Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov congratulated London before adding: "We have gained considerable experience and learnt to follow the highest IOC standards. We promised to develop our sports and city infrastructure whatever the outcome today, and we will respect this promise."
"We are not disappointed; instead we have realised that Moscow is a truly modern and developing city, able to compete with the world’s biggest capitals, and organise major international events of the highest standard. In order to prove this, we will bid for the right to become the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games."
New York City deputy mayor and NYC2012 Founder Daniel Doctoroff also congratulated London, adding: "Now more than ever before people from around the world are aware of our city's great diversity, capacity, dedication and drive. Though we did not win, our bid for the Games had a positive impact on our city that we will feel for decades."
"With our Olympic bid as a catalyst, major development and renovation projects were completed, and people from diverse backgrounds came together to support our bid and built relationships that will last forever."
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said "Madrid has come very far in a short time and was close" to being elected. He also congratulated London for winning the IOC vote.
Philippe Baudillon, head of Paris 2012 and French president Jacques Chirac both admitted they were very disappointed, but congratulated London.
Mayor Bertrand Delanoe congratulated London and vowed to help Paris overcome its disappointment. "I'll put all my energy into our recovery, so that we know how to make something big and positive out of this ordeal," he said in an interview with France-2 television.
Meanwhile, the French Minister of Sport, Jean-Francois Lamour, told Around the Rings that he believed there could be fundamental problems in the relationship between France and the IOC.
"There is a problem between France and the Olympic movement, perhaps. I don't know what it's all about exactly. I don't think we speak the same language," reflected Lamour, after Paris’ third failed attempt to land a Summer Games.
"Are we not dedicating enough time to dialogue with IOC members? We don't understand what they want, what's in their minds," he said.
