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London's winning 2012 bid

On July 6 2005 at 12:46pm UK time, Jacques Rogge stood in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) General Assembly in Singapore and announced: ‘the Games of the XXXth Olympiad in 2012 are awarded to the city of…London.'
The announcement was greeted with delight by the London delegation in Singapore, the 30,000 people gathered in Trafalgar Square and at events all over the country – from Stratford to Weymouth. It was the result of three years’ hard work by a dedicated bid team supported by millions of people around the UK.