It's London!

[Spiffor]

It's unsurprising. While the infrastructure was a big minus for London, the communication campaign was much more dynamic. The fact that your delegation had many youths, instead of the usual politicians/businessmen strongly tipped the things in your favour IMO.

The fact that your PM also left Singapore in advance to go care for more important matters (global warming and African poverty) was also a positive signal that Chirac certainly didn't send.

All in all, you had a great communication, and maybe this will remind some people here that everything is not about grey old politicians

[MikeH]

Unsurprising?!

Paris have been the favourites from the start. Everyone in Paris looked stunned at the decision?

Plus it's Paris's third bid. I thought you had it in le sac.

[Spiffor]

Well, I always expect the worst, maybe that's why I find it unsuprising

But seriously, I had no idea that we were the favourites until two days ago (I didn't care one iota until two days ago). But when I heard the focus on youth that was the signature of the London campaign, I thought that you'd win, though I still had a bit of hope for Paris.

I personally expect that your use of youth in your communication will be ripped off by pretty much everybody competing for the 2016 Olympics.

[child of Thor]

The Norman Invaison?

I just fail to see the rivalry between England and France other than the dissagrement between two branches of much the same people

William, king of England was french and only spoke french. English is full of french words etc etc



Still well done the north western part of europe

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by child of Thor
I just fail to see the rivalry between England and France other than the dissagrement between two branches of much the same people

Rosbifs are inhuman monsters who did nothing with their time but enslaving populations and conning rivals too big to enslave.

The French are the first and foremost resistance to this menace to mankind

[MikeH]

The French have never been the first and foremost resistance to anything!

[Kassiopeia]

London has already had two summer games (1908 and 1948), Paris has only had one (1924). I was sure they'd give it to Paris instead of tipping the scales 3-1 to London. But then, if variety were an argument, the games might have gone to Madrid...

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by MikeH
The French have never been the first and foremost resistance to anything!

Remember 1968, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2004!

[Bereta_Eder]

how much did they oil?

[Pekka]

Nice one .. congrats London!

I think it's about time the games come close to me as well. It's always in some Ping Pong Asian country or in the fattie America. Now.. but then again I live in Ping Pong Asia or fattie US in 1012 anyway.. DAMN!



Congrats to UK, I wanted it here, well Paris would have been just as good IMO, but then again for me it doesn't matter which one got it.. who wants to give me roof over my head when I come over there for the 2 week festivities? Better be early than late..

[MikeH]

Originally posted by Spiffor

Remember 1968, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2004!

2003, 2001, 2000, 1996, 1995, 1992, 1991, 1980... etc.

[Bereta_Eder]

pekka with a french flag:
what;s next? teddy a eurocommie?

[Pekka]

paiktis, no.. it's just that I have the whole triangle of love now in my box of existence. I have my name, Finnish, I have mad cow deceased cow, and I have the French flag.. if only I could include Italy..

Why didn't you invite me for the Olympics by the way? I'm disappointed.

[Theben]

*Yawn* Could you kids keep it down... some of the relevant nations are still trying to sleep...

[lightblue]

I think the fact that the London delegation was led by an athlete (Coe, gold '80-'84)and a lot of the committee were recently retired gold medallists (Pinsent, Jackson etc) had a lot to do with it.