Important Dates
- 21 May 2003: Paris' Mayor, Bertrand Delanoë announces official candidature of Paris “Nous requérons l'honneur d'organiser les jeux olympiques de 2012. Nous sommes là pour gagner. ”
- November 2004: a large “pin' S” is installed on Eiffel Tower with the colours of Paris 2012.
- 6 January 2005: several monuments and bridges of Paris are lit with the colours of the Olympic rings (green, yellow, red and blue) in honour of the Parisian candidacy: Palais Bourbon which lodges the National Assembly (left bank), Paris City Hall (right bank), the Eiffel Tower, and four bridges of the Seine Marie Bridge, Bridge of the Harmony, Michaelmas Bridge and footbridge Debilly) will display the logo of Paris 2012 until 6 July 2005.
- 9 to 12 March 2005: Paris is visited by the IOC Evaluation Commission
- 5 June 2005: Champs-Élysées is transformed into a big sports ground.
- 6 July 2005: Nomination of Candidature of the Olympic Games received by the 120 members of the IOC at a ceremony in Singapore.
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