Why has london already been chosen for the 2012 olympic games?

Question

Didn't beijing receive their bid in 2006? Why is the london decision coming so early, be fore the 2008 olympics are even over? How are the olympic locations decided on and at what intervals are they decided; always this early?

Answer 1

In July 2001,the IOC selected Beijing as the host of the Summer 2008 Olympic Games.  Beijing was selected over Toronto, Paris, Istanbul and Osaka. The International Olympic Committee decides on the location of the Olympics from bids that are submitted by any city interested in hosting the Olympics..    London was chosen in July of 2005. The announcement of the 2016 Olympics will be in October of 2009.   It appears that the decision is made  seven years prior to the Games..