Blair and Beckham lead UK's Olympic bid

Updated: 2005-07-05 09:32

British soccer star David Beckham waves as he arrives at the British High Commissioner's house for a dinner reception in Singapore July 4, 2005. Beckham is in Singapore to support London's bid for the 2012 Olympic games. Paris, London, Madrid, New York City and Moscow are competing to win the right to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in an IOC vote which will be held on July 6 in Singapore. [Reuters]