The celebrations of the bid 's success were partly silenced the day after the announcement when the 7 July 2005 London bombings killed 52 people and injured hundreds more . There was no confirmed link between the IOC decision and the attack , which also coincided with the G8 Summit in Scotland
7 July 2005 London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
London bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics