IOC President Jacques Rogge has said that he has a "gut feeling" that the July 6 vote, for the 2012 Olympics, will come down to one or two votes.
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"This is a gut feeling because I cannot read the hearts and minds of my colleagues," said Rogge.
Rogge, as he is president, will not vote in the 2012 election.
Friday, July 01, 2005
Thursday, June 30, 2005
Blair Erection
Tony Blair has reiterated his support yesterday, for the London bid to host the 2012 Olympics.
He has stated that London's bid stands apart, from its four rivals, because of the long-term benefits the games would offer Britain and the capital city.
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"We're bidding not just for the 17 days or three weeks that the games are on - we're bidding for the time before and after...If there is a unique selling point for London it is the legacy."
The bid will allegedly regenerate a run-down area of east London, where a 500-acre plot of land would be developed into a main Olympic precinct and one of the largest urban parks in Europe.
Blair went on to say:
"Legacy for the Olympic movement is the biggest thing we can offer..We will have new stadiums, we will be regenerating an entire area of London, and we're building an entire strategy for sport around our Olympic bid."
Blair will travel to Singapore to lobby for London, before next Wednesday's vote by the International Olympic Committee.
As with all politicians nearing their end of office, he is keen to have a monument to him erected.
He has stated that London's bid stands apart, from its four rivals, because of the long-term benefits the games would offer Britain and the capital city.
Quote:
"We're bidding not just for the 17 days or three weeks that the games are on - we're bidding for the time before and after...If there is a unique selling point for London it is the legacy."
The bid will allegedly regenerate a run-down area of east London, where a 500-acre plot of land would be developed into a main Olympic precinct and one of the largest urban parks in Europe.
Blair went on to say:
"Legacy for the Olympic movement is the biggest thing we can offer..We will have new stadiums, we will be regenerating an entire area of London, and we're building an entire strategy for sport around our Olympic bid."
Blair will travel to Singapore to lobby for London, before next Wednesday's vote by the International Olympic Committee.
As with all politicians nearing their end of office, he is keen to have a monument to him erected.
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Sports To Be Eliminated
Taekwondo, baseball, softball and modern pentathlon are facing elimination from the Olympics in 2012; when the International Olympic Committee has a meeting in July in Singapore.
The IOC will hold a ballot to determine which among its 28 sports it may eliminate; to cut down on the size of the Summer Olympics, while increasing global interest for the games.
Any sport with less than 50% support.
In the event that a sport is dropped, there are others waiting to be admitted; golf, karate, roller sports, seven-a-side rugby and squash.
Doesn't that rather defeat the idea of cutting the Olympics down to size?
The IOC will hold a ballot to determine which among its 28 sports it may eliminate; to cut down on the size of the Summer Olympics, while increasing global interest for the games.
Any sport with less than 50% support.
In the event that a sport is dropped, there are others waiting to be admitted; golf, karate, roller sports, seven-a-side rugby and squash.
Doesn't that rather defeat the idea of cutting the Olympics down to size?
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Sven Backs British Bid
Sven-Goran Eriksson has flown to Singapore to show his support for Britain's bid to host the 2012 Olympics.
Sven will not be the only big British name at the gathering, others include; David Beckham and Tony Blair.
The London 2012 chairman Lord Coe is still optimistic.
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"It will be tough but we can win it..The prize is massive and this is a fantastic opportunity for us."
Sven will not be the only big British name at the gathering, others include; David Beckham and Tony Blair.
The London 2012 chairman Lord Coe is still optimistic.
Quote:
"It will be tough but we can win it..The prize is massive and this is a fantastic opportunity for us."
Monday, June 27, 2005
One World, One Dream
The slogan for the 2008 Beijing Olympics will be "One World, One Dream."
Liu Qi, president of Beijing's Olympic organising committee, said that the slogan:
"embodies the common aspiration of the 1.3 billion Chinese people in establishing a world of peace and better future,".
The slogan was picked out of 210,000 proposals in Chinese, French, Spanish, Portuguese and other languages.
The slogan was announced on Sunday, at a gala in the city's Workers Stadium featuring; breakdancers, basketball players performing with a military band, and television celebrities.
The ceremony was televised live.
Liu Qi, president of Beijing's Olympic organising committee, said that the slogan:
"embodies the common aspiration of the 1.3 billion Chinese people in establishing a world of peace and better future,".
The slogan was picked out of 210,000 proposals in Chinese, French, Spanish, Portuguese and other languages.
The slogan was announced on Sunday, at a gala in the city's Workers Stadium featuring; breakdancers, basketball players performing with a military band, and television celebrities.
The ceremony was televised live.
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