2012 who get Your Vote

[shaka]

New York gets my vote

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Madrid.

They could do with some positive international attention after the 2002 bombings; and it goes without saying that all the other candidates have hosted it about a dozen times each.

 

[Mister Wright]

Madrid.

They could do with some positive international attention after the 2002 bombings; and it goes without saying that all the other candidates have hosted it about a dozen times each.

I saw in a news report that New York have never held an olympics.

 

[vic_orthdox]

I saw in a news report that New York have never held an olympics.

I think they might have held a very early one? Happy to be corrected.

 

[Mister Wright]

I think they might have held a very early one? Happy to be corrected.

Yeah, I thought they had too, I'll have a look in a few.

 

[Mister Wright]

There have only been 3 cities in the U.S.A. to host the Olympics. St. Louis, Los Angeles (2) and Atlanta.

Full list of Olympic host cities.

I think London has had its fair share.

 

[vic_orthdox]

There have only been 3 cities in the U.S.A. to host the Olympics. St. Louis, Los Angeles (2) and Atlanta.

Full list of Olympic host cities.

I think London has had its fair share.

Ah, I was thinking of St. Louis' one, thought that might have been New York.

 

[Jamee999]

London have had 2.

The last time was in 1948.

How is that "our fair share"?

 

[Mister Wright]

London have had 2.

The last time was in 1948.

How is that "our fair share"?

It's 2 more than New York and a whole lot of other cities in other coutries.

 

[Langeveldt]

probably would have been Madrid for me.. Could have done with a boost, and haven't had it before, still congrats London!

 

[Scaly piscine]

It's 2 more than New York and a whole lot of other cities in other coutries.

London stepped in at the last minute to host those 2 tho, one because of a volcanic eruption and another because WWII had left those higher up the pecking order in too much of a ruin.

 

[twctopcat]

Awesome stuff for London, will be great to see!!!

 

[Langeveldt]

At the moment though we have the Olympics in Beijing coming up, is it just me, or should they have gone to Harare next if they want to keep supporting countries with shocking human rights records?

 

[vic_orthdox]

At the moment though we have the Olympics in Beijing coming up, is it just me, or should they have gone to Harare next if they want to keep supporting countries with shocking human rights records?

Tianamen who?

 

[Scaly piscine]

At the moment though we have the Olympics in Beijing coming up, is it just me, or should they have gone to Harare next if they want to keep supporting countries with shocking human rights records?

Well New York made it through to the last 5...

 

[steds]

At the moment though we have the Olympics in Beijing coming up, is it just me, or should they have gone to Harare next if they want to keep supporting countries with shocking human rights records?

a) Did Harare place a bid?

b) That would look a gesture supporting Mugabe's dictatorship, so it wouldn't happen anyway

 

[JASON]

Congratulations London !! One of my most favourite and loved Cities !

Chirac shot his own bid in the foot when he criticised English food !! Serves him right !!

Good on London for winning a tight close race !!

This despite Jacques Rogge the IOC President himself being French !!

 

[Smudge]

This despite Jacques Rogge the IOC President himself being French !!

He's Belgian.

 

[Langeveldt]

probably would have been Madrid for me.. Could have done with a boost,

Ouch, what a horribly ironic post (I meant after the transport bombings last year).. RIP all