The Olympic flame was lit in Olympia Greece today, and then (according to Paul Kelso) was blown out by the wind.
Is this ill wind a bad omen for the London Olympics, or for Greece?
Olympic Medals won during the Beijing 2008 Olympics
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Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Monday, June 2, 2008
The Legacy - A Warning
Much is made by the London Olympics organisers of the so called "legacy" of the Games. They assure us that the £12BN of our money that is currently budgeted to be spent on these games will give rise to a legacy that will last, and benefit the people of London.
They should take heed as to what has happened to the "legacy" of the Athens Games of 2004.
The buildings constructed for the Athens Olympics (cost £9BN) are fly blown, closed to the public and covered in graffiti.
21 of the 22 Olympic venues are in disrepair, and are under guard to prevent vandalism.
Greece's legacy of the games is a national budget deficit of 6.1%, more than twice the maximum allowed under European Union rules.
Greece has found that the games were a complete waste of time and money.
Let us trust that the London organisers take heed.
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They should take heed as to what has happened to the "legacy" of the Athens Games of 2004.
The buildings constructed for the Athens Olympics (cost £9BN) are fly blown, closed to the public and covered in graffiti.
21 of the 22 Olympic venues are in disrepair, and are under guard to prevent vandalism.
Greece's legacy of the games is a national budget deficit of 6.1%, more than twice the maximum allowed under European Union rules.
Greece has found that the games were a complete waste of time and money.
Let us trust that the London organisers take heed.
Don't forget to visit www.theolympicswarehouse.com
www.olympicsdiary.com brought to you by www.kenfrost.com "The Living Brand"
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Fire Threatens Birthplace of Olympics
The fires that are raging in Greece, and which have killed approximately 60 people, are threatening the birthplace of the Olympics.
Olympia, the site holding the ruins of the stadium and pagan temples that hosted the Olympics for centuries from 776BC and the site of the Olympic flame ceremony every two years, was licked by flames.
The fire destroyed trees and shrubs, and scorched the new archaeological museum. Firemen struggled to bring the fire under control as a national priority.
Olympia, the site holding the ruins of the stadium and pagan temples that hosted the Olympics for centuries from 776BC and the site of the Olympic flame ceremony every two years, was licked by flames.
The fire destroyed trees and shrubs, and scorched the new archaeological museum. Firemen struggled to bring the fire under control as a national priority.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Torchbearer Recruitment Drive
Beijing has launched a massive recruitment drive to hire over 21,000 Olympic torchbearers for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The organising committee (BOCOG) plans to have 21,880 torch bearers, both home and abroad, for the 137,000km torch relay route.
Jiang Xiaoyu, executive vice president of BOCOG, said:
"There are two ways of becoming a torch bearer.
The first one is through recommendations by various organisations and institutions. Another way is an open process in which public recommendations are accepted.
In a few days, the public will know how to relay as respective organisations and institutions will announce their own application process. But none of them are allowed to add additional requirements to the existing ones."
BOCOG has set no limits on gender, career, nationality or health. Seemingly non Chinese nationals can account for up to 5% of the torch bearers on the Chinese mainland, which will have 19,400 in total.
The deadline for submitting applications is October 31st, BOCOG will make the final confirmation before December 30th.
The Beijing Olympics flame will be lit in March 2008, in Greece before starting its 130 day journey.
The organising committee (BOCOG) plans to have 21,880 torch bearers, both home and abroad, for the 137,000km torch relay route.
Jiang Xiaoyu, executive vice president of BOCOG, said:
"There are two ways of becoming a torch bearer.
The first one is through recommendations by various organisations and institutions. Another way is an open process in which public recommendations are accepted.
In a few days, the public will know how to relay as respective organisations and institutions will announce their own application process. But none of them are allowed to add additional requirements to the existing ones."
BOCOG has set no limits on gender, career, nationality or health. Seemingly non Chinese nationals can account for up to 5% of the torch bearers on the Chinese mainland, which will have 19,400 in total.
The deadline for submitting applications is October 31st, BOCOG will make the final confirmation before December 30th.
The Beijing Olympics flame will be lit in March 2008, in Greece before starting its 130 day journey.
Monday, May 14, 2007
The White Elephant
Adding another nail in the coffin of the London 2012 Olympics, is the Greater London Assembly. They have issued a report that notes that the 2012 Olympics will struggle to bring a boom in jobs, sport and housing.
The report also notes that the Games could result in "white elephant" venues, job losses and a "couch potato" generation hooked on television sports coverage.
The report is based on the impact of previous Olympics at Athens, Sydney, Atlanta and Barcelona. The all too clear conclusions are that venues "struggled to make their mark" in improving employment and sports participation.
The authors of the report, Prof Gavin Poynter and Dr Iain MacRury, said that Greece actually lost 70,000 jobs after the 2004 Games.
In Atlanta some neighbourhoods lost housing to the Olympics development.
The 2012 Olympics will prove to be a colossal waste of time and money.
The report also notes that the Games could result in "white elephant" venues, job losses and a "couch potato" generation hooked on television sports coverage.
The report is based on the impact of previous Olympics at Athens, Sydney, Atlanta and Barcelona. The all too clear conclusions are that venues "struggled to make their mark" in improving employment and sports participation.
The authors of the report, Prof Gavin Poynter and Dr Iain MacRury, said that Greece actually lost 70,000 jobs after the 2004 Games.
In Atlanta some neighbourhoods lost housing to the Olympics development.
The 2012 Olympics will prove to be a colossal waste of time and money.
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