NEW YORK: Stressing diversity and a lasting legacy, New York bid officials were pleased with Monday's launch of a US$3mil charm offensive they hope will bring the 2012 Olympics to the Big Apple.
A 13-member International Olympic Committee evaluation committee began four days of meetings with presentations from mayor Michael Bloomberg and deputy mayor Dan Doctoroff, multi-millionaire founder and major force behind NYC2012.
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