Has the evaluation report boosted Paris chances of victory?
The report has given French people confidence that the bid team has been doing a good job. I don’t think it has necessarily improved Paris’ chances, but it has confirmed that it is very well placed, with London up there too. I cannot see there being the will to go for it again if Paris loses this time More details on Paris’ bid There were a few ifs and buts in London’s report which gave the impression that Paris was perhaps ahead. The evaluation also showed that a couple of the bids, New York and Moscow, have lost ground. Madrid seems to have slipped a bit too, but it could still spring a surprise. When you talk to people close to the bid, most of them feel it will be Paris against London in the final round, and that it is likely to be very close. Flashback: The mood in March What factors will influence the vote in Singapore? Political factors and long-standing alliances could come into play, of course, but when there are more than a hundred voters, it is very difficult to know what is
