The statistic shows the results of a survey concerned with the question whether London should or should not have bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. 44 percent of respondents said that it was the right decision to bid on hosting the Games.
Do you think London should or should not have bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games?*
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Should
44%
Should not
42%
Don't know
14%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
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BBC. (March 30, 2012). Do you think London should or should not have bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236796/public-opinion-on-the-decision-to-host-the-2012-olympics-in-london/
BBC. "Do you think London should or should not have bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games?*." Chart. March 30, 2012. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236796/public-opinion-on-the-decision-to-host-the-2012-olympics-in-london/
BBC. (2012). Do you think London should or should not have bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236796/public-opinion-on-the-decision-to-host-the-2012-olympics-in-london/
BBC. "Do You Think London Should or Should Not Have Bid to Host The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236796/public-opinion-on-the-decision-to-host-the-2012-olympics-in-london/
BBC, Do you think London should or should not have bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236796/public-opinion-on-the-decision-to-host-the-2012-olympics-in-london/ (last visited April 26, 2025)
Do you think London should or should not have bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games?* [Graph], BBC, March 30, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236796/public-opinion-on-the-decision-to-host-the-2012-olympics-in-london/
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