Oly: London earn a large pat on the back from IOC

AAP Sports News (Australia), August, 2008

AAP Sports News (Australia) 08-06-2008 Oly: London earn a large pat on the back from IOC By Pirate Irwin BEIJING, Aug 6 AFP - The progress of London's preparations in getting everything ready for the 2012 Olympics was awarded top marks by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) here on Wednesday. In the latest assessment of the manner in which it was progressing, there was rare all-round praise for an organising city. However, as the IOC Chairman of the Co-Ordination Commission Denis Oswald admitted, if he hadn't had to provide a more detailed report he would simply have addressed his fellow IOC members with the words: "Everything is going well in London.

In terms of timing, budget and the work done." The Swiss - a two time Olympian in...

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