Olympic

Olympics venue bidding spurs environmentally friendly development – UN

7 July 2005
Congratulating London on its choice to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, the United Nations environmental agency today voiced pleasure that ecological concerns such as the use of renewable energy and reduction of global warming carbon emissions figured prominently in the bids of all the short-listed cities.
Kofi Annan

Annan sees contest to host Olympics as good omen for friendly international competition

6 July 2005
Congratulating the United Kingdom on having its capital chosen to host the 2012 summer Olympic Games, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said the intensity and drama in the competition was “a good omen for friendly international competition on and off the sports field.”