[Amy]

Todays the day we find out if this country has succeeded in it's bid to host the 2012 Olympic games....

Lord Sebastian Coe today launched a passionate and inspirational plea to the International Olympic Committee to deliver the 2012 Games to London.

The bid chairman's closing speech told the IOC members they had the opportunity to be "bold" and vote for London to take the Olympic movement forward - or by implication stand still and vote for a less ambitious Games.

The presentation appeared to go down extremely well - and members of the London bid said afterwards it could not have been bettered.

Coe appealed "on behalf of the youth of today" and explained how he had been inspired to become an athlete as a 12-year-old by watching the 1968 Mexico Olympics on a black and white television.

He then went on: "Choose London today and you send a clear message to the youth of the world - that the Olympic Games are for you.

"Some might say your decision is between five similar bids, but that would undervalue the opportunity before us.

"In the past you have made bold decisions which have taken the movement forward in powerful and exciting ways.

"It's a decision about which city will help us show a new generation their sport matters, that in a world of many distractions that Olympic sport matters, in the 21st century why the Olympic ideal matters so much.

"On behalf of the youth of today and the Olympics of the future we humbly submit the bid of London 2012."

Taken from Aol Sports News

Do you think we'll get our chance to host the games?

[Amy]

Congratulations to London who have just been told they will host the 2012 olympics!

[BusyBee]

Brilliant news!!!

[Mike]

Yeah thats great news, i did'nt think we would get it.

[Amy]

How depressing I'll be 33 when they host the olympics

[Ella]

Yeah i was thinking about how old i will be....ill be 24!

[Mike]

I'll be 26 by then.

[BigSister]

lol i think ill be 26 too all our news is about Madrid not getting it congrats to London i didnt think we get it either

[Tanser_Man]

Great stuff... long time away though.

You'll now see a great improvement in Athletics across britain, something they should have improved a decade ago.

[~*Xtine*~]

Beast OMG i'll be 25 madness...should be good though wonder what the staduim will look like lol x

[Ella]

Its mad though seven years is ages away, but it will soon be here *scared og gettin old*

[Di2001]

Yay!! This is good news. Not so good news is that I will be '40 something' when we host it.....

[Amy]

Originally posted by Di2001
Yay!! This is good news. Not so good news is that I will be '40 something' when we host it.....

I'm sure you meant to say 20 something Di

[Tanser_Man]

Originally posted by Di2001
Yay!! This is good news. Not so good news is that I will be '40 something' when we host it.....

haha you old codger! lol

Oh well as they say... life begins at 40.

[Di2001]

Originally posted by Amy

I'm sure you meant to say 20 something Di

You're too kind Amy

[Di2001]

Originally posted by Tanser_Man

haha you old codger! lol

Oh well as they say... life begins at 40.

Thanks! That makes me feel better.......

[Tanser_Man]

Originally posted by Di2001

Thanks! That makes me feel better.......

I dont see how though... if your female your boobs hit the floor, if your male your wang dont work...

But if your rich... cosmetic's may be an option

[Di2001]

Originally posted by Tanser_Man

I dont see how though... if your female your boobs hit the floor, if your male your wang dont work...

But if your rich... cosmetic's may be an option

LOL!!!!

[Siouxsie]

not really bothered not an olympics fan