London gets Olympic games 2012

[Barbarossa]

Logistically though, the Olympics was a good fit for DC since we already have many arenas set-up.

How is it in London as far as structures for events?

Alot of things are going to have to be built, such as the Olympic stadium, Olympic village, aquatic centre and velodrome, this has all been earmarked for derelict land in Stratford, East London. (Not Shakespeare's Stratford!)

The Millennium Dome will be used for gymnastics, trampoline and basketball. Next to this will be a new temporary structure (yeah, even more temporary than the Dome!) called Greenwich Arena, which will host the badminton and the rhythmic gymnastics.
Regents Park will be used for baseball, softball and road cycling.
Hyde Park will be used for the triathlon.
Broxbourne in Hertfordshire is where the canoeing/kayaking will be.
Greenwich Park will be used for equestrian and modern pentathlon.
Shooting will be at the Royal Artillery Barracks (of course!)
Mountain biking will be at Weald Country Park. (East London)
The new Wembley Stadium will host the mens and womens football finals (soccer). The rest of the football (soccer) matches will be at Hampden Park (Glasgow), Millennium Stadium (Cardiff), Old Trafford (Manchester), St James' Park (Newcastle), and Villa Park (Birmingham)
Wimbledon will host the tennis. (They're good at that sort of thing)
Lords cricket ground will be used for the archery..
Sailing will take place down at Weymouth.
Rowing will be at Eton Dorney near Windsor.
Horseguards Parade will be used for beach volleyball!

The new rail-link will provide faster access from the Channel Tunnel, so that disgruntled Parisians can come along and see what they could have won...

I think they'll also be pushing through CrossRail now, which is a fast direct rail link between East and West London, which they've been ummming and arrrring about for years...

[99shassan]

great, higher fees and tube fares

[Peerzy]

great, higher fees and tube fares

But better service over the long term, apparently

[99shassan]

trains will be even more packed with more tourists than ever

[manker]

Baseball and Softball have been axed from the London 2012 Olympics.

I would suggest this as a good thing but I didn't know they were Olympic Sports in the first place

[Barbarossa]

Are they going to bring in Rounders instead then?

[manker]

Are they going to bring in Rounders instead then?

That would be nice

There were proposals to bring in rugby sevens but nothing is to be added for these games. Sevens is always a great spectacle, I wonder if Sir Clive would have been kept on to coach the would-be UK entrants ... .

[Busyman]

Are they going to bring in Rounders instead then?

That's weird that they got rid of baseball and keep a sport like curling.

I heard that baseball and softball may be replaced with golf and karate.

Fucking golf?

[Barbarossa]

Squash and Karate I heard, but the meeting ended in confusion, and I don't think they'll be in because they couldn't agree on a change to the Olympic Charter (whatever that is)

Squash would be cool! I don't understand why it's not in...

[manker]

Are they going to bring in Rounders instead then?

That's weird that they got rid of baseball and keep a sport like curling.

I heard that baseball and softball may be replaced with golf and karate.

Fucking golf?

No new sports will be added.

Personally I'm glad baseball's gone (altho' I never knew it was there) - it's the most boring game on earth and only N. Americans care about it.