Hollande spent Monday in London meeting with and offering words of encouragement to French athletes. During his visit, he confirmed he would back a bid if “all the condition of success” were present for France.
Paris lost the bid for hosting the summer games in 2008 to Beijing, and then to London for this year. Annecy lost a bid for the 2018 Winter games, which went to Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Although Hollande did not mention an exact city, it is widely expected that he will consider a bid from Paris for the 2024 Summer Games. That year would mark the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Olympics that were held in Paris.
Slideshow: A spectacular opening ceremony | Pre-show at the Olympic Stadium before the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games Reuters/Pawel KopczynskiThe first tableau was a pre-industrial England Reuters/Dylan MartinezThen the stadium changed into an industrial revolution scene Reuters/Pawel KopczynskiThe Olympic rings on fire above the Olympic stadium Reuters/Damir SagoljActor Rowan Atkinson, as Mr Bean, was part of the show Reuters/Kai PfaffenbachHarry Potter villain Lord Voldemort tried to scare the children Reuters/Dylan Martinez... but he was quickly defeated by an army of Mary Poppinses Reuters/Phil NobleLet battle commence! Reuters/Pawel KopczynskiPerformers dance with light Reuters/Mike SegarFrance's Laura Flessel-Colovic holds the tricolor flag Reuters/David GrayJamaica's flag-bearer Usain Bolt leads the contingent in the athletes' parade Reuters/Damir SagoljThe athletes' parade Reuters/Pawel KopczynskiAthletes take their places in the Olympic Stadium Reuters/Fabrizio BenschPraise the flame Reuters/Dylan MartinezFormer Beatle Paul McCartney sings Reuters/PoolThe Olympic cauldron Reuters/David GrayFireworks explode over the Olympic Stadium Reuters/Tim Wimborne | |
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