Jean Tiberi, President of the Paris 2008 bid, has been ousted as Mayor of the city, just days before the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) evaluation commission arrives in Paris for a technical inspection.
In fact, the technical team’s inspection tour had to be re-arranged because of Paris’ municipal election.
It’s not clear what affect a new mayor will have on Paris’ 2008 bid, since the IOC considers political stability essential when it votes for a host city.
