The NYC bid was never on par with the others. Preliminarily, before Sept 11, their bid was considered to be a fourth place also-ran after the bids from Houston, Washington/Baltimore, and San Francisco. Sept 11 sympathy is what vaulted them to the US choice, even thought the bid was severely disorganized at that time.
After reading through the bid summaries of the final 5, it was clear that NYC didn't have a chance, and the fourth place finish seemed to be quite appropriate. Although I didn't see the Parisian final presentation, I did see London's, and as someone who has followed the bid process for the past 20 years, I have to say I was quite impressed. When they stressed how the athletes would come first, I knew that, unless Paris pulled a rabbit out of their hat, London had probably clinched it.
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right...
Date: 2005-07-06 06:00 pm (UTC)says you.
Re: right...
Date: 2005-07-06 08:45 pm (UTC)After reading through the bid summaries of the final 5, it was clear that NYC didn't have a chance, and the fourth place finish seemed to be quite appropriate. Although I didn't see the Parisian final presentation, I did see London's, and as someone who has followed the bid process for the past 20 years, I have to say I was quite impressed. When they stressed how the athletes would come first, I knew that, unless Paris pulled a rabbit out of their hat, London had probably clinched it.