Paris bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |
| Winner: Beijing Runner-up: Toronto Shortlist: Paris · Istanbul · Osaka | |
| Details | |
| City | Paris, France |
| NOC | French Olympic Committee |
| Previous Games hosted | |
| 1900 Summer Olympics, 1924 Summer Olympics Previously bid in 1992 | |
| Decision | |
| Result | Third place |
Paris 2008 was an unsuccessful bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics by the city of Paris and the French Olympic Committee. Paris previously hosted the 1900 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics. The bid made it to the final IOC vote, with Osaka being eliminated in the first round, but gained only 18 votes to Istanbul's 9, Toronto's 22 and Beijing's 56.