London could host 2016 summer Olympics.

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Taken from Metro
The Olympic Games could make a dramatic return to London in 2016 under plans being looked into by the organiser’s official body.

According to reports, the International Olympics Committee has held secret talks to discuss the possibility of London taking over hosting the event from Rio.

The IOC are concerned about the lack of progress Rio has made in its planning for the event, with sections of the Brazilian media calling its management ‘shambolic’.

A senior IOC official told reporters this week that Rio’s planning is ‘the worst I’ve ever seen’ while urgent work on speeding up progress has begun.

But alternatives, if Rio can’t deliver, are being looked into, with London apparently being sounded out as a back-up.

The Evening Standard reports a top level source saying a return to London ‘is unlikely’ but would ‘be the logical thing to do’.

London organisers are said to have already been approached and have given the green light to taking on the project, with a link up with Glasgow, which hosts the Commonwealth Games in July, another possible option.


Would you be happy if the Olympics came back to London, or would you dread the public transport being congested again?

[scottish]

I wouldn't care it makes no difference to me as I'm not from England.

[xxMATTGxx]

I don't think we actually will to be honest. So don't get your hopes up, although I really did enjoy the London 2012 Olympics for sure.

[wixard]

loved being in london during the olympics in 2012 it was such a good atmosphere and so much fun
if i was there in 2016 i'd love for them to host it again

[lemons]

ummmmmmm won't happen but if it did i would love it

i went to the park during 2012 it was coool

[lucaskf390]

World Cup and Olympics should never come to Brazil. I'd like to see London Olympics again, coloured wimbledon and maybe Roger Federer Gold Medal

[Kyle]

Weren't the developments in London pretty shoddy until really late notice as well tho? not expecting it to return, the queen has prob paid the committee off to get a bit more use out of the stadium before it's knocked down in favour of a council estate

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Didn't West Ham or Tottenham win the bid for the stadium? I want this to happen but I can see things that could get in the way.

[lemons]

west ham won it -_-

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if it came back to london i would so volunteer lol

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And me, one of my biggest regrets!