On July 6, within the framework of the 117th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Singapore, the city that will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games was announced. Five cities competed for this right: Moscow, Paris, London, Madrid, and New York. Experts' forecasts came true: Moscow was eliminated in the very first round. In the second round, New York was eliminated from the vote, then Madrid. \n \nLondon became the capital of the XXX Olympic Games with a margin of just 4 votes. 54 IOC members voted for London, and 50 for Paris. \n \nIn the British capital, the Olympics have already been held twice - in 1908 and in 1948. Britain got its third Games on the fourth attempt, notes Sky News. Before that, in 1992 the IOC rejected Birmingham's candidacy, and in 1996 and 2000 Manchester suffered fiasco. Paris is also a permanent participant in the Olympic race, but now, apparently, its main loser. The French have tried to offer their capital for the Games for the third time already. \n \nTens of thousands of London residents gathered in Trafalgar Square are rejoicing. Fighter jets flew over the city center to mark the victory. But it is worth noting that many Londoners are not thrilled about the current victory. \n \nEarlier, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, speaking with a volunteer at Buckingham Palace, said that it would be better if the Games were held in Paris. She added that many Londoners do not want the Olympics to be held in their city. An official representative of Buckingham Palace refused to comment on the queen's words, the British The Sun wrote. \n