Paris under increased pressure as Olympic vote draws closer

Katie Fry, Singapore

Rogge told IOC members they had a tough decision to make this morning when they choose the 2012 hosts from five major world city candidates London, Madrid, Moscow, New York and Paris in the most closely fought bid contest in Olympic history.

"The election will not be easy in view of the very high quality of the candidates," Rogge told members as he opened the IOC's 117th Session at Singapore's Esplanade performing arts centre.