Bring the 2016 Olympics to Ely, Minnesota!

Ely, Minnesota has applied to host the summer Olympics in 2016.

The town's Olympic committee announced its plans two days ago, on April 1, 2009.

When asked how Ely compares with Madrid, another city that is also in the running for the 2016 summer Olympics, an Ely committee spokesperson said:

"Do you know how much it costs to fly to Madrid? A lot more than it costs to drive to Ely."

Take a gander at their press conference below:



April Fool's Day joke or no -- it's quite a brilliant marketing scheme for the city.

Besides, they're actually gaining support, so who knows?

You can join the Ely 2016 Facebook page.

Or you can visit the Ely 2016 web site.