London get 2012 Olympics

[The_Falcon]

Watched live on Brekfast Television. London is awarded 2012 games.

 

[Island Ryhno]

Sweet, that one is going to be on my list. I'll have to start saving now!

 

[I_am_John_Galt]

My condolences to British taxpayers ...

 

[mariomike]

An old thread, but it seems to be the place for news regarding next year's Olympics.

Update.
6 May, 2011
"London 'unprepared' for Olympics terrorist attack:
The coroner also warns the city is unprepared for a terrorist attack on the 2012 Olympics.":
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/07/3210365.htm?section=justin

"The families of the 7/7 London bombing victims will today be honoured with VIP tickets to the 2012 Olympics":
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3566056/Families-of-London-77-bombing-victims-will-be-honoured-with-VIP-tickets-to-2012-Games-today.html

"London won the right to host the Games just 24 hours before the bombings and it later emerged that they were timed to mar the capital's victory.":
http://forums.milnet.ca/forums/threads/32368.0.html

 

[bwatch]

I've been accepted as a Volunteer with Press Operations

 

[mariomike]

Aug. 08 2011
"LONDON — Police arrested 160 people during a weekend of riots and looting that erupted in a disadvantaged London neighborhood just eight kilometres from the site of next year's Olympic Games.

Groups of masked and hooded young people looted shops, attacked police officers and set fire to vehicles in violence that has raised questions about security ahead of the 2012 Olympics and revealed pent-up anger against the city's police.":
http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110808/police-arrests-in-london-riots-110808/20110808/?hub=MontrealHome

 

[Thompson_JM]