New Yorkers Saved Invasion Of Thousands Of Dopers

Sometime before we woke up this morning, what everyone already knew but was pretending not to became official: New York City is not hosting the 2012 Olympics. London, fresh off its fascination with American sports, will host the Games, which officially kills "dentistry"'s chances of making it as an exhibition sport.

From our standpoint, everyone in New York is breathing a sigh of relief: No one really wanted the Olympics anyway. But it's a bad day for Mayor Michael Bloomberg and, maybe, the Mets, who have to be wondering if they're really getting that new stadium they were promised. New York was the second city eliminated; Madrid even beat them. It's tough to beat a presentation with flamenco dancers, we guess.

New York Bid Falls Short [NYT]