Brazilian deputy foreign affairs minister Antonio Patriota , front left, and British Olympics minister Tessa Jowell sign an Olympic co-operation document at 10 Downing Street in central London Wednesday Nov 4 2009. London will host the 2012 Olympics and Rio the 2016 games. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

Brazilian deputy foreign affairs minister Antonio Patriota , front left, and British Olympics minister Tessa Jowell sign an Olympic co-operation document at 10 Downing Street in central London Wednesday Nov 4 2009. London will host the 2012 Olympics and Rio the 2016 games.

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  1. BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Minister for the Olympics Tessa Jowell addresses the Labour Party Conference on September 28, 2009 in Brighton, England. Party officials and delegates are gathering in the seaside coastal resort for their last conference before the general election in 2010.
  2. LONDON - SEPTEMBER 3: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Olympic Secretary Tessa Jowell (R) talk with Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis (L) at St Pancras Station at St Pancras Station after attending a cabinet meeting at the construction site of the London 2012 Olympics Aquatic Centre on September 3, 2009 in London, United Kingdom. Gordon Brown has played down talk of his attendance to a televised debate between party leaders in the run up to a General election, saying it is not the time for such discussions as the country is not at the point of a general election.
  3. LONDON - SEPTEMBER 3: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (C) and Olympics Secretary Tessa Jowell (R) speak with workers and contractors in the canteen of the construction site of the London 2012 Olympics Aquatic Centre on September 3, 2009 in London, United Kingdom. Gordon Brown has played down talk of his attendance to a televised debate between party leaders in the run up to a General election, saying it is not the time for such discussions as the country is not at the point of a general election.
  4. LONDON - SEPTEMBER 3: (L-R) Housing Minister John Healey, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell and Liam Byrne, Chief Secretary to the Treasury visit the construction site of the London 2012 Olympics park on September 3, 2009 in London, United Kingdom. Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives back after a torrid summer with the Cabinet gathering for the first time since parliament went into recess. Gordon Brown has played down talk of his attendance to a televised debate between party leaders in the run up to a General election, saying it is not the time for such discussions as the country is not at the point of a general election.
  5. LONDON - SEPTEMBER 3: (L-R) Housing Minister John Healey, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell and Liam Byrne, Chief Secretary to the Treasury visit the construction site of the London 2012 Olympics park on September 3, 2009 in London, United Kingdom. Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives back after a torrid summer with the Cabinet gathering for the first time since parliament went into recess. Gordon Brown has played down talk of his attendance to a televised debate between party leaders in the run up to a General election, saying it is not the time for such discussions as the country is not at the point of a general election.
  6. Britain's Olympic Secretary Tessa Jowell (R) and Prime Minister Gordon Brown disembark from a train after attending a cabinet meeting at London's 2012 Olympics site, at St Pancras Station in central London September 3, 2009. Gordon Brown and his cabinet gathered for the first time since parliament went into recess, and carried out a series of visits in east London.
  7. LONDON - SEPTEMBER 3: (R) Business Secretary Lord Mandelson and Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell visit the construction site of the London 2012 Olympics park on September 3, 2009 in London, United Kingdom. Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives back after a torrid summer with the Cabinet gathering for the first time since parliament went into recess. Gordon Brown has played down talk of his attendance to a televised debate between party leaders in the run up to a General election, saying it is not the time for such discussions as the country is not at the point of a general election.
  8. Britian's Olympic Secretary Tessa Jowell (L) speaks with Prime Minister Gordon Brown as they arrive at Stratford International Station after attending a cabinet meeting near the construction site of London's 2012 Aquatic Centre at the London 2012 Olympic site in east London, on September 3, 2009. Gordon Brown and his cabinet gathered for the first time since parliament went into recess, and carried out a series of visits in east London.
  9. LONDON - SEPTEMBER 3: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (C) and Olympics Secretary Tessa Jowell (2L) pose with British 100 metres hopeful Tyrone Edgar (L) before they speak with workers and contractors in the canteen of the construction site of the London 2012 Olympics Aquatic Centre on September 3, 2009 in London, United Kingdom. Gordon Brown has played down talk of his attendance to a televised debate between party leaders in the run up to a General election, saying it is not the time for such discussions as the country is not at the point of a general election.
  10. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Olympic Secretary Tessa Jowell (R) talk with Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis (L) at St Pancras Station in central London September 3, 2009. Brown hosted a Cabinet meeting at London's 2012 Olympic site before returning to central London by train.
  11. Britain's Olympics Secretary Tessa Jowell leaves after attending a Cabinet Meeting at 10 Downing Street in London October 6, 2009.
  12. Britain's Olympic Minister Tessa Jowell speaks during the annual Labour Party Conference in Brighton, in south England September 28, 2009.
  13. LONDON - SEPTEMBER 3: British Olympic Secretary Tessa Jowell and Prime Minister Gordon Brown disembark at St Pancras Station after attending a cabinet meeting at the construction site of the London 2012 Olympics Aquatic Centre on September 3, 2009 in London, United Kingdom. Gordon Brown has played down talk of his attendance to a televised debate between party leaders in the run up to a General election, saying it is not the time for such discussions as the country is not at the point of a general election.
  14. LONDON - SEPTEMBER 3: British Olympic Secretary Tessa Jowell and Prime Minister Gordon Brown travel by train from Stratford International Station to St Pancras Station after attending a cabinet meeting at the construction site of the London 2012 Olympics Aquatic Centre on September 3, 2009 in London, United Kingdom. Gordon Brown has played down talk of his attendance to a televised debate between party leaders in the run up to a General election, saying it is not the time for such discussions as the country is not at the point of a general election.
  15. LONDON - SEPTEMBER 3: British Olympic Secretary Tessa Jowell and Prime Minister Gordon Brown travel by train from Stratford International Station to St Pancras Station after attending a cabinet meeting at the construction site of the London 2012 Olympics Aquatic Centre on September 3, 2009 in London, United Kingdom. Gordon Brown has played down talk of his attendance to a televised debate between party leaders in the run up to a General election, saying it is not the time for such discussions as the country is not at the point of a general election.
  16. LONDON - SEPTEMBER 3: British Olympic Secretary Tessa Jowell ducks as Prime Minister Gordon Brown gestures as they arrive at Stratford International Station after attending a cabinet meeting at the construction site of the London 2012 Olympics Aquatic Centre on September 3, 2009 in London, United Kingdom. Gordon Brown has played down talk of his attendance to a televised debate between party leaders in the run up to a General election, saying it is not the time for such discussions as the country is not at the point of a general election.

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