The London 2012 Olympic Games Days To Go

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In succession on Athens and Beijing Olympic Games after the achievement is not fully up to expectations, American track and field team confirms the goal of participating in the contest of the 2012 London Olympics: Carry off 30 medals.
On the 8th, American athletics association held the annual meeting in Nevada state. After the meeting, Doug, CEO of association announces Lip river root: We announce to the whole world, will carry off 30 medals in the 2012 London Olympics formally now.
1956, American track and field team carry off 31 medal at Melbourne Olympics, can they obtain kind achievement at Olympic Games that does not resist from that session.
On Beijing Olympic Games, American delegation obtained 23 pieces of athletics medal altogether this summer, this figure is that any other teams can't reach. However, let American track and field teams feel the place sorry in these medals, for example 4 gold medal that man player get they at the all previous Olympic Games the least.

In order to strive for more sponsors' support in the London Olympics, besides holding the itinerant exhibition and propagating before Britain London investment office is early, his administrative president discloses and shows, hope to obtain more Chinese enterprises and participate in the London Olympics project also, in order to help this country to stride the difficulty of the financial crisis in preparing the Olympic Games.

' there is enormous business opportunity in the London Olympics in 2012, London's own economic development potentiality is very enormous at the same time, so, it is the foreign enterprise including Chinese enterprise that reaches the good opportunity that London " pans gold ore out " now. ' administrative president Mike of the investment office of London of Britain says.

Mike shows while accepting Xinhua News Agency's reporter's special visit, 2012 Olympic Games is expected to bring the business opportunity of 8 billion dollars, produce contract of more than 2000 copies of direct trade and business and more than 70,000 indirect contracts. At present, there are Chinese enterprises that have already obtained the Olympic event contract, some Chinese enterprises are striving for actively. He says: ' London investment round welcome more Chinese enterprises to participate in the economic development of London and Olympic Games event, and will offer charge free thoughtfully service for them. '

Mike says, during the itinerant exhibition activities of 12 inland cities which China hold before it is early, the Chinese entrepreneur, to investing in the expectancy of going beyond him of interest of London. Already 95 Chinese enterprises have expressed the interest in launching the business in London now; Or has already cooperated closely with London investment office, has planned to run the branch company in London over the next 2 years, help this country to increase the economic income, thus lighten the burden of hosting Olympic Games under financial tsunami.

In August of 2008, we witness the brilliant course of Beijing Olympic Games together, share every splendid moment of Beijing Olympic Games, feel deeply too deeply that has received the magical glamour of Olympic. Beijing Olympic Games has already closed for more than three months, but the round-off work of much backstage is still going on, just in the round-off work, demonstrate some people and things behind the scenes slowly, just because there are these persons and things, has just founded the magical glamour of Olympic.

Beijing Olympic Games torch event summarizes the commendatory meeting to hold in Zhongshan

On December 13, the project of the Olympic torch summarizes the commendatory meeting to hold in Guangdong Province Zhong Shan City China emperor industrialized country ceremoniously, meeting torch make and torch delivery technology ensure to Beijing Olympic Games mainly ' Abbreviated as T project) The work carries on the project to summarize, the conference, to the research of technique in T project, craft tackle key problems, project planned management, torch transmit on-the-spot technical support, quality control, rear-service ensurance 58 that do very well ' Time) Representatives reward, the relevant officers and main officers of government of Zhong Shan City of the Olympic Games attend the meeting, give an important speech. Some important official of Olympic Games affirm fully the Olympic torch make achievement that event's working make in the speech, and propose praising personnel and unit of the torch manufacture project team of Beijing Olympic Games, at the end, still propose hoping the Chinese enterprises like emperor of China can take down the London Olympics torch and make right.

Beijing Olympic Games sets much world records in Olympic history

Beijing Olympic Games cheer and though scream of court go from us far already, but the impact on people of the world of Beijing Olympic Games is being still extended, multiple historical records that Beijing Olympic Games created are still vivid in our brain. Plan to create and break the most Olympic Games of world record event with Beijing Olympic Games for 16 days in the Olympic history meticulously through 7 years, the race-entry number of people and country's most Olympic Games in Olympic history, there are multiple world records such as the most advanced sport venue in Olympic history, and the most exciting one is the torch legend of the Olympic Games, he set Olympic history torch in surprise person who go out most low transmitting route most long, torch hand many grade many items of world record most, and let the Olympic torch succeed in mounting the highest peak in the world for the first time - -The peak of Qomolangma, create the miracle in the history of Olympic Games. These made people excited for it " The first in the world " Make Beijing Olympic Games known as the most successful Olympic Games of history in Centennial Olympic Games.

Unknown hero behind the torch

Focus in all people's sight on running " The auspicious cloud " Torch and torch, at the hand, have one like this, he whether BOCOG holy fire delivery technology ensure director of department, serve " the auspicious cloud " treading on thin icely from Greece at the end in the spring to Beijing of midsummer The torch has passed through 21 external cities, more than 97,000 kilometers of journeys; He is likewise a member in hand of the Olympic torch of more than 20,000 Beijing, but it is excellent to run, but recognized as the burden heaviest torch hand; He is a age the longest holy fire is escorted and the star actor's torch expert the most, it is BOCOG's technical adviser and holy fire that are escorted too, he is accompanied by " the auspicious cloud " The torch passes by every section of journeys transmitted, he is that the emperor, share president of China, opens gentlemen yellowly.

Have already become with some " The idols of the whole people " Escort because unless it compare, open by keen-witted and capable appearance getting more modest too, make contents working of him unable to seem more mysterious too. But at that time when main torch tower is lighted of bird nest in the holy fire, all mystery disappeared in a flash in this middle-aged person's tear. " I relax down quickly, tired, but excited, " He says while accepting the exclusive special visit of China Daily: "My task has been finished. "

The auspicious cloud torch is made and paid close attention to by London BOCOG

As everyone knows, in 2012, the 30th Olympic Games will be held in London, and the members of London BOCOG are most very the most serious person too among all audiences of Beijing Olympic Games, they have been paying close attention to every detail of the Olympic Games, as they saw " the auspicious cloud " Mount Mount Qomolangma broadcast directly, they shocked, they make China and even China create and subdue, they begin to understand in depth " The auspicious cloud " .

Right for them " The auspicious cloud " After understanding in depth, they tell a sentence of admirations from the deep of the heart: It is too magical that China makes, it is very difficult for us to make sure.

The Olympic torch of London is expected to continue " Made in China "

Ask as us yellow to open gentleman can in the Britain London Olympics or future Olympic Games competitive bidding torch make, our interview that he has ended up with such an answer: Olympic has all been platforms of the internationalization of a lot of enterprises all the time, the emperor of China has had successful experience of Beijing Olympic Games at present, can well regard Olympic as from heavy brand background come brand to implement internationalization strategic inside the strategy, will cooperate together with hitting too, participate in supporting or making torches, until the whole world make quantity to be most heavy transmitting ranging wide torch make and test most this time we, the transmission result made actually is the best too, in this regard, we lead in ability and experience that the torch make of the whole world, China emperor hope, can utilize ability the very much too and experience whether Olympic make more contribution.

The London Olympics has already started tense preparatory work in 2012, will the London Olympics torch also continue " made in China " ? We wait for more national enterprises like emperor of China to answer with the fact.

Reveal, the audience in whole world may stay at home and watch the programme televised live of Olympic Games of 3D edition in 2012 according to Britain Sky TV station. Product design and creative director Brian Lenz of Sky TV station confirm this news, show the satellite radio signal will " shoot by mode of 3D " .

Sky has already demonstrated this 3D technology in its company general headquarters located in west of London at present, but this company admits, it is impossible for this technology to be accepted by consumers soon, but this company still says, they have already done the preparation shifting from 2D TV to 3D TV well.

Lenz shows, this company has already shot some 3D programs such as some sport activities, such as boxing, soccer, the Rugby, shooting subsequently, the documentary film and stage drama. Sky shows, other companies will put into 3D camp too, for example " the dream factory will put out 3D edition of each film in the future, as far as I know, there will be 63 3D films in the following 2-3 years " ,Another main manufacturer will introduce 3D television in the future. He hints, this manufacturer is Sony.

Lenz says finally: "What we really wanted is a display technology that is not 3D glasses. We do not adhere rigidly to the form, so long as this way can utilize the existing network, do not need expensive upgrading expenses. "

According to December 9 of medias of foreign countries, according to nationwide investigation announced today, 78% of the Englishmen support the 2012 London Olympics.

Though the economic crisis is very serious, 75% of the Britain entertains confidence to success of the London Olympics.

By Britain market survey office (BMRB) Represent the investigation that culture, media and sports department launch and reveal, 75% of the Englishmen think the advantage brought after the Olympic Games is not merely sports. 34% of the Englishmen think the long-term benefit of the Olympic Games is very important, 32% of the Englishmen think the rejuvenation of the east of London is the thing that should be paid the utmost attention to.

The Olympic minister Tessa Jowell expresses the investigation result that gratified. She says: "British people are very important in support to Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games, because the London Olympics is everybody's Olympic Games in 2012. The people are very hospitable, believe too we will take out an outstanding Olympic Games. "

Jowell shows, the operation of the boat paradise and Olympic stadium has already been " earlier than the original plan for several months " ,This facilitates improving the public interest in Olympic Games.

The organization side of the London Olympics will reduce the time of the meeting of match in 2012, will hope to let more audiences watch to the a lot of event matches by this.
"On Beijing Olympic Games, they have arranged the sandy beach volleyball matches of 5 hours. " 2012 Olympic Games of London carries out executive Paul it is expressed on Tuesday - guide one. "The competition is very excellent, but we will reduce the time of the meeting when the time comes, would not stay to watch the individual event on the same seat with an audience for a long time in this way. "

Meanwhile, guide reveal London it is square in can try hard satisfied from all parts of the world people also at ticket distribute for Olympic Games to organize still, send the ticket to personal hands as much as possible, and in order to obtain more fund, organize the side to have a meeting and discuss with the party concerned, hope to reduce honoured guest's complimentary ticket, so as to ensure to bring more incomes.

Guide and continue saying at once: "Everybody knows, the ticket of the opening ceremony has been pursued very much all the time, but the admission fee will be very expensive, so, we hope to catch this chance, increase the sale amount of the ticket, take this opportunity to sell the tickets of some lower prices. "

By the look of at present, should feel glad to guide one, like Olympic Games in Beijing, most citizens in London all support the city to host the Olympic Games, company of a market research of Britain has visited 2109 citizens in London from September 25 to October 1, exceeding 78% will express support to the Olympic Games in London in the middle.

The scenery situation in the face of present global economy, it is a doubt whether the facilities of the Olympic Games in London could be completed as scheduled, as to this, the party concerned also has a corresponding plan.

The management of Olympic Games was handed over President John - Almy organizing and specially said: "Some investment enterprise fall into difficult, perhaps it influence us, hope we can keep high-level attention, can find the questions of relevant enterprises in time, if either party falls into the difficulty, we will change to take action appropriately, in order to really influence and minimize. "

In any case, London has seemed to already do well surely fully, the resolution concerned is very ample too, it is their goal to strive to hold a best Olympic Games.

The IOC gave at the executive committee in 2012 London BOCOG will assign the order: All venues must be completed in March of 2009.

Influenced by global financial crisis, London BOCOG, in order to reduce the construction cost, have already determined to transfer the fencing and volleyball project to existing venues and go on, and London BOCOG is considering that moves the badminton, rhythmic gymnastics venue and shooting venue to the existing building to go on.
"Whether could use existing venues to reduce the setting up of temporary venues, this is the question that we discuss with Organizing Committee. " Olympic Games executive directors of IOC Gilbert and Felli say. Budget of London Olympics rise from first 2,400 million pounds 9,300 million pounds already.

"We must require, all venues will be completed in March of next year, in this way we could know where these venues are all like this. " Felli says.

Influence global financial storm, Beijing Olympic Games a getting flamboyant one magnificent and extravagant, may not be accepted by London, international is known President Rogge hopes London does ' one's own ' Olympic Games well, do not need to compare with other cities.

The Olympic Games of London up to about 456,900 million Taiwan dollars of master budget, the fund shortfall nearly equal to 71 billion Taiwan dollars appears at least.

The Olympic Games in Beijing was just over, the next host London spread out of the financial crisis, the fund of Olympic Games presents the shortfall, force many fields to exactly make an amendment while building the plan. London Olympic Games preparatory committee is very afraid the fund is uncomplete, in addition, the financial storm is tied down, the sponsor is not easy to look for, the scale of the Olympic Games in London certainly will be influenced.

Concerned about face-saving in Beijing, dares to spend a lot of money holding the Olympic Games, many medias question Rogge: How ' London holds the Olympic Games, will the achievement surmount Beijing? ' Rogge emphasize London needn't compared with Beijing, so long as it is all right to do a good job of one's own one.

Though the IOC is controlling scale and expenditure of the Olympic Games strictly, but the Ningbo world woman's boxing championship spreads out of news, woman's boxing is probably the London Olympics ranked among 2012.

Wu JingGuo, president of federation says international boxing: "We try to let the woman's boxing ' reduce weight ' enter the Olympic Games, but the man has 11 ranks not influenced. "

He says, 11 ranks of man are not influenced, strive for and include woman's boxing in the precondition of the Olympic Games. For this reason, discussed by woman's committee, woman's boxing rank will be reduced to 11 from 13 original.

Chinese woman's boxing has obvious advantages in the little rank, but because fail to enter Beijing Olympic Games, some outstanding boxer change job over to already, XiYan and YaNan Wang Zhang act as job woman boxing champion that boxing organized. If woman boxing enter Olympic Games, China increase input certainly, pluck King but one.

In October of 2009, the IOC will hold the whole committee to know in Copenhagen, determine the formal event of the London Olympics for 2012 years.

According to the analysis, because woman's boxing does not belong to and set up great one, the selected one is very encouraging.

Report on November 27 in www.people.com.cn Beijing Still remember on the closing ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games, British star Beckham kicks off gracefully, the London Olympics previewed in four years will be that the world bring the fresh and new Olympic Games grand occasion. When month through three piece,under it blow financial storm, 2012 Olympic Games the relevant to make an investment in there aren't Britain, even someone proposes sparing Beijing the next Olympic Games to hold.

According to in comment by news society,publish there aren't signed article The Times at yesterday. Britain should be immersed in honor and happiness of international Olympic Games in 2012, but this will be that Britain face the vast debt, a difficult a tired year. In 2012, the national debt is expected to reach 1,000 billion pounds. Meanwhile, will count and put 1 billion pound sterling counted into and host Olympic Games.

On the 25th, the report about the financial research institution of Britain points out, Britain faced cutting down the expenditure of 19 billion pounds in 2012-2013. Cabinet ministers have already begun to dispute that department and stand in the breach. Jobless, the homeless, person in abject poverty will be together with athlete coming to participate in the Olympic Games when the time comes, swagger about, pierce through the street and pass the lane in London.

The Olympic Games budget has been already by original 2,700 million pounds, the hurricane rises to 9,300 million pounds by a wide margin, and will continue going up. This month, a minister responsible for the Olympic Games even " knows early similarly so, why is original " Burst out," know if we present situation at that time, can we bid for hosting the Olympic Games still? Can nearly be sure not. " This persons of minister also describe investment Olympic Games for " (economy) instead The investment of cycle " .

The article continues one, why not hold 2012 Olympic Games in Beijing? All places of expensive sport have already been built up, moreover the Olympic Games had changed the host place in the past. For example, in 1906, the IOC determined to change the host place from Rome to London, seeing that break out in Vesuvius, Italian government needs fund to rebuild the disaster area. At present, the global financial crisis breaks out, Britain needs fund to rebuild economy, but not build some and use the sport venues abandoned promptly.

However, use old venues or change the suggestion of the host place, the officer's possibility to move the IOC is not big, though this week the officers of information service of IOC say, Britain makes arrangements for 2012 Olympic Games, almost except wartime has been most difficult once.

Last week, make a self-criticism, invest pound of 6000 seats badmintons and gymnastics venues while being necessary. Can not hold in old venues? The reply of the officers of IOC is: American televiewer demands to have beautiful venues.

Rogge, president of IOC, says, understands by the Olympic Games immense success of Beijing, and then step into the periods of financial difficulties in the whole world. But Rogge think Olympic Games go through various strand period while being difficult, rely on working hard and willpower once, the temporary difficulty can be overcome, the war, economy are not prosperous and the natural calamity is not enough to make the mankind lose confidence.

On November 24, Verbruggen, president of the Coordination Commission of Beijing Olympic Games, speaks at the opening ceremony. On the same day, IOC's Beijing 2008 Olympic Games summing-up meeting opens in London. Rogge, president of IOC, Liu Jingmin, vice-mayor of Beijing and executive vice-president of BOCOG, mayor of London city Boris. Johnson, London Sebastian, president of BOCOG in 2012 years department,etc. attend the opening ceremony of summing-up meeting.
China comments society's Hong Kong, November 25 / Rogge, president of IOC, to say, the host as 2012 Olympic Games in London, do not need to compare with Olympic Games in Beijing.

Even before financial crisis break out in the whole world, already how London can reach success that makes of Beijing Olympic Games of this year after afraiding 4 years in the public opinion. Beijing Olympic Games is with its scale of tournament, the grand opening ceremony, modernized court, almost perfect organization work, set a record in many aspects.

Xinhua News Agency's report, Rogge is while opening in Beijing Olympic Games summing-up meeting of London on Monday, the writings question is " Bring about an advance in Olympic Games " Report. While praising preparatory work in Beijing highly, he has sent " the something capable of setting one's mind at ease " for the London Olympics struck by the financial crisis too .

He says: "People ask me a question sometimes, I miss Sebastian. Department (the president of BOCOG of London) Asked even more that irritated: How could London exceed Beijing? I have already covered this answer for a lot times again, London does not need to exceed Beijing, it will be better so long as London ran London. "

Rogge says: "The Olympic Games is not the ' best ' or ' greatest ', ' different '. The eachth Olympic Games is all unique. The quality of the Olympic Games is not that it is determined how much can spent, it depends on whether there is a unique and exciting atmosphere in the host city. I believe London can do very well in this respect. "

The London Olympics up to 9 billion pounds of master budget is facing the awkward situation that lacks funds. Global financial crisis make the London Olympics two pieces of main capital works ' Olympic Village of the budget of 1 billion pounds and media center of 400 million pounds) Developer's fund is unable to put in place. In order to save the expenses, London has already cancelled 4 construction plans in temporary venue, and transfer the tournament to existing venues to carry on.

Rogge clearly expresses the fund problem which London faces, but still confident of London. He says: "I know we have stepped into financial difficulties period after success in Beijing. But the Olympic Games had succeeded in seeing through the difficulty in the past. History of the Olympic Games tells us, struggle hard in sum that so long as reach a decision, can overcome the temporary difficulty. "

Rogge also says, the London Olympics and Winter Olympic Games of Vancouver of 2010 will follow the standard that the research committee of the Olympic Games put forward in 2003 for the first time, limit scale and expenses of the Olympic Games.

He says: "London learn this already, make an issue of on being very constant in Olympic Games legacy. The London Olympics will use existing and temporary venues, will utilize existing capital construction of the city. The facilities that can still be used for a long time by the community only after the Olympic Games of those, will consider newly building. Vancouver and asking for the contract (the host city of Winter Olympic Games in 2014 years) Understand this too. "

In 2012, Britain will host Olympic Games, originally the whole nation will be filled with exultation when the time comes, will immerse it in the honor of the Olympic Games. However, suddenly, not sounding so spectacular in 2012, because Britain then will be over head and ears in debt, jeopardize economy. To school, hospital, social service department, library and court,etc., in a originally very comfortable year, but will turn into a difficult one year.

The financial research institute estimated at yesterday, from 2012 years to 2013, the expenses of Britain will be cut down by 19 billion pounds. What departments will be influenced because of this on earth, cabinet ministers have already begun to quarrel. When the time comes, besides of various countries athlete, street visit, walk for a lot of unemployment, homeless and poor frustrated people in London.

In 2012, the national debt is expected to be up to 1,000 billion pounds. Moreover we spend a large sum of money for Olympic Games. We needn't do so. Obviously we are unable to bear again.

The Olympic Games budget has already been increased sharply, has increased from 2,700 million pounds that are estimated in advance at first to 9,300 million pounds, and will further increase, because there is not a clear security plan at present.

I have a question: Why can't we hold 2012 Olympic Games in Beijing? The gymnasiums and stadiums of Beijing are all ready-made, moreover, there has been precedent of host city for Olympic games of change too before this: In 1906, because earthquake and Vesuvius broke out, Rome that originally won the right to host of 1908 Olympic Games asked to give up the right to host, the IOC gave the right to host of the Olympic Games to London immediately.

Now, the financial crisis breaks out in the whole world, we need help of money to rebuild our economy, but not build gymnasiums and stadiums and hotel busy at putting up installationsly.

Received the impact of financial tsunami, the venue construction fund of Britain's London Olympics awkwarded in 2012, the enormous fund shortfall of about 250 million pounds has appeared in the project of Olympic Village of original budget of more than 1 billion pounds, Britain turn sight to economy grow at top speed and succeed in China to hold Beijing Olympic Games, hope to attract Chinese-funded and HongKong-funded enterprises to participate in making the investment, and set up overseas establishment in London. Since the first ten days of September, London investment office has already led the group to successively visit 11 cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, have attracted 80 to intend to go to the enterprises which London invested in, will go to Hong Kong to promote trade and investment on the 19th.

London investment office CEO Joe and Mike introduces, after they popularize and introduce in 11 cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, it says that intend to go to London to make the investment to get more than 80 Chinese enterprises, exceeds relatively 60 nticipated home originally of theirs.

Famous enterprise of U.S.A. ' grow delicately ' (Johnson and Johnson) Determine to withdraw from the Olympic Games and support the firm to tabulate, it is the fourth manufacturers which withdrew from the sponsorship programme of the Olympic Games since last year too to grow delicately.

International will verify, delicate to grow advertising contract to no longer renew a contract end, the end of this year at yesterday, Olympic Games and the Olympic Games in London of 2012 of winter of Vancouver of 2010, it is not international again that will grow delicately to know the cooperative partner.

The Olympic Games in Beijing of this year, it is raw with Lenovo, coca-cola, Kodak, Omega, Atos Origin, great favourable life insurance, Samsung, common, McDonald, Panasonic and spoiling transnational enterprises such as growing and Visa,etc. to spoil, rank one of the top 12 sponsors.

According to the contract, this top 12 sponsor has the right to use the Olympic Games sign, name in the advertisement. Spoiling and giving birth to road gram of Jia Rui, spokesman of company says: ' we, can can become international while being very honoured and sponsor, Olympic Games of Beijing, to we being one successful experience in Company. '

But as global economy was aggravated with expanding depressedly openly, a lot of enterprises have begun to assess hard iron volume to support the Olympic Games scrupulously, whether could bring essence benefit, big factory's Kodak of the image supported for a long time last year has already taken the lead in withdrawing from the ranks of supporting.

International will originally propose a new patronage contract at 100 million dollars in the following 4 years, but it indicates that does not renew a contract again to spoil and grow the company.

Influenced by the global financial crisis, the IOC (IOC) Lose a big main sponsor this week, has already determined to withdraw from TOP sponsor's plan according to offering American Johson & Johnson, stop in the following 4 years to the Olympic Games and patronage of the Olympic Games of the summer in London of 2012 years of winter in Vancouver of 2010. The IOC will look for the new sponsor, but committee's president of IOC market's marketing wishes the uncle admits frankly, it is really difficult to find the sponsor at the present stage.

In the past 4 years, TOP sponsor plan has 12 main sponsors in all, every large organization pays 72 million dollars and becomes 2006 Torino Winter Olympic Games and 2008 official cooperative partners of Summer Olympics in Beijing on average, the Olympic Games in London to 2012 that and get 9 sponsors at present and contract with the IOC.

The committee of London Olympic Games group plans to reduce and build venues

In addition, in the face of the financial tsunami threat, London Olympic Games Organizing Committee intends to cancel building some competition gymnasiums and stadiums, and will build temporary venues, hope to reduce the cost of province by this.

London BOCOG builds of competition gymnasiums and stadiums for 6000 people in the north of Greenwich in the original plan, hold 2 Olympic Games event of the badminton and gymnastics of metre in verse, after but according to submitting to London BOCOG and relevant consultant firms and having a meeting and discussing, intend to cancel building the relevant venues ' Qian's money ', consider that changes to hold to existing facilities 2 Olympic Games event described above, expect this measure can be up to 40 million pounds sparingly.

London BOCOG still reveals that will build a temporary venue that can hold 12,000 audiences in the Olympic Green, hold basketball and the handball match, but the park of Greenwich will be used as the competition area of the horsemanship.

The officers whose Britain's specific responsibility makes preparations to found 2012 Olympic Games in London clarify, has not meant that it is a wrong decision to bid for hosting the Olympic Games, weigh but the newspapers fetch justice brokenly, put emphasis on running the Olympic Games in London to bring the economic benefits to Britain. There are 4 years in the Olympic Games from London, the urgent drum of dense gong of the preparatory work, in the east of London, building the main venues of 2012 Olympic Games. The British government is expected while applying for in 2005, the cost costs 2,400 million yuan pound, but the cost budget is up to 9,300 million yuan pound at present, it is on the occasion of financial tsunami again to shed the money greatly, cause the external concern. Report, it is expressed that Day Jiang, state affairs minister of Olympic Games, thought before Britain " Daily Telegraph " is early, if has known early difference has turned in the economic environment, has become today's situation, nearly will not bid to host 2012 Olympic Games on definite the same day. But Jiang DaiSi thereafter clarifies and points, the newspapers quote a remark out of its context. London Olympics agree wording of DaiSi Jiang also, think now making arrangements for the Olympic Games the grand event, create the position, guarantee to obtain employment, a lot of trades will all receive benefits.

Great Britain bank warn Britain go through long economic recession, make 2012 host city for Olympic Games London raise the fund for while being difficult, even affairs minister of the Olympic Games say that regrets bidding for hosting the Olympic Games. In 5, tens of thousands of citizens in London knew for one quarter of success of application for organizing the Olympic Games, it is overbearing to be joyful. 3 years later, financial tsunami is washing America and Europe and coming, the prime minister puts out rescuing the city scheme of 500 billion pounds in a hurry earnestly high in vain, but economy worsens continuously, the stock market drops by twenty percent in one month. Minister of Olympic Games affairs black pigment Jiang say, know, have early helpless think public activity of attending, can never bid to host 2012 Olympic Games. That year, the Olympic Games budget expenses that London listed was twenty 400 million pounds, rose to 9,350 million last year, i.e. more than 100 billion Hong Kong dollars, fully increase and close to triple. 6 billion will come from the central government in the middle, 2 billion contributes money from the lottery ticket fund, other more than ten hundred million is paid by the taxpayer in London. After financial tsunami appears, receive government's pressure, in addition, is afraid enterprises will reduce and contribute money, IOC of London plans to narrow the scale of Olympic Village, the Olympic Games player may want three people to live in a room then, and the basketball, shooting and horsemanship event may be held in temporary venues. The Greek government is in order to run the Olympic Games in Athens for 4 years, forced to cut down the public expenses, Montreal Olympic Games make locality two 10 year in more debt further 1976. Unknown Olympic Games of London four years later, will bring the economic income to Britain, serious consequence of similar

Financial crisis that according to Xinhua News Agency wreaking havoc in each corner and field in the world, scratched a large hole on the money-locker of the London Olympics in 2012 too, the enormous fund shortfall of about 250 million pounds has even appeared in the project of Olympic Village of the budget of more than 1 billion pounds.

Lack funds and all sorts of " reduce weight ", take action, and Britain economy reduce 0.5% data will it be third quarter this year, even let some world opinion cry out in alarm, the London Olympics may fall back for more than 60 years in 2012, reproduce " simple and crude Olympic Games " that London that sapped one's vitality after World War II ran in 1948.

But British expert points out, this so-called predicament lets London have the reason which holds the Olympic Games of saving money with right titles and proper words exactly in another perspective. London is changing even cancelling the plan of venue construction constantly, in fact violate the commitment while applying for, it is certain to knit one's brows greatly that the normal situation puts the IOC; Under the background of the present financial crisis, the IOC has to nod to the " saves " policy of London too.

Accounting professor Higgson of London business school thinks, just saves money to hold the chance that the Olympic Games does not lose face for London in financial crisis. London BOCOG says in a statement: "Obviously, under the present economic climate, more prudent than to build temporary venues measure is, study the possibility of bearing multiple tournaments of a venue. "

In Britain at present, no matter official side or media, is all drying " the London Olympics is being certainly unable to be as extensive as Beijing " constantly, in order to reduce commonly? Expected value. Its unspoken words in a play is: The situation is pressing, feeling must already.

Network news president of IOC Rogge of the sports circles met trouble recently, he expresses while giving an interview, it is unnecessary for its main stadium after the London Olympics to keep another athletics field in 2012. He still shows, Diack, President of International Track and Field Association, criticizes this method of Rogge's.

" if the runway that removes in venues is the best solution, then we will agree to very much " Rogge says. However, in a statement, Diack speaks Rogge's speech and reveals he lacks the respect to the track and field event. "As one of the committee members of IOC, support the host city of Olympic Games as 2012 years of Singapore. But obviously, it is that this city need to build this fact of a world-class athletics field to support a most convincing view of London extremely" Diack says. He says, Britain has outstanding sports tradition, but also it will lead the great future of sports, no doubt, it is worth building a honourable stadium in the capital.
The president of International Track and Field Association criticizes Rogge recently, Rogge thinks that it is unnecessary to keep the stadium after the London Olympics.

He still shows, it is suitable for holding biennial World Track and Field Championship that there is not a single field in U.S.A.. Diack says: "Excellent behavior such as the last long-jump gold medal of Karl and Lewis that has had in Atlanta Olympic stadium, or the extra quality champions of 200 meters of Michael and Johnson and 400 meters, have already gone for ever. In fact, can't hold the track and field events any more already here, is no longer young athlete's sense of pride or source of the inspiration too, afford to replace, this has no place worthy to be proud. "

Meanwhile, the celebration way of criticizing Bolt and breaking the world record of Men's one hundred Meters on court of athletics of Beijing Olympic Games, indulging unruly to Rogge is this matter, Diack has complained too.

"The Olympic Movement needs to keep the appeal to young people hard, and it needs more exciting moments. As soon as we are in in such a era, we need to find the hero who more young people approve and worship, why will we go to criticize a hero who can totally attract young man's eyeball at once? " Diack says finally

Assaulted by financial tsunami, the contractor for the construction in Olympic Village of the London Olympics does not raise enough fund yet in 2012, make the project delayed constantly. According to Japanese Kyodo News Service, Rogge, president of IOC, reveals British government will take out 90 million pounds, so as to ensure the London Olympics had enough funds to build Olympic Village in 2012, and there may be more and more in the future situation that the government provide funds.

Sports circles network news famous Foster, Brendan of commentator, BBC of Britain, think Paula Radcliffe 2012 year London Olympics Britain win athletics gold medal most loud Hope.

The budget tense, private fund is uncomplete, cabinet ministers afford the enormous pressure raising money on condition that shrinking in economy.

About running one " Credit tightens the Olympic Games " Voice while running high day by day,which kind of influences is there to environment last heavy worry more and more too. Then, what latest wise moves can lower costs as well as guarantee environmental protection? The Olympic torch should be if the carbon is balanced. If this idea can be put into effect, the carbon is balanced the Olympic torch will indicate Britain is devoted to realizing " Let the 2012 London Olympics become first Olympic Games of environmental protection the most since the dawn of human civilization " Commitment.

" the timber changes the gold " It is one that popularizes the inter-trade sports with constant timber, recommendation that is referred to the state affairs minister responsible for the Olympic Games affairs Tessa and Joe and Weill today according to it, organic fuel that the torch of the London Olympics will utilize Olympic venues to transform and become with the timber that leave in 2012 years.

Builder cut down one tree come, build Olympic venue, can designated 5 Olympic one of the forest plant 3 trees in forestry committee each time. These trees can become a useful person after the 30 or 40 years.

Timber piece as one organic fuel, but constant energy, because of what different from fossil fuel such limited resource is, timber can limitlessly regeneration, because it need light and water can grow only. The organizer of the London Olympics will turn the waste timber into the biological fuel, let it rotten to shed on rubbish landfill yard. The ashes that the organic fuel that the timber transforms produces after being burnt will be utilized again, used for forming terra preta soil, this is an old method that a South American original inhabitant likes using, gray to mix, will form the fertile soil very with excrement.

Build a kind of important raw materials that the Olympic Green needs with timber. Though can not know accurately how much timber it will cost finally in the Olympic venues of London, how much waste material of timber and will be produced, however, in the Olympic Games budget of 9,300 million pounds altogether, probably 350 million pounds will be used on timber.

The Olympic Games tempers many skills The famous enterprise pursues and chooses a job again

News of morning paper (reporter Rod great) " 11 " long holidays over, many to participate in staff member whose Olympic Games serve leave the Olympic Games post of several months long of work, begin to choose a job again. At yesterday, reporter served to cooperate from BOCOG human resources the human resources of partner's foreign enterprise of Beijing served Co., Ltd. (FESCO) Learn, become " fragrant bun " that numerous famous enterprises pursued for the outstanding talents of the work of Olympic Games, among them some Olympic Games talents still receive the invitation of London BOCOG.

During the Olympic Games, the human resources Company of foreign enterprise of Beijing has sent 68 professional communication technical staff for the Olympic Games, offered nearly one thousand drivers, language assistant, translate, venue technical support and attendants of the press center at the same time. According to the introduction of the persons in charge of this company, through coordinating and giving a recommendation, among 300 staff offering ticketing service service for Bank of China at present, 70% of the personnel have already been employed by Bank of China. 500 tops of the world, wholly foreign-owned enterprise and Datang Communication,etc. large-scale state-owned enterprise such as Hewlett-Packard, Nokia have stretched out " the olive branch " to these technical staff one after another, of 69 technical staff of venue sent by FESCO, 90% of the personnel will enter into the new work position soon.

The human resources expert analyzes, through the tempering of the Olympic Games, these people have been all improved by a certain degree in organizing and coordinating ability, working experience, foreign language ability. For example the technical staff has done a large amount of test, touching the various types of apparatus, doing many kinds of schemes,etc. in a short time, this in a certain project course accomplish while being very much difficult alone. And some people have also passed stricter vocational training, for instance protocol personnel, professional wish attendants,etc..

It is reported, some service organizations such as National Great Theater, favor etiquette personnel very much, have already ordered to the outstanding personnel in respects such as dozens of etiquette, foreign language, emergency management,etc. to the company at present. Some outstanding Olympic Games staff members rely on its good match management and task to carry out ability, have already received the invitations of World Expo, London BOCOG.

The three sponsors of the Olympic Games intend to withdraw Gap difficulty of 750 million pounds in London is filled in


The London Olympics is held four years later, but there is a sense of urgency in Organizing Committee now. Has visited and swept across the global financial crisis to grant recently, the sponsor and TV broadcasters no longer invest a large amount of cash and huge cheque in sports, but put more energy in dealing with the economic crisis.

It is reported, National Audit Office of the United Kingdom has already warned, the cost of London Olympics may exceed 9,300 million pounds in the budget, and the present global financial turmoil has added greater difficulty to financing of 2012 Olympic Games of London. The officers responsible for venue construction of the Olympic Games say, the credit shortage in private economy has influenced the preparation for establishment and systematic setting-up of security protection of Olympic Village and media center, the question hold talks with just financing in the bank circle in the party concerned at present.

The three sponsors intend to withdraw

There are 12 big enterprises such as coca-cola, Samsung in all in the whole world long-term cooperative partners of the IOC. But news claims that 3 companies intend to withdraw from the ranks of TOP sponsor among them, another family is hesitating. In addition, the assets of many private banks sponsors and investors shrink by a wide margin.

Meanwhile, already 9,300 million has arrived from improvement of 2,400 million initial pounds in the budget of the London Olympics, it may be up to 3,500 million to among them build one expenses alone. In this case, London BOCOG encounters the double crisis of economy.

But responsible for commercial operation officer soup full of trees to say financing have large big problems, because has already received 650 million pounds for 400 million supported in the amount of money as far back as 2006.

British medias do not generally have an optimistic view of the financing prospect. " Independent Newspaper " say, want, let London Olympics hold smoothly, provided that, need the Central Bank has bungled for the first time Great Britain.

Gap difficulty of 750 million pounds is filled in

London Olympic prepare to establish office say London Olympics Olympic Village from the sponsor a large proportion among them of the pound of budgets a few days ago, British government only bears 250 million pounds among them. But financial crisis come, including that the Olympic Games builder unites and defeats the group to support commercial city continue, invest to the Olympic Games no longer while being many. A fund shortfall up to 750 million pounds has appeared in this way.

"There were a lot of things in two weeks in the past to change poorer and poorer. "The Britain Olympics is delivered to office President Armitt and said. In order to guarantee to finish the construction of Olympic Village in time, the only route is the emergency preplan fund which launches 2 billion, take out use of half from it.

In Armitt's view, it will be an extreme thing that all venue construction of the Olympic Games is finished by the government, "this is not the situation that we looked forward to originally. "

Olympic venues will shrink and build

Will revise the scheme of building at the same time, for example 3200 sets of athlete's apartments of the original plan will be probably reduced is 2200 sets, originally 4 people's room has to fill in into 5 people; All use and build temporarily as the basketball hall and shooting hall.

BOCOG has presented the fund shortfall too in the construction of the press center, the officers agree to cutting down after consulting by 1 hundred million building expenses unanimously. Originally complicated facilities will be reduced by 80%, some was low provisional buildings of the fabrication cost will be used in a large amount.

"Organizing Committee has made the extremely effective work under the market condition worsening gradually. " a few days ago mayor of London market Johnson fitted, " we can unquestionably hold an Olympic Games excellent beyond compare in case of not increasing the budget. "

Huge chest famous model Jordan (Jordan) in Britain Image issue in early time once, refuse into Cartier international polo gala that hold attend July. She who always loves the horsemanship, ' HorseOfTheYear ' horsemanship activity that can achieve one's goal and participate in being held in Birmingham after all the day before yesterday, she has one to serve as the performance honoured guest even more, rides a piece of horses which are called ' the glamour girl of Jordan ' by scheme, show various design horsemanship movements on the field. But Jordan say that still has persons to require her to be absent from the tournament one days before attending the compitition, it is unidentified to really teach her so. Jordan says she is very serious to horsemanship activity at the same time: ' please don't underestimate me, I am planning to participate in the horsemanship match of the Olympic Games in London for 2012 years actively! '

According to October 20 of Britain " The Times " the financial crisis has already begun to influence the Olympic Games project construction of London - -

According to October 20 of Britain " The Times ", the global financial crisis has already begun to influence the Olympic Games project construction of London.

Because of lack private investor, two main building of the Olympic Green, London of Britain, might force, accept for being state-run. For this reason, British taxpayer needs to pay the extra bill at nearly 900 million pounds.

Athletes get accommodation into a big problem

Originally, private investment is expected to offer construction fund of nearly 1 billion pounds altogether to Olympic Village, and offer about 200 million pounds of nearly half the fund for media center.

However, undertake the construction of the Australian real estate developer of the construction work of Olympic Village now - -Unite and hold the group it because of influencing by financial crisis, has not still raised enough construction fund till now.

So, without the running into of extra government's fund, athletes' accommodation might not be completed on time.

Up till now, about 550 million pounds have already been used in the basic-level construction of Stratford park and Olympic Village, including laying the cable and supply of drinking the water. But need 850 million to pound of funds at least now, and money the need from some organization, private investor and pay taxes rights of the person come up, raise for. But still no one or organization would like to pay this sum of money up to now.

It is reported, because the housing market tightens, it is 2800 that the quantity of house of Olympic Village of London has already been compressed from 4000, the cost drops by a wide margin too. But the house has reduced and increased some worry, athletes' accommodation can not be guaranteed, a lot of athletes will have many people will live in a room altogether.

" who buries singly " It is a focus

British cabinet ministers will meet with mayors of London Boris and Johnson, discuss Olympic Village how to solve rising violently day by day because of lacking private investment and build bills.

Chancellor of the exchequer Alistair reaches forest, London and the Olympic Games affairs minister tongue Joe and Weill Sa and the public affairs minister Hazel and Blair then, has already reached the agreement on how to look for the fund, but Blair firmly objects to taking at least 250 million pounds out from her department then.

The Olympic Games in London delivers to chiefs of administration bureau John and Armitt and claims, they need more time to consult with private investor. But the pressure that they feel more, the public opinion requires them to promise to provide with funds, thus resume masses' confidence to the Olympic Games. Armitt's evillest plan is, require taxpayers to fill in fund vacancy.

Cabinet ministers will discuss that offer the question of 450 million pounds for the fact that extra in Olympic Village and media center next week, though this number is not still all fund that the project needs. Spokesman then Blair says, Blair expects to draw the extra fund in the expenses from meeting an urgent need then.

The officers of the British Olympic Committee say, if all of taxpayers bury singly, after the Olympic Games, the government will have ownership of these projects, have the right to handle these projects building.

Joe and Weill says at 19th night: "We will not fall into the death office signing the contract with the private department, that is not the best choice to the public. Olympic Village will continue construction, but we will have consultations with question of ratio between investments of the private department to the public department. " The document / Julie sprouts the round-up report

The British net friend comments on

The government should realize, at this moment no matter Britain or whole world is unable to afford 2012 Olympic Games. I can't understand at all why people should raise so much fund as the sports meetings of 14 days of one. Meanwhile but the national health bureau gets into a difficult position because of lacking fund.

The taxpayer's money has been used going in Olympic for a long time! !

Needn't worry, the government can print more bank notes. The inflation will only damage the interests of those people with fixed income, and the functionary's pension will follow the economic index to adjust automatically, will not be influenced at all.

The Olympic Games comes when economy is the most terrible in Britain. Britain's economy has fallen into the extremely difficult condition, it is more serious than the ones that predicted to be far.

Who said at that time: "I guarantee, Englishmen beyond London will not spend one fen. Taxpayer of London need one money of cake only. Do we only need 2,200 million pounds altogether? ! "

It is not inconvenient for the executive to take a stand

This morning, reporter and Australia unite and hold the media department of the group to obtain and get in touch. The staff members of this department answering a call are on the grounds that department's executive is not in the company, refuse to answer reporters the Olympic Green about Britains and build and meet the difficult question of capital collection.
Afraid the global financial crisis influences the Olympic Games construction of London

"The whole world is involved by the financial crisis, it is very unfavorable to hold preparation of 2012 Olympic Games to Britain, should be very difficult for London BOCOG at this time! " This morning, Britain " Daily Telegraph " stays Shi Bin, chief correspondent of Beijing signs with such feeling to the reporter on the phone.

Shi Bin shows, generally speaking, most British common people held 2012 Olympic Games to hold attitude of supporting to London at the same time, though the taxpayers of common people do not hope to build and pay more extra bills for the Olympic Games, but compare the government up to tens of billions pounds and rescue the fund of market and say after all, there is not much money on the Olympic Games of flower at present.

The franchised product of Beijing Olympic Games was sold and has not stopped figthing cease to criticize or attack others yet, the local franchised enterprise of Beijing has already aimed at the market development of the first Olympic Games of downing. An enterprise of Beijing that participated in market development of 2008 Olympic Games took down the badge exclusive development rights of the franchised product of London Olympics at one blow a few days ago.

It is reported, in 27 enterprises which participate in operater's competitive bidding of license of the badge category of London Olympics, there is industrialization that has produced extremely developed U.S.A. enterprises, there are badges that produce more than 80 annual native enterprises of Britain of Damien of experience. In keen competition, cultural Development Co., Ltd of river of China from Beijing relies on the impressive performance during Beijing Olympic Games, having gained the favor of London BOCOG, the biggest order in the world for once appears every 4 years to take down this.

Talk about cultural Development Co., Ltd of river of China of Beijing, people may not be very familiar with. But talk about the intention of this company, everybody knows. At the beginning of 2006, the Company will rescue National Stadium surplus of hundreds of tons melted down from the steel factory soon out to use the steel, have developed many kinds of products through the concept that " the bird nest is with the steel ". It is this company too, utilize technology of " defeat a force with a tenderness ", roll the steel products of extremely high hardness into the torch model of Beijing Olympic Games, transmit the area again and make the selling market brisky with the torch. Rely on intention and technology to go all out to defeat the market, this enterprise of Beijing has obtained appreciation of London BOCOG finally, have become the exclusive license operater of the badge category of London Olympics.

According to the introduction of relevant persons in charge of this enterprise, they will design, put out 2012 badges for the London Olympics, among them 90% are all editions with a limit on quantity, it is estimated whole sales volume over 20 million. Since the Olympic Games is turned to London cycle, 19 badges sold on the market of London have already had 6 style that is sold out, the secondary market of the franchised product has already begun to take shape too. The relevant persons in charge of China's river culture say, are planning to consult with COC at present, if make good progress, a small amount of London Olympics badges will be sold in Beijing.

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Tall order: UK Athletics' new head coach Charles van Commenee has work to do ahead of 2012 Photo: AP

Tyson Gay, Allison Felix, Sanya Richards, Asafa Powell and Blanca Vlasic all established themselves as the best in the world after Athens 2004, dominated their events and gave themselves the opportunity to become individual Olympic champions. They all failed in Beijing, and that was not good for the sport. Athletics needs stars who are world figures because of their dominance.

Usain Bolt, of course, is such a figure now. He came to Beijing to run in three events and left with three gold medals and three world records. With his performances in the 100 metres, 200m, and 4 x 100m relay he established himself as the undisputed fastest man in the world and a sportsman who has transcended track and field to become a celebrity known all over the planet.

It was a very different Olympics for athletics, with the Americans losing some of their traditional dominance in the sprints. They still managed to finish on par with their normal medal haul, thanks to medals in non-traditional events like the women's hammer. The tiny nation of Jamaica gained worldwide attention through Bolt, Melanie Walker in the 400m hurdles, and a clean sweep in the women's 100m.

Jamaica have come under scrutiny because of their unprecedented medal haul and the fact that they do not have an independent drug-testing agency. That is a problem that needs repairing quickly, especially given all the recent doping scandals in this sport. But to be fair, it should also be noted that the Jamaicans have not come from nowhere. They have always been strong and have always been in position to win gold medals in the sprints, hurdles and relays based on a long tradition of athletics being the national sport.

The other big difference in Beijing was that, for the first time, athletics took a back seat to swimming and gymnastics. Take Bolt out of the equation and athletics would not have a chance of regaining the status it once had.

The British athletics squad had performed well below expectations in 2004, but then had promising performances at the European, Commonwealth, and 2007 World Championships. However, they again failed to bring home the medals on the biggest stage – Christine Ohuruogu was the lone gold medallist.

Looking ahead to London 2012, the Americans will certainly want to re-establish their dominance of the sprints but will have a tough time of it with the Jamaicans now inspiring a whole new generation of their athletes to train harder and believe they can win Olympic gold.

The British team will have to take a very hard and serious look at restructuring their programme, taking those athletes who are identified as potential medallists and putting them in situations that are proven to help athletes reach and perform to their potential.

I do not believe that expertise exists in the UK at this point and there is not enough time to develop it. British athletes must train harder and smarter in order to stay healthy, compete more on the international circuit to gain top level experience and develop a tougher attitude to compete with the American, Caribbean and African athletes who generally approach competition with a tougher attitude and approach.

The Jamaicans will not be the only team the Americans and the British will have to battle with. Other small nations such as Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas and Nigeria have always been positioned to get athletes into finals and will be inspired by what they saw from the Jamaicans this year.

Looking ahead to 2012, it could prove even more difficult to win athletics medals for Americans and Britons than in Beijing or Athens.

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Main articles: 2012 Summer Olympics bids and London 2012 Olympic bid

By the bid submission deadline of 15 July 2003, nine cities had submitted bids to host the 2012 Olympics. These cities were Havana, Istanbul, Leipzig, London, Madrid, Moscow, New York, Paris and Rio de Janeiro.^[6]

On 18 May 2004, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as a result of a scored technical evaluation, reduced the number of cities to five: London, Madrid, Moscow, New York, and Paris.^[7]

By 19 November 2004 all five candidate cities had submitted their candidate file to the International Olympic Committee. The IOC inspection team visited the five candidate cities during February and March 2005. The Paris bid suffered two set-backs during the IOC inspection visit: a number of strikes and demonstrations coinciding with the visits and a report coming out that Guy Drut, one of the key members of the Paris bid team and IOC member, would face charges over alleged corrupt party political finances.^[8]

On 6 June 2005 the International Olympic Committee released its evaluation reports for the five candidate cities. Although these reports did not contain any scores or rankings, the evaluation report for Paris was considered the most positive, now followed closely by London which had narrowed down most of the gap observed by the initial evaluation in 2004 regarding Paris. Also New York and Madrid obtained very positive evaluation reports.^[9]

Throughout the process and up to the vote at the 117th IOC Session, Paris was widely seen as the favourite to win the nomination, particularly as this was its third bid in recent history. Originally London was seen lagging Paris by considerable margin, however this started to improve with the appointment of Sebastian Coe as new head of London 2012 on 19 May 2004. In late August 2004 some reports started emerging predicting a London and Paris tie in the 2012 bid.^[10] In the final run-up to the 117th IOC Session, London and Paris appeared to be increasingly in a neck-and-neck race. On 1 July 2005 Jacques Rogge, when asked who the winner would be, told the assembled press: "I cannot predict it since I don't know how the IOC members will vote. But my gut feeling tells me that it will be very close. Perhaps it will come down to a difference of say ten votes, or maybe less".

On 6 July 2005, the final selection was announced at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore, where the 117th IOC Session was held. Here Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair was the only leader of the five candidate cities' countries to make a personal lobby (he had also been the only one to attend the 2004 Olympics).^[11] Moscow was the first city to be eliminated, followed by New York and Madrid. The final two cities left in contention were London and Paris. At the end of the fourth round of voting, London won the right to host the 2012 Games with 54 votes, defeating Paris's 50. Various French publications blamed the Paris loss on French President Jacques Chirac's statements before the vote that "We can't trust people [the British] who have such bad food. After Finland, it's the country with the worst food."^[12] Two current members of the International Olympic Committee are from Finland. Several other news sources cited Bertrand Delanoë's complaint regarding Tony Blair's secret late night meetings with numerous (African) IOC representatives as having a more significant impact on final vote.^[13] When reporting London's win, British media covered the expectant crowds in both France and England (and in the other bid cities), and contrasted the jubilant reaction in London to the reaction of the crowd in Paris, where many had gathered in hope of a French win.^[14][15][16] However, the celebrations in London were overshadowed when London's transport system was attacked less than 24 hours after the announcement.^[17]

In December 2005 it was alleged by Alex Gilady, a senior IOC official, that London had won the right to host the Olympics only because of a voting error. A London 2012 spokesman dismissed this, saying "At the end of the day, it was a secret ballot. This is the opinion of one individual. The result is what matters and we are not going to be drawn into speculation."^[18]

2012 Summer Olympics bidding results
City	NOC	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4
London	Great Britain	22	27	39	54
Paris	France	21	25	33	50
Madrid	Spain	20	32	31	-
New York City	United States	19	16	-	-
Moscow	Russia	15	-	-	-