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For a city to be chosen to host the Olympics, there is a process they have to go through and requirements they must pass. Every two years, any city that wishes to host the Olympics have to make bids to the International Olympic Commission (IOC). Those cities are now known as "Applicant Cities". After cities have entered the bid, they are selected through specific needs and requirements. One of the most important requirements is that the city must be large enough for the enormous flood of tourists, athletes, journalists, and politicians. They must be able to host games in stadiums and venues, or they will be immediately dropped from consideration. They must be able to house people in hotels, provide transport form one event to another, and have strict security at all times. The cities must also be able to cover the expenses from the Olympics, which will usually be covered by raising taxes. Therefore, the cities must be able to convince the residents that the tax rise will be beneficial and worth it. The last requirement that a city needs is that it must have positive look from the media, and no scandals or dangers are around during that time period. If the city meets all those requirements, that city will evolve form an "Applicant City", to a "Candidate City."If the IOC decides that the Candidate City is eligible and met all the requirements, that city will now go through the second phase of the selection. That city will have to submit an application and an application fee, which is very expensive, and wait for the IOC to make the final selection. On September 18th, 1990 in Tokyo, Japan, Atlanta was selected to host the 1996 Olympics. It was selected over Athens, Belgrade, Manchester, Melbourne, and Toronto.