Monterrey was the first city to bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

[1] On November 18, 2011, the bid got the endorsement of Monterrey Mayor Fernando Larrazabal Breton.

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

[3] Monterrey expressed interest in hosting the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics but the Mexican Olympic Committee selected Guadalajara to go forward as Mexico's bid.

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