Istanbul 2020 today launched a public competition for the selection of its logo for the Candidate City phase of Turkey’s bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games for the first time ever.
Potential logo designs have been put up on the Istanbul 2020 website (www.istanbul2020.com.tr) and Turkish people can vote for the design they feel best represents their nation’s Olympic dream. The competition will generate high levels of interest in Turkey, with support for the Istanbul 2020 bid revealed in last month’s IOC Working Group report already at 73%. Once the logo is decided, the overall look of the bid and supporting design for a new web site and promotional materials will be developed.
Hasan Arat, leader of the Istanbul 2020 bid, stated that as the Olympic Bid is a national priority in Turkey, the winning design for the Istanbul 2020 bid logo will generate huge interest. Arat said:
"Last month’s IOC Working Group report revealed that Istanbul 2020 has incredibly strong Government and Public Support and the national excitement generated by the decision to make Istanbul a Candidate City demonstrates what this means to our country. The winning designer will have the honour of knowing they have created a logo that represents a bid backed by all levels of Government and enjoys the full support of the people of Turkey - the Istanbul 2020 Candidate City logo will be famous throughout our nation."
The logo competition will run for one week and the winning logo will be sent to the IOC for approval before it is announced to the world.
Hasan Arat went on to comment that the enthusiasm, driven by young people, that the logo competition has seen so far, embodies a key strength of the Istanbul 2020 bid:
"I am sure that whichever logo is selected, it will help us to promote our national dream to host a Games that, for the first time ever, spans two continents and provides a bridge to unite and inspire the next generation all
over the world."
For more information, please contact the Istanbul 2020 media team: media@instanbul2020.com.tr
Alternatively, find us online at www.istanbul2020.com.tr
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