London 2012

[hope]

What saddens me a bit is the over-coverage of security issues. It seems that all the media are waiting for is a terrorist attack...

I totally agree. I am a big fan of the Olympics and have been looking forward to them for months, especially with an interest how Britain will present them. However the
attention focused on security issues via the media has taken a little of the shine off for me.

[Cimmerianbloke]

I found this thread might be revived as we're only a few months away from the start of the Games. Here is the link to the official website:

http://www.london2012.com/


I will browse the web in the coming days, and see if the budget has been so far respected. Remember some blamed the 2004 Athens Olympics for bringing the Greek public deficit to unbearable levels...

The Economist stated in last week's issue that the scheduled 2,4 bn GBP costs skyrocketed to an "estimated" 9,3 bn GBP. In my opinion, still a pretty conservative figure. Enjoy the party, fellow Brits, the hangover is going to be brutal, to say the least...



http://www.economist.com/node/21559326

[Deus]

Want to go to the olympic games in London next week but not sure yet. We dont get many chances to go to olympic games because its every 4th year. The opening ceremony was fantastic, maybe the best so far in the olympic games.

[Cimmerianbloke]

Seems like the total costs of the London Olympics rose to 10.3 €bn.

http://engtechmag.wordpress.com/2012...tated-graphic/

[Chris]

Seems like the total costs of the London Olympics rose to 10.3 €bn.

http://engtechmag.wordpress.com/2012...tated-graphic/

There's the cost of something but also the value of something and to my mind, the latter is more important. It was an undoubted success, and from a UK perspective, provided the entire nation with a morale-boosting lift.

Oh - and Wiggo winning Le Tour de France was icing on the cake!

[LeBrok]

Good job, congrats Brits!