2012 Olympics - It's London!

[grayhead]

Moscow, New York and Madrid have all been eliminated.

Now it's down to Paris or London. Result due in 45 minutes at 12:46

[grayhead]

It's London

[DaveE]

and the water sports will come to Nottingham

[Rhino#13]

My office just cheered, united in joy over beating the french. That's the Olympic spirit for you ;D

[Fez]

Don't know which I'm more excited about - having the Olympics in my manor or sticking one up the surrender monkeys

[DaveE]

hehe ;D

[MP]

Like to be a fly on the wall when Blair and Chirac meet at the G8 ;D ;D

[andyd]

rhino13 said:

My office just cheered, united in joy over beating the french. That's the Olympic spirit for you ;D

Isn't that the main reason we're all so happy Kendra? Beating the frogs is just ALWAYS satisfying. ;D

[heja]

God the french have to be soooooo pee'd off lol

obviously not 3rd time lucky for them

think they have to wait 24 years now or something before it will come back to a european city or somthing like that???

[Lucy]

Just heard the news over in the USA and have to say 'Well Done London!'
Don't think we'll get the water sports here will we?Thought the plan was to have everything within the London area. Runnerbean will be 23 - just right for the marathon ;D

[DaveE]

lucy said:

Don't think we'll get the water sports here will we?Thought the plan was to have everything within the London area

Last I heard, it was decided that the water sports would be played out of Holme Pierrepont. Can't remember where I heard it mind. Probably from one of my mates ;D

[grayhead]

Now we are to host the 2012 Olympics:

Putting the infrastructure in place = £1.9bn

Transport upgrades = £2.5bn

Cost of Olympic village = £3.1bn

The look on Chirac's face.......[glow=red,2,300]PRICELESS[/glow] ;D ;D

[p14]

The canoe / kayak and all that are being held at Broxbourne where they are going to build a brand new facility.

[DoUrden]

grayhead said:

Now we are to host the 2012 Olympics:

Putting the infrastructure in place = £1.9bn

Transport upgrades = £2.5bn

Cost of Olympic village = £3.1bn

The look on Chirac's face.......[glow=red,2,300]PRICELESS[/glow] ;D ;D

When Iw as in Montreal in March we went ona tour of the olympic stadium there fromthe games about 20 odd years ago. They are still in debt and paying off money they on on hosting the event. Hope the people in london have done their sums right or we'll have another millenimum dome farse.

[Milkman™]

dourden said:

grayhead said:

Now we are to host the 2012 Olympics:

Putting the infrastructure in place = £1.9bn

Transport upgrades = £2.5bn

Cost of Olympic village = £3.1bn

The look on Chirac's face.......[glow=red,2,300]PRICELESS[/glow] ;D ;D

When Iw as in Montreal in March we went ona tour of the olympic stadium there fromthe games about 20 odd years ago. They are still in debt and paying off money they on on hosting the event. Hope the people in london have done their sums right or we'll have another millenimum dome farse.

If you do the same tour of the Barcelona facilities they tell you how it put the place back on the map, and what a fantastic city it is too.

'that' London is a different country for us northern types, they even speak a different language to us down there.

Never the less, I guess I'll be working it so see ya all there

[Colonel Mustard]

Although we think its lead to this Lodon bombing.

[Helen]

zambizae said:

Although we think its lead to this Lodon bombing.

I think its highly unlikely that the attack was a consequence of us winning the Olympic bid.

[nt26ix]

zambizae said:

Although we think its lead to this Lodon bombing.

It is possible although i believe its down to our involvement in the fight against terrorism in afghanistan, iraq etc...

but the g8 and olympic win where key moments when london may have been most vulnerable

[p14]

These attacks were carefully planned and executed, i doubt they can plan these things, make the bombs and co-ordinate it in a night. More than likely it was planned from when gleneagles G8 was announced a year ago.

[Robbie Nud]

Back on to the olympic thread.
The games will be quite spread about.

there will be some canoing at Holme Pierrepoint
some football at Pride Park
and some pistol shooting in St Anns

[p14]

chri5 said:

and some pistol shooting in St Anns

;D ;D ;D ;D

[pinkpanther2]

chri5 said:

Back on to the olympic thread.
The games will be quite spread about.

there will be some canoing at Holme Pierrepoint
some football at Pride Park
and some pistol shooting in St Anns

My sisters bf told me that one the other day!

I'm not bothered that we have got the olymipics to be honest... just another thing that London can add to the list and then when its all over all the facilities will propbably be forgotten about.. just like with the dome!

And plus it will be too expensive to go down there 'for us' anyways! Put the hotel prices up etc... just a waste of money. Just watch ot on tele.. be cheaper! ;D

[nt26ix]

i think they'll be good for the economy and obviously its going to be great for the areas affected in london. wonder if the racers could try and get the london olympic commity to refurbish lee-valley? maybe get a new home after the olympics are over