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[RobH]

Really not sure where to post this, so dug up an old thread:

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair credits Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi with helping London secure the 2012 Olympics.

Blair also says in his new autobiography that he was dubious about bidding for the games, never thought London would win and feared being "humiliated" by losing to the French.

In his book "A Journey" released Wednesday, Blair gives his fullest account to date of his role in London's victory over Paris in the International Olympic Committee vote in Singapore in July 2005.

After Moscow, New York and Madrid were eliminated in the first three rounds, London beat the French capital 54-50 in the final vote.

Berlusconi told Blair he would do what he could to help London secure the bid and Italy has five IOC members.

http://www.usatoday....568082966_x.htm

[faster]

Nothing we don't already know, since it has been posted before that the Russians and Italians were behind London's victory.

[Soaring]

hmmmmm, nothing like getting some British support for Rome 2020. I did not know this before.

[Rafa]

and Mandela!

[Frenchy]

Soaring_Higher, on 01 September 2010 - 04:50 PM, said:

hmmmmm, nothing like getting some British support for Rome 2020. I did not know this before.

So soon after Torino 2006?

Won't happen....