The choices are New York, London, Mardid, Moscow, and Paris for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The last time we had a Summer Olympics was six years ago in Atlanta and before that twenty-one years ago in Los Angeles. However, Vancouver was picked for 2010 Winter Olympics which gives Europe an advantage. But New York has never had the Olympics and it would a good spot since the UN is there and millions of people around the world have come here in order to enter this brave new world.
Houston was one of the choices for hosting the 2012 Olympics, but the American Olympic Commite narrowed down to New York. We shall find out on July the Fifth.