend to gain support to bid for the 2020 games.[26] In August 2008, Nuevo Leon's governor gave his support for a possible bid, resuming the discussion of whether or not to bid.[27] In February 2009, plans were announced to build the Estadio Internacional Monterrey, a 75,000 capacity stadium. [28] At the same time Club Futbol Monterrey is planing to begin the construction of their own stadium by the end of 2009 with a capacity of 50,000 spectators. Both stadiums could be used for some eventual Olympic events. [29]
* Flag of the United States United States
Several cities are either considering a bid or expected to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. The United States Olympic Committee sponsors only one official bid to the International Olympic Committee.
* Birmingham, Alabama
In June 2008, Birmingham mayor Larry Langford proposed that the city prepare a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.[30][31]
* Denver, Colorado
Denver had expressed interest in the 2018 Winter Olympics but since the USOC has said that they will not bid for the 2018 Olympics Colorado Governor Bill Ritter expressed interest in the 2020 Olympics
* Boston, Massachusetts
Boston is conducting feasibility studies for the greater New England region.[32]
* Detroit, Michigan
Detroit has made the Summer Olympic Games' final bidding election more often than any other ultimately unsuccessful bid city, participating in IOC elections for the 1944 (3rd place, behind bid winner London), 1952 (5th place), 1956 (4th place), 1960 (3rd place), 1964 (2nd place), 1968 (2nd place) and 1972 (4th place) Games. (Los Angeles has more total bids with 9, but hosted twice) If accepted as the U.S. candidate by USOC, this would be the city's eighth bid. Lower crime figures as of 2007 bring hope to a possible revitalization of the city by the early 2010s, which would be improve Detroit's prospects for the USOC competition. Soft-drink manufacturer Faygo has stepped up its efforts as major sponsor. Successful events such as Super Bowl XL have showcased Detroit as a city accustomed to hosting supersized crowds.[33] Governor Granholm is working with Detroit's mayor on a possible bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.[34][35] Also proposed is a joint bid with Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
The current economic recession has hit Michigan and the Detroit area particularly hard. In addition, political instability within the city has seen three different mayors in a one-year span, with the potential for a fourth mayor to be elected in November. Despite initial plans, it is unlikely the city will bid for the Olympics again before the economic situation has improved.
* Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Legislation has been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature to create a task force to explore a 2020 Olympic bid for Minneapolis. The city's past Olympic bid history included unsuccessful bids in 1932, 1948, 1952 (when the city finished second to Helsinki to host the Summer Games), and 1956. The city also finished second to Atlanta as the U.S. bid city for the 1996 Summer Olympics. TCF Bank Stadium is expandable to 80,000 seats and will serve as Minneapolis's Olympic Stadium. [36]
* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
Pittsburgh has shown interest in hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics. [37]
