We beat the French!!! at the bid for the 2012 Games, I'm very pleased :D
Paris was the hot favorite, but we gained more votes against France and other Nations contenders.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/4655555.stm
and if I'm still living in London in 6 or so years time, I'll get to see some top sport on me door step, since the last time we hosted the olympics was in 1948.