Paris was unable to convince members to keep the Olympics in Europe for a third straight time after the 2004 Summer Games in Athens and 2006 Winter Games in Turin, Italy.

• 2004年夏季奥运会和2006年冬季奥运会被分别确定在欧洲，即希腊的雅典和意大利的都灵举行，于是巴黎无法说服奥委会委员让奥运会第三次边疆地在欧洲举行。