hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə lˈʌndən tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv əlˈɪmpɪk bˈɪd tˈiːm ænd ɐ dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə lˈʌndən ˈɔːɹɡɐnˌaɪzɪŋ kəmˈɪɾi ʌvðɪ əlˈɪmpɪk ɡˈeɪmz ænd pˌæɹəlˈɪmpɪk ɡˈeɪmz.
He was a member of the London 2012 Olympic bid team and a director of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.