Lord Coe ur Great

Supporters of London's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games reacted with joy and surprise to the capital's shock victory on Wednesday while France struggled to comprehend how Paris had lost. "We are taking home the biggest prize in sport," said bid leader Sebastian Coe, twice an Olympic champion on the track, after London beat Paris by four votes. "I always knew this was going to be close...I am absolutely ecstatic. It is just the most fantastic opportunity to do everything we ever dreamed of in British sport."
The Queen sent her "warmest congratulations" to Coe. Prime Minister Tony Blair hailed the victory as "a momentous day for London".

In a statement Chirac congratulated London before thanking the team behind the French bid for their "commitment, professionalism and the spirit of fair play that had always guided it".

wugsy...What, no jokes about mad cow or George Robertson?

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