A very British coup
IT'S LONDON! The 2012 Olympics are coming to my 'hood. Thank you, Mr Chirac, for tipping the balance yesterday.
A year ago, Britain's support for the war and a disorganised campaign put it among the also-rans. Credit to Seb Coe for getting things back on track - and in the end, it came down to a very British tiebreaker: I'm sure it was down to one Finnish IOC member and a couple of Anglophiles, who took exception to the French leader's 'Only Finnish food is worse than British' comment yesterday.
I was divided on the Paris/London competition, two cities I adore in equal measure. It means lots of activity in Stratford - an area which sorely needs new investment - but it'll be expensive; few Games make a profit. But on balance - now we've won it, I'm going to support it. Wonder where the Triathlon course will be?
A year ago, Britain's support for the war and a disorganised campaign put it among the also-rans. Credit to Seb Coe for getting things back on track - and in the end, it came down to a very British tiebreaker: I'm sure it was down to one Finnish IOC member and a couple of Anglophiles, who took exception to the French leader's 'Only Finnish food is worse than British' comment yesterday.
I was divided on the Paris/London competition, two cities I adore in equal measure. It means lots of activity in Stratford - an area which sorely needs new investment - but it'll be expensive; few Games make a profit. But on balance - now we've won it, I'm going to support it. Wonder where the Triathlon course will be?
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