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LONDON 2012
Games of the XXX Olympiad
From the 27th July to 12th August 2012

ELECTION

The host city for the Games of the XXX Olympiad will be the city of London. Following four rounds of voting by members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), today, at the 117th IOC Session, in Singapore, 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.

Find out more about the election of London

Relive the bid presentation of London (51 minutes)

Relive the announcement (4 minutes 30)

Relive the announcement (full version) (22 minutes)

NEWS ABOUT LONDON 2012

© ODA Media release9 November 2007

LONDON 2012: London Unveils Its Olympic Stadium

The Olympic Stadium for the Games in 2012 has been unveiled at a ceremony in the London Olympic Park. The 80,000-seat stadium will be the centre-piece of the 2012 Games venues and will host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and...
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LONDON 2012: Laying Solid Foundations For The Future (14 June 2007)
LONDON 2012: Second Coordination Commission Visit (11 June 2007)
LONDON 2012: New Brand Unveiled (4 June 2007)

PERMANENT FILES

6 June 2005

IOC releases 2012 Evaluation Commission report

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today released the report prepared by the Evaluation Commission following its visits to the five Candidate Cities to host the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012 - Paris, New York, Moscow, London...
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KEY FACTS

Opening date:
27 July 2012

Closing date:
12 August 2012

Country of the host city:
United Kingdom (UK)

Candidate cities:
Paris (FRA), Madrid (ESP), Moscow (RUS) and New York (USA)

Official Website:

london2012.org

SINGAPORE 2005

On 6 July 2005, the IOC 117th IOC Session elected London to host the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012

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ORGANISING COMMITTEES OF OLYMPIC GAMES

The Organising Committees of the Olympic Games (OCOGs) organise the Olympic Games in collaboration with their National Olympic Committee and the host city.

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