Olympics:
1997: The British Olympic Association first take decision to urge Government to support a London bid for the Games.
May 2003: London announces the city will bid for the 2012 Olympics.
June 2003: American businesswoman Barbara Cassani appointed as bid chairman.
September 2003: Lord Sebastian Coe becomes bid vice-chairman.
January 2004: Bid questionnaire - the broad outline of the bid - - submitted to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
May 2004: Setback as IOC interim report ranks London third behind Paris and Madrid. Cassani steps down and is succeeded as chairman by Coe.
June 2004: Coe's first move is to announce changes to London's bid to answer IOC criticisms.
August 2004: London sends team to observe the Olympics Games in Athens.
November 2004: Each city submits a candidate file - the detailed plans of their bids - to the IOC.
February 2005: IOC evaluation commission visit London on inspection tour of the five candidate cities.
April 2005: London announce packages of incentives for athletes and sporting bodies only to withdraw them after some concern expressed by IOC president Jacques Rogge.
June 2005: Boost for campaign as IOC evaluation commission issue report ranks the technical bids of London, Paris and Madrid virtually on a par.
July 6, 2005: London is chosen as host city of the 2012 Olympic Games by the 117 IOC members during the 117th IOC Session in Singapore.
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