Listen again to Lord Coe's interview (55'11") >.I’m going to read out a list of potential benefits for London hosting the 2012 Olympic Games. Shared equally between London and non-London taxpayers - 20%.And who do you think will pay for any additional costs – mainly London taxpayers, mainly taxpayers across the UK, or shared equally? Shared equally between London and non-London taxpayers - 69%.Do you think that any additional costs for hosting the Olympics, that is to say those that cannot be covered by sponsorship or commercial revenue, should be paid for mainly by London taxpayers, mainly by taxpayers across the UK, or shared equally between London taxpayers and those across the UK? Has this made you more or less likely to support London hosting the Games, or has it made no difference? The Government has recently said that hosting the games is likely to cost several hundred million pounds more than previous estimates. Do you think that the actual cost to Londoners will be less than this, more than this, or about this amount? The Mayor of London says that the Games will cost each Londoner 38p a week, which is the price of a walnut whip. Do you agree or disagree that the team responsible for winning the bid for London were open and honest about how much the games would cost? Do you think that the Government and the Mayor of London are doing a good or bad job at preparing for the 2012 Games? Do you support or oppose London hosting the 2012 Olympic Games?
LONDON OLYMPIC 2012 GAMES FULL
Just over a thousand London adults were interviewed during the last two days of November.Ī full breakdown of the survey appears below: BBC LONDON OLYMPICS SURVEY Q1. The research was carried out for BBC London by the polling organisation Mori. Members of The Times staff select their favorite athletes and stories.Mayor Ken Livingstone said the Olympics would cost Londoners 38-pence a week - the same as the price of a walnut whip.Īccording to our research, 79 per cent of those questioned think it will cost them more than that.Ħ5 per cent think that Londoners will end up paying for any additional costs - although a significant majority - 69 per cent - think it should be shared equally among taxpayers around the UK.ĭespite the controversy over costs, 69 per cent support London hosting the games. While there are still some big events on Sunday, the final day of competition, it’s also time to look back on the London 2012 Olympics.
In the final minutes of the men’s basketball final, the United States took over the game on the offensive strength of LeBron James and Kevin Durant, winning its second straight gold medal. Highlights and Analysis From the Men's Basketball Title Game By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN August 12, 2012.The United States outlasted Spain, 107-100, for its second straight gold medal, with 30 points from Kevin Durant and late heroics from LeBron James in an unexpectedly close game. Replenish Gold in Treasure Chest By GREG BISHOP August 12, 2012 Pictures of the Day From London | AugAugust 12, 2012.Commentary and Highlights From the Closing Ceremony By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON, SARAH LYALL and VICTOR MATHER August 12, 2012Įditors and reporters from The Times live-blogged the closing ceremony, which featured performances by iconic British bands, the extinguishing of the Olympic flame and the ceremonial passing of the flag to the mayor of Rio, the host the 2016 Games.On the final day of the Games, Spurr is worn out. Periodically throughout the Olympics, we checked in with Dennis Spurr, the owner of the Fantastic Sausage Factory in Weymouth, a pretty town on the English coast where the sailing events took place. The Beginning of Back to Normal By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON August 12, 2012.The Russians overcame a two-set deficit to win its fourth gold medal in men’s volleyball, the most of any nation. Russia Saves Match Points, Rallying to Volleyball Gold By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS August 12, 2012.The host of the Summer Games capped a fortnight of athletic achievements with a jukebox collection of songs and a marathon display of endearingly wacky stagecraft.
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