London 2012 Olympics set to break record for attending world leaders
It may be the biggest gathering of world leaders ever held in Britain, but don't expect to see the global economy, climate change or peace in the Middle East on the agenda. Olympic chiefs are preparing for up to 120 heads of state to attend the 2012 London games, where attractions include beach volleyball on Horse Guards Parade and archery just an arrow's arc from Bond Street's boutiques.
Some 48 presidents, sheikhs, kings and queens went to Athens in 2004, and 82 went to Beijing in 2008. The official explanation for the expected surge in interest in the London Olympics is the capital's "international prominence and close proximity to Europe".
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