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SINGAPORE - London was awarded the 2012 Olympics today, defeating European rival Paris in the final round of voting to take the Summer Games back to the British capital for the first time since 1948.
After Moscow, New York and Madrid were eliminated in the first three rounds, London beat its cross-English Channel opponent on the fourth ballot of the International Olympic Committee vote.See the full content of this document
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London Gets 2012 Olympics
It capped the most glamorous and hotly contested bid race in Olympic history.
Paris had been the front-runner throughout the campaign, but London picked up momentum in the late stages with strong support from Prime Minister Tony Blair.Part of London's pitch...See the full content of this document
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