London Wins
伦敦赢了
July 6, 2005
2005年7月6日
London
伦敦
At 12:45 UK time today, the name of the host city for the 2012 Olympic Games
今天英国时间12点45分，2012年奥运会的主办城市
was being announced by the International Olympics Committee (IOC) in Singapore.
由国际奥委会在新加坡宣布。
It was London.
它是伦敦。
London's name had been announced twice before, in 1908 and 1948,
伦敦这一名字在1908年和1948年曾被宣布过两次，
so it now has the distinction of being the first city to host the event three times.
所以它获得了第一个三次主办奥运会的城市的殊荣。
Applications to host the games had also been made by Moscow, Madrid, New York and Paris.
申请主办这次奥运会的城市还有莫斯科、马德里、纽约和巴黎。
In the end, it came down to a choice between Paris and London.
最后的角逐落在巴黎和伦敦之间。
The news is being celebrated by crowds in the streets.
街头成群的人们在欢庆。
Cheering people can also be seen everywhere: in pubs, homes and offices all over London.
在伦敦的酒吧、家里、办公室，到处都可以看到欢庆的人们。
Prince William, who is now in New Zealand,
正在新西兰的威廉王子说，
said he was delighted that the 2012 Olympic Games would be held in London and he was looking forward to the Games.
他很高兴伦敦将主办2012年奥运会，他期待着奥运会的到来。