Olympics

Wow!

Just heard on the news that London has been announced as the city that will host the Olympic Games in 2012! They win despite Paris being the favourites for most of the competition!

I hear that they're putting their own slant on the track races by making the athletes pay a congestion charge half way through each race!

Seriously though, good news for London!

i think runners will need an i.d card incase they are terrorist runners!

but yea it is good news glad that it is rather it be here than Paris means we win at summin and can laugh at France for not getting it.

It was just announced about an hour ago and already the jokes are going around. I love this!

I think its great, it will be the first olympics il go to. Cant wait!!

that's really great.

too bad the other didn't win though. there's only 1 winner

ugh, as if london isnt crowded enough. where the heck are they gonna put all those people lol

Hmmmmm let me see Fish n Chips or Jellied Eels?

Can't wait!!!!

JohnT

Congrats, London!
I'm sure it's gonna be some great games...









and i'm sorry if it's gonna be a mess, but i'm very happy it's not going to be in NYC
(and more than a little disappointed our gov't here wasted so much money on ad campaigns, etc. etc...)

I was well pleased when i heard them announce it live on talk sport.

Everybody had high hopes, but paris were odds on favorite so london didnt really expect to get it...

We have 7 years to build it all now lol.

i thought it was great the way all the camera's and photographers were in front of the french bench... and all ran over while london celebrated ^^^

I was watching it on italian TV, and there was a split screen showing the reactions of London and Paris. When it was annonced it looked like the Paris screen had frozen lol!

Between the olympics and the bombings im starting to wonder if it will be safe even though its 8 years away..

These bombings will have made the IOC think about their decision, but they were very quick in replying to the speculation that it might be moved to Paris by announcing...



Obviously, if there are a series of bombings in London in the years to come then there will be some speculation as to whether the games would be held there. Somehow i have my doubts that they will pull out of their decision though.