Events and Visits
- 1 September 2005: Thousands of people gather in Trafalgar Square to celebrate the Olympic win.
- 12 October 2005: Elizabeth II visits the site of the Olympic Park and expresses how she thinks that it is "exciting" and "fascinating".
- 31 October 2005: Over 200 of the organisers of the London 2012 bid attend a celebratory party at Downing Street.
- 8 November 2005: Visiting London as part of a Presidential State Visit, Chinese business delegates meet with the London organising committee, highlighting the similarities between the London and Beijing games. Tony Blair says that the events will help "create a bond between the two Olympic cities and our two countries".
- 24 November 2005: A delegation from the IOC arrives to check on progress and offer planning advice.
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