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Some Olympic Statistics
9th September 2005, 09:29
# Just two months before the IOC decision, 79 per cent of Londoners were in favour of the capital hosting the Olympics, up 12 per cent on the previous October
# In the same poll only seven per cent strongly opposed London being chosen for the Games
# When asked why they wanted the Olympics in their city, 43 per cent said they would be good for London's economy and 19 per cent said they would be good for Britain generally
# Others said the Games would increase employment (13 per cent), tourism (12 per cent) and national pride (11 per cent); and ten per cent said they would have a positive impact in sports across the UK
Source: ICM poll for The Londoner April 22-23rd 2005
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