What a good day it has been. Despite being second favourites to Paris, the London bid to host the 2012 games was successful. Apparently the final presentation by the London team was by far the best and some are saying it is what tipped the scales in their favour. People are also saying that having Tony Blair in Singapore lobbying on behalf of London just a day before he was to host the G8 meeting in Scotland was a key factor as well.
On a personal level, I am really happy about it. If we are still living in the UK in 2012 I'm sure I will try to attend some of the events and maybe even volunteer to work at the games. Of course, that is a long way off. I'll be 38 by then and will have two six-year-old children, so who knows what state I'll be in.
For those that are interested and weren't able to find it, here is the breakdown of the voting:
First round
London 22
Paris 21
Madrid 20
New York 19
Moscow 15 (eliminated)
Second round
Madrid 32
London 27
Paris 25
New York 16 (eliminated)
Third round
London 39
Paris 33
Madrid 31 (eliminated)
Fourth round
London 54
Paris 50 (eliminated)
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