The city of London will host the 2012 Olympic
Games this summer!
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ABOUT THE ELECTION
The city of London will host the Games of the
XXX\ Olympiad.
This followed four rounds of voting by members of the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 117th IOC Session
in Singapore,
where London beat Paris in the final round.
Nine cities initially submitted applications to host the 2012 Olympic
Games: Paris (France), Leipzig (Germany), New York (United
States of America), Istanbul (Turkey), Havana (Cuba), Moscow
(Russian Federation), London (Great Britain), Madrid (Spain) an
d Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). On 18 May 2004, the IOC Executive
Board selected the five Candidate Cities. Listed in the official order
of drawing of lots, these cities were:
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Paris (France)
- New
York (United States of America)
- Moscow
(Russian Federation)
- London
(Great Britain)
- Madrid (Spain)
The final decision on the host city for the
Games of the XXX
Olympiad was made by the full IOC membership during the 117th
IOC Session in Singapore on 6 July 2005. London eventually
triumphed by taking 54 votes from a possible 104. This gave
London the majority that it needed to be elected as the host city for
the 2012 Games. London had to overcome stiff competition,
however, in the form of Paris, New York, Moscow and Madrid in
its bid to get the Games.
Olympiad was made by the full IOC membership during the 117th
IOC Session in Singapore on 6 July 2005. London eventually
triumphed by taking 54 votes from a possible 104. This gave
London the majority that it needed to be elected as the host city for
the 2012 Games. London had to overcome stiff competition,
however, in the form of Paris, New York, Moscow and Madrid in
its bid to get the Games.
117 th IOC Session, 6 July 2005,
Singapore:
Election of the Host City of the Games of the XXX Olympiad
Election of the Host City of the Games of the XXX Olympiad
Rounds
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1
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2
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3
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4
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London
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22
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27
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39
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54
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Paris
|
21
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25
|
33
|
50
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Madrid
|
20
|
32
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31
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-
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New
York
|
19
|
16
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-
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-
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Moscow
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15
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ABOUT LONDON
The London 2012 Games will be centred around
the Olympic Park
in east London, which will be the site of a number of new sports
venues. Up to 180,000 spectators a day will enter the Park to enjoy
the Games, making it the principal focus of Olympic activity in
summer 2012.
in east London, which will be the site of a number of new sports
venues. Up to 180,000 spectators a day will enter the Park to enjoy
the Games, making it the principal focus of Olympic activity in
summer 2012.
The main venues – the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics
Centre,Velodrome and BMX Circuit, as well as the hockey,
handball and basketball arenas – will be easily accessible through
a network of footbridges and walkways within the Park.
The Olympic Village will be within walking distance of all the
venues in the Park, enhancing the experience for athletes and
officials. The use of other prestigious venues – such as Wembley
Stadium for football, the All-England Club in Wimbledon for tennis,
Lord’s Cricket Ground for archery and Horse Guards Parade for
beach volleyball – is also a feature of the London 2012 Olympic
and Paralympic Games.
Centre,Velodrome and BMX Circuit, as well as the hockey,
handball and basketball arenas – will be easily accessible through
a network of footbridges and walkways within the Park.
The Olympic Village will be within walking distance of all the
venues in the Park, enhancing the experience for athletes and
officials. The use of other prestigious venues – such as Wembley
Stadium for football, the All-England Club in Wimbledon for tennis,
Lord’s Cricket Ground for archery and Horse Guards Parade for
beach volleyball – is also a feature of the London 2012 Olympic
and Paralympic Games.
The London 2012 Games include a four-year
Cultural Olympiad,
which is already underway. It will reach a climax with the Olympic
Games Opening Ceremony on 27 July 2012, starting a 60-day
festival of sport and culture across the UK, as the Olympic and
Paralympic spirit crosses the world once again.
Scale of the 2012 Games:
which is already underway. It will reach a climax with the Olympic
Games Opening Ceremony on 27 July 2012, starting a 60-day
festival of sport and culture across the UK, as the Olympic and
Paralympic spirit crosses the world once again.
Scale of the 2012 Games:
- 26 Olympic sports in 34 venues
- 20 Paralympic sports in 21
venues
4,200 Paralympic athletes
- 20,000 press and media
- More than 9 million tickets
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