Well, it's all been jolly exciting this time round. It's so much better when we're not rubbish. It does make me a little nervous though - there is a real risk 2012 will be a massive anticlimax. In fact, I am very worried about London. Here's my favourite stat:
- Number of post war British double gold medallists to 2004: 2
- Number of British double gold medallists 2008: 3
We may struggle to match this next time.
Quite frankly, I never really wanted them here. I rather hoped they would go to Paris, which would be near enough to get to easily, but not involve me paying for them or having hordes more people buggering up the transport. Anyway, the French also have a better track record than us in delivering public buildings, so it would have been best there (incidentally, I think everyone outside Africa has a better record than us).
Also, the our segement in the handover to us was truly awful. However, I was pleased to see Boris in full classical flow in his speech. It's about time a classical revival got a classicist to receive them.
Maybe it won't be so bad after all.
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Thanks for writing this.
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