Olympics 2012 - London vs Paris

[N.O.R.F]

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London's East End could be tranformed into a mega village/sports centre if London gets the Olympics in 2012, the decision is 1 week away, i still favour Paris but it would be good for London to win it.

[Baluug]

As long as someone other than ****** NYC gets it!!

[N.O.R.F]

London beats Paris to 2012 Games

 

Photos: London celebrates

The 2012 Olympic Games will be held in London, the International Olympic Committee has announced.

London won a two-way fight with Paris by 54 votes to 50 at the IOC meeting in Singapore, after bids from Moscow, New York and Madrid were eliminated.

 

Paris had been favourites throughout the campaign but London's hopes were raised after an impressive presentation by Lord Coe, the bid chairman.

 

Prime Minister Tony Blair called the win "a momentous day" for Britain.

 

IOC president Jacques Rogge made the dramatic announcement at 1249 BST.

 

It will be the first time the Olympics has been held in Britain since 1948.

 

Coe said: "This is just the most fantastic opportunity to do everything we ever dreamed of in British sport."

 

HOW VOTE UNFOLDED

Round 1: Moscow out

Round 2: New York out; Madrid lead in tight poll

Round 3: Madrid out

Round 4: London 54-50 Paris

Full details: Round by round

After the announcement, it emerged London was ahead in every round of voting except the second round when Madrid polled the most votes.

 

News of London's victory delighted flag-waving supporters who had gathered in Trafalgar Square and Stratford in the East End of London, where the new Olympic park will be built.

 

Shares of British construction companies soared, while mortgage lenders predicted house prices in the capital would rocket.

 

But raindrops began falling on disappointed Parisians outside the Hotel de Ville in the French capital shortly after the result.

 

Mr Blair had helped London's late momentum with a whistlestop 48-hour visit to Singapore, before flying back for the G8 summit in Scotland.

 

Breaking off from the meeting of world leaders, he said of London: "Many reckon it is the greatest capital city in the world and the Olympics will help keep it that way."

 

Rogge had correctly forecast a cliffhanger vote, and offered his congratulations to the winners.

 

"We knew the two bids were very, very close. Well done, London. It will be a superb Games and will strengthen the Olympics," he said.

 

An hour after the decision, London's bid leaders were greeted by warm applause as they signed the official contract to stage the Games.

 

This is how the decision was made by the IOC in Singapore on Wednesday:

 

 

All five bidding cities gave final 45-minute presentations to the IOC members before the vote began.

 

The electronic ballot started at 1126 BST. Moscow, New York and Madrid were eliminated from the race in the first, second and third rounds of voting.

 

The final round of voting finished at about 1145 BST, with the committee reconvening at 1230 BST for the official announcement.

 

IOC president Jacques Rogge revealed the winner after a nerve-wracking wait at 1249 BST.

 

Wednesday's decision brings to an end the 18-month race to win the host contract for the 2012 Games.

 

And it was the most keenly-fought bidding contest in recent years.

 

Paris was considered the front-runner for much of the campaign, and was highly rated in the initial evaluation and also by the inspectors after their visits earlier in the year.

 

But it was widely recognised that bid leader Lord Coe, a high-profile personality within the IOC and other governing bodies, hauled London closer to the French capital as the vote approached.

 

 

Everyone was all together and we never lost our confidence

 

Bid leader Lord Coe on London's Olympic bid victory

Games triumph hailed

 

Madrid was seen as a consistent but not outstanding candidate, while New York's bid was dogged by problems over their proposed stadium, and Moscow was always seen as the rank outsider.

 

Once attention moved to Singapore, the bidding cities called on political and sporting heavyweights to champion their causes.

 

And the spotlight inevitably focused on Paris and London in the days leading up to the vote.

 

The two cities had President Chirac and Prime Minister Blair respectively in their corners.

 

Mr Chirac actually took part in the French capital's final presentation on Wednesday, while Mr Blair opted to lobby alongside the London bid team in Singapore before flying back to Britain to host the G8 summit.

 

London also called on England captain David Beckham and a galaxy of Olympic and Paralympic medallists as ambassadors, while footballers Laurent Blanc and Zinedine Zidane were among those backing the Paris bid.

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/4655555.stm

[Golden_Child]

I'm just happy the frenchy's didnt get it

[Intel]

 

 

POMS are dreaming.. Tho i like it

[LANDER]

Those IOC members must a been bribed, it wouldn't be the first time if anybody remembers the salt lake city games. Everybody knows Paris is the most beautifull city in the world, and those who are in the denial about it are usually native Londoners . Toronto finished second to Beijing in the 2008 bid and I am positive had they bid on this 2012 olympics they would have taken it. I mean if London can take it, and East-London specificly will house the athletes, man it would a been a shoe in for Toronto cause that is one Ugly city.

[Final_Say]

lander; are you a hater^^^^ hehe; congratulate adeer; don't be a such loser;

 

and what do u know about east london huh; stay in ur shoe box, and leave us east londers in peace :cool:

[Baluug]

Why didn't Toronto bid this time around anyways??

[N.O.R.F]

^^every other olympics must be in Europe!

[Intel]

^^ but

96 and 2000 were both outside of europe

[N.O.R.F]

rule change

 

ps looking forward to the Ashes?

[Intel]

counting down the days my friend

tomorrow’s One day final ought to be huge also

[NoVa]

Oh i wish Somalia was hosting the WORLD Cup..Insha allah' somewhere 2020'...Damn' that'll be beautifull..that' means we have exactly 15 yrs 2 make that happend..IA....what a dream!!!!