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TORONTO -- A surprise city council decision Friday to consider bidding for the 2024 Summer Olympics was given a solid thumbs up from the mayor of London, whose own city is set to stage one of the worlds greatest sports spectacles next month. Troy Polamalu Womens Jersey . Boris Johnson said the Games leave lasting value, something he said will happen in his city. "I think thats a great move," Johnson told The Canadian Press. "Go for it, Toronto. You wont regret it if you get it." Toronto has twice before thrown its hat into the Olympic ring -- in 1996 and 2008 -- only to be disappointed. It did not try for the 2020 event. If a decision is made to try to land the Games in 2024, Johnson urged the city to "make a case" for staging them to the International Olympic Committee that goes well beyond the athletics. "What the IOC wants to hear is that this is something that will be transformative for the life chances of people in your city," Johnson said. "They want to feel that the arrival of the Olympics will be a great thing, not just for sport and for international sports bureaucrats and the global TV audiences, they want to hear about how it will be of huge social benefit in Toronto." The games have already proven to be a benefit to people in London and will continue to be so in the future in terms of the economic investment and the impact of that investment, Johnson asserted. "My job is now to get the yield, to get the return, to get the legacy value from that investment." That legacy value is "jobs, jobs, jobs, homes, growth -- thats what were going to produce," he said. The hope is also for the creation for a thriving new district around the Stratford Olympic Park and that regeneration will drive further investment in the Docklands area, he said. The Summer Olympics formally open in London July 27 amid concern about moving the huge crush of people expected to attend around a city already known for its traffic jams. Johnson said he was optimistic, however, the city would be ready to deal with the crowds, saying this months Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations showed that to be the case. "London is going to be as ready as we can make it," Johnson said. "Were really looking forward to welcoming Canadians and the world in just a few weeks time now." Johnson, who was in Toronto as part of a tour for his recently published book, said he would not have a chance to meet Mayor Rob Ford, who was not previously enthralled at the idea of bidding for the Games but backed councils motion on Friday. Councils decision is preliminary, only instructing staff to examine the pros and cons of making a bid and report back next spring. Joe Greene Jersey . Play was halted for four minutes in the seventh inning while the fan received CPR and was carted off on a stretcher. Ambulance sirens could be heard outside the stadium as the fan was carted off, still receiving CPR. Greg Lloyd Jersey . Ben Revere and Denard Span can still put on quite the skills competition. http://www.pittsburghsteelersfansprostore.com/brett-keisel-jerseys . The six-foot-three, 252-pound Inglis spent seven seasons in the CFL, including six with Edmonton. Jack Butler Jersey . Scotts goal ended a 305-minute drought for the Sounders (3-1-1). Michael Gspurning picked up his second straight shutout and third of the season. Colorado (3-3-0) was blanked for the second straight game, both on the road. Mike Wallace Jersey . According to the Winnipeg Sun, Enstrom has signed with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian League and could be in the lineup by Friday. Enstrom had been working out with MoDo of the Swedish Elite League before signing a one-year deal with Salzburg that includes an out-clause in the event of the lockout coming to an end.MANCHESTER, Eng. - The United States clinched first place in its group in Olympic womens football Tuesday with a 1-0 win over North Korea. Abby Wambach scored in the 25th minute for her 141st international goal and third of the tournament. Nearly 30,000 attended the first womens football ggame played in 23 years at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United. Jack Ham Jersey. The Americans won all three of their group games and were already assured a berth in the next round heading into Tuesdays game. They now move to Newcastle for a quarterfinal match on Friday. ' ' '