Paris Receives Best Review of Bidding Cities for Olympics
Front-Runner for 2012 Games Is Followed by London, New York
By STEPHEN WILSON, AP Sports
LONDON (June 6) - Exactly a month before the vote, front-runner Paris received the best overall review Monday in an IOC evaluation of the five cities bidding for the 2012 Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee issued a 123-page report evaluating the bids of Paris, London, New York, Madrid and Moscow - the most competitive and glamorous field in Olympic bid history.
London, Madrid and New York also got positive ratings while long-shot Moscow came in for criticism.
The report did not rank the cities, but offered an insight into the strength and weaknesses of each bid. It focused on technical issues such as venues, financing, transportation, accommodations, security and public and government support.
Yet another reason for me to consider going to europe for an extended vacation.
Posted by henry at June 6, 2005 12:33 PM