On February 16, 2012, Guadalajara's bid was selected over Monterrey's bid to bid to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics by an inner voting from the Mexico National Olympic Committee [1][2] It was reported in August 2012 that the bid may be in danger due to the debt created by the 2011 Pan American Games.

[4] Buenos Aires was ultimately elected as the host city of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games on July 4, 2013.

Mexico City hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1968.

They bid for the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics but lost to Melbourne and Rome respectively.

Guadalajara had previously hosted the 2011 Pan American Games and bid for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, but withdrew.