Here they are...
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The city of London has been elected host city for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012. The announcement has just been made by IOC President Jacques Rogge, in the framework of the 117th IOC Session in Singapore London was elected in the 4th round of the vote.
Detailed reportThe IOC members made their choice based on not only the presentations made today by the delegation from Paris, New York, Moscow, London and Madrid, but also the detailed report by the IOC Evaluation Commission, chaired by Nawal El Moutawakel.
Results of the vote:
Round 1
London: 22
Paris: 21
Madrid: 20
New York: 19
Moscow: 15
Round 2
Madrid: 32
London: 27
Paris: 25
New York: 16
Round 3
London: 39
Paris: 33
Madrid: 31
Round 4
London: 54
Paris: 50
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Really surprised that Madrid did that well in Round 3. But it's even more interesting that New York
lost support between Rounds 1 and 2. Makes me all but certain there was a bloc at hand in this whole thing, given how well Madrid did comparatively. If they had the savvy of the NY team, one might argue they could've unseated Paris, because the sentiment was their bid wasn't as "polished" as the others.
Despite that it seems after Round 3, it was London all the way.
I think the irony of having the XXX Olympics in New York would've been hilarious.