Is the olympics a mess or sailing perfectly well on it's course?
The 'MEDIA' is constantly updating us on how the games budget is constantly spiraling out of out control, and how the London 2012 Olympics may well be one of the most expensive games in history.
The critics may well have a valid point in this, but as they constantly feed us with this disastrous information, they seem to forget, or intentionally forget to mention why.
Not only will the 2012 Olympics host a huge sporting event, attracting thousands of Tourists and putting East London as well various other venues across the country on the map but its also part of a long term regeneration project which plans on transforming East London for good.
You think of how much money it would cost to regenerate a site the size of the Olympic grounds anywhere, anyhow across the world, Then try building sporting arenas, accommodation complexes, improving transportation links all for one of the most well known Sporting events known?? Makes you think doesn't it!
Compare what the London Olympics proposes to past Olympics. Barcelona for example, as successful as the Games were at the time, i can't help but feel that the grounds of the site have been left since the games and are slowly deteriating on the outskirts of the city which is occasionally visited by tourists who decide to stop off whilst traveling on the Barcelona City Tour Bus. The London Games propose to keep this area a thriving and attractive location during and post game. Encouraging people to move into this new modern, and sustainable development, which will consist of one of the biggest man made natural habitats built anywhere in Europe for a very long time.
Take a look at this link http://gamesbids.blogspot.com/2006_11_01_archive.html
I found it rather interesting.
The critics may well have a valid point in this, but as they constantly feed us with this disastrous information, they seem to forget, or intentionally forget to mention why.
Not only will the 2012 Olympics host a huge sporting event, attracting thousands of Tourists and putting East London as well various other venues across the country on the map but its also part of a long term regeneration project which plans on transforming East London for good.
You think of how much money it would cost to regenerate a site the size of the Olympic grounds anywhere, anyhow across the world, Then try building sporting arenas, accommodation complexes, improving transportation links all for one of the most well known Sporting events known?? Makes you think doesn't it!
Compare what the London Olympics proposes to past Olympics. Barcelona for example, as successful as the Games were at the time, i can't help but feel that the grounds of the site have been left since the games and are slowly deteriating on the outskirts of the city which is occasionally visited by tourists who decide to stop off whilst traveling on the Barcelona City Tour Bus. The London Games propose to keep this area a thriving and attractive location during and post game. Encouraging people to move into this new modern, and sustainable development, which will consist of one of the biggest man made natural habitats built anywhere in Europe for a very long time.
Take a look at this link http://gamesbids.blogspot.com/2006_11_01_archive.html
I found it rather interesting.
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