Some thought President Chirac might like to consider next time he fancies dissing another nation’s cuisine.

• The final IOC vote was London 54, Paris 50.
• A majority of four can be lost by two votes switching.
• Had there been a tie at 52-52, Jacques Rogge, the IOC President, had a casting vote.
• Although we don’t know how he would’ve voted, his name is Jacques.
• Paris could therefore have one if two IOC members who voted for London had stuck with Paris.
• Finland has two IOC members.