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Originally Posted by Ninth
I wish I knew if politics (the european referendum especially), economics and other similar topics had a role to play in the choice, or if it was purely about sports.
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I just listened to NPR's account of it, and they speculated that it was a number of factors. One of which was the actual site itself - In Paris there was already a setup, but in London's East End, a fairly deprived area, there's plenty of space to raze and then build on from scratch. That's a great chance to upgrade that part of the city, bringing in needed commerce and culture. Also it seems London has the least resistance politically.
Congratulations to the English and the Londoners.
EDIT: I also merged Lucien's thread with this one.
