London has been chosen as the host city for the XXX olympics in 2012.
After a day of presentations and voting London beat Paris in the fourth round of voting. Earlier Moscow, New York and then Madrid had been eliminated.
Supporters in Trafalgar Square and Stratford, where mush of the games will take place erupted in jubilation […]
“We have the determination to build something that doesn’t just last for a few weeks but for a generation.” said Tony Blair yesterday in the run up to the IOC vote tomorrow.
Mr Blair has been in Singapore, showing his support and that of the British Government for the London bid. Sven-Goran Eriksson and David Beckham […]
Tomorrow, 6 July 2005, the IOC will decide on the host city for the 2012 Olympics.
Each city will outline their bids to the committee in an hour and a half presentation starting with Paris then moving onto New York, Moscow, London and finally Madrid.
The Evaluation Commission then present their findings before the vote and announcement […]