On 6 July 2005, the United Kingdom won the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, having shown how London will offer a world-class stage to the world's greatest athletes.
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The road to Singapore
The key dates leading up to London winning the bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
| January 2003 |
A potential London bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games is debated in Parliament. |
| 15 May 2003 |
Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, formally announces that the Government will support a London Olympic bid. |
| 15 July 2003 |
By the submission deadline, nine cities have submitted bids to host the 2012 Games: Havana, Istanbul, Leipzig, London, Madrid, Moscow, New York, Paris and Rio de Janeiro. |
| 15 January 2004 |
London submits its IOC questionnaire response, which outlines the proposed venues and other information. |
| 18 May 2004 |
As a result of a scored technical evaluation, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reduces the number of cities to five: London, Madrid, Moscow, New York and Paris. |
| 15 November 2004 |
London delivers its 600-page Candidature File to the IOC in Switzerland, detailing every aspect of the London 2012 bid. |
| 16-19 February 2005 |
The IOC Evaluation Commission completes a four-day trip to London to examine the city's plans for the 2012 Olympic Games. Highlights include visits to the proposed venues and a Buckingham Palace dinner hosted by The Queen. |
| 6 June 2005 |
The IOC releases its evaluation reports for the five candidate cities. The IOC praises the "very high quality" of London's bid and highlights the strong political support for the bid, the legacy the Games would leave in London and the involvement of athletes in every aspect of the bid. |
| 6 July 2005 |
The final vote takes place at the 117th IOC session in Singapore. The London bid team, including Tessa Jowell and Seb Coe, make their final presentation to the IOC.
Moscow is the first city to be eliminated, followed by New York and Madrid. The final two cities left in contention are London and Paris.
At 12:46 BST, IOC President Jacques Rogges opens the envelope and announces that London will host the 2012 Games. Let the celebrations begin! |
