Why Should London 2012 Be F.....?
Sunday Aug 24, 2008
Ever since the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics I have read comments on Twitter, Facebook and on some blogs that basically can be summed up into this: "Boy, London 2012 are sh...... their pants, they are in major trouble".
And I can't wonder why that should be the case...
For me, the opening and closing ceremonies of any Olympics, or any other sporting event for that matter, are very much a supporting event. They are not important to me to decide whether the event is a success or not. If I watch a sporting event, I watch it for the sports. Period.
Let's hope that if you ask folks in 1 year time what they will remember about Beijing 2008, they will say names such as Phelps, Bolt, Hellebaut. Added a link for the non-Belgian readers. If someone talks about the opening and closing ceremony they are not sports fans in my very humble opinion.
Even though I realise the chances are small the London 2012 organisers are reading this entry, I would like to tell them that they should not worry about topping the opening and closing ceremonies of Beijing 2008. Let's just take our hats off for the organising committee in Beijing, and say "Job very well done!"
What I am looking for in London 2012 is a good organised event that supplies the best infrastructure for the athletes to compete at their top, good public transportation, excellent Olympic village, and if possible more medals for Belgium.
I'm interested in your view(s), what do you think?
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