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Bond 07-06-2005 11:01 PM
London Upsets Paris to Win 2012 Olympics
 
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SINGAPORE - London edged out Paris in the hotly contested race to host the 2012 Olympics. The British capital, which last had the games in 1948 while continental Europe was rebuilding in the aftermath of World War II, upset Paris 54-50 on the fourth ballot Wednesday.

Moscow, New York and Madrid were knocked out in the first three rounds of the International Olympic Committee vote.

"This is our moment," said London bid leader Sebastian Coe, a former Olympic middle-distance champion. "It's massive. It's huge. This is the biggest prize in sport."

It was also a victory laced with political significance, with Prime Minister
Tony Blair getting the better of French
President Jacques Chirac. Both leaders came to Singapore to lobby for the bids before flying to the G-8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland.

"Many people do reckon that London is the greatest city in the whole world at the moment," an exultant Blair said after hearing the result. "I couldn't bear to watch the final bit of it. It's not often in this job that you punch the air and do a little jig and embrace the person next to you."

London, which also held the games in 1908, becomes the first three-time Olympic host city.

Source: Yahoo News
Take that Paris, you bitch, right down the throat!

Acebot44 07-06-2005 11:07 PM
Re: London Upsets Paris to Win 2012 Olympics
 
Cool, but I would've prefered New York. A couple friends of mine are hankerin to make it into those olympics.

Perfect Stu 07-06-2005 11:53 PM
Re: London Upsets Paris to Win 2012 Olympics
 
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Originally Posted by Bond
Take that Paris, you bitch, right down the throat!

well...

London > Paris > New York

so...

Dyne 07-07-2005 01:37 AM
Re: London Upsets Paris to Win 2012 Olympics
 
Is there room in London? I wonder if they'd have to build much more.

Speaking of which, only 5 more years until Vancouver's 2010. O_O

RagedHybrid 07-07-2005 10:12 AM
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It says Vancouver 2010 but most of the Snow events will be happeneing at Whistler/Blackcomb

Dyne 07-07-2005 03:47 PM
Re: London Upsets Paris to Win 2012 Olympics
 
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Originally Posted by RagedHybrid
It says Vancouver 2010 but most of the Snow events will be happeneing at Whistler/Blackcomb
I live in Vancouver; I'm well aware. Don't worry.

Jonbo298 07-07-2005 06:53 PM
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Suck it Paris, you worthless scum of Life. You dont deserve anything

RagedHybrid 07-07-2005 08:06 PM
Re: London Upsets Paris to Win 2012 Olympics
 
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Originally Posted by Dyne
I live in Vancouver; I'm well aware. Don't worry.
lol ok. it was cool thoguh and i was skiing in whistler blackcomb and i went down a pat and a sign said future 2010 site for womens super-G and i was like wtf?!!? -keeps on going- turned outto be these huge moguls. the ate it so many times there. never again.....

Fox 6 07-07-2005 08:13 PM
Re: London Upsets Paris to Win 2012 Olympics
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonbo298
Suck it Paris, you worthless scum of Life. You dont deserve anything

Dyne 07-07-2005 08:14 PM
Re: London Upsets Paris to Win 2012 Olympics
 
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Originally Posted by RagedHybrid
lol ok. it was cool thoguh and i was skiing in whistler blackcomb and i went down a pat and a sign said future 2010 site for womens super-G and i was like wtf?!!? -keeps on going- turned outto be these huge moguls. the ate it so many times there. never again.....
Yeah, they have a huge office in the Whistler Village area.

Jonbo298 07-07-2005 08:43 PM
Re: London Upsets Paris to Win 2012 Olympics
 
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Originally Posted by Fox 6
For that I remove the sarcasm and inser the :hump:

Bond 07-07-2005 08:58 PM
Re: London Upsets Paris to Win 2012 Olympics
 
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Originally Posted by Fox 6
Thank you! Finally someone saw the obvious joke! +rep

Neo 07-08-2005 10:08 AM
Re: London Upsets Paris to Win 2012 Olympics
 
Conan made that very same suck it Paris joke.


How do they go about deciding where to have it anyway?

Fox 6 07-08-2005 12:48 PM
Re: London Upsets Paris to Win 2012 Olympics
 
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Originally Posted by Neo
Conan made that very same suck it Paris joke.
well it is a very obvious joke.


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