the IOC starts the application process nine years before the Olympic games.first,the IOC invites national Olympic committee to apply to the games.the IOC then holds a meeting for people from the national Olympic committees of cities that have decided to apply.At the IOC explains the application requirements to the cities.About one year later,the IOC selects several cities on the basis of government support,safety,hotels,transportation,etc.After they are selected,the cities are required to pay a fee of around US$500,000 if they want to continue the application process.Cities that decided to continue are then called candidate cities.