Are you surprised that the cost of the London Olympics has gone up £1billion already and?
914436
just like that overpriced fuc**ng tent in greenwich that less than 1% of the UK population seen (at commercial theme-park prices) before it shut down.\n\nI think we're due a tax refud?????????????????
662616
I have to agree that the investment is poor.  As an ex-pat Aussie living in the UK it is clear that the English don't show the same level of government support as we do.  I guess maybe it's because there is only so much money to go around, and the populace insist on maintaining an expensive health service, NHS dentists, and other traditional tax absorbers; and that in light of this someone running for office won't win votes by saying "I'm going to eliminate non-private dentistry and build a National Institute of Sport"
695400
There will be an increase in off plan property buying, along with the fraud that can go with it, overhyping of prices on everything, from tea to tower blocks. Huge traffic jams, the brits are experts at that, crime will increase due to the pure number of people of course, but the victims will most likely be the tourists. business will suffer, because no-one will be able to get to work due to the traffic jams and so on. Been a long time since the brits had any success at much on a large scale, lets face it, they are responsible for inventing cricket, football, rugby, tennis, and are crap at all of them! \nThe Spanish olympics in Barcelona went ok, was there when it happened, luckily they had a road infrastructure capable of handling it at the time, if you have tried driving around london in the past 10 years, you will understand the problems they face.\n\nIf you are in London, be good enough to turn the lights off when you leave.
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Disability Groups are already in consultation with the Mayor of London and LOCOG (The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games) over the access and transport issues involved in disabled athletes and spectators attending the 2012 Games and Paralympic Games. \n\nMuch of London's ancient underground system is still inaccessible, though all buses can now take wheelchairs and all the Routemaster buses have now been scrapped in favour of low floor buses with retractable ramps that can emerge and rest on pavements.\n\nSo yes, the issue is being taken very seriously and it is one of the reasons why London was awarded the Games as it was an integral part of the bid.
559321
I believe it's in the region of £3.5 million BUT add into that the tv revenue,  merchendising, gate takings, qualification into the financially lucrative Champions league we are talking A LOT of dosh.\n\nChelsea i would guess would benefit in the region of £20-30 million but you can't really put your finger on the amount as it's not an exact science
965661
Right! Just how did we get here?  I didn't ask for it and I didn't vote for it.  Hell, I didn't even know that it was coming until a bunch of arrogant, self-engrandising pricks like Lord Coe & Co stiffed me with a higher tax bill for the next thirty years.\n\nI'm really looking forward to my "sporting legacy" though I didn't know that fishing, darts and snooker were Olympic events!
1157934
How much money do they generate in tourist dollars??? Do you remember Princess Diana's funeral and the days leading up to it???Remember the flowers??? Do you remember the recent death of HRH the Queen Mother? Do you rember all the Royal Weddings, even the most recent between Prince Charles and Camillia? Even when no Royal function is on, there are things like "The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace", the many events surrounding Royal tradition...even visitations to the Bloody Tower and seeing the Crown Jewels. Yearly we are talking Millions...with or without a major Royal Function taking place...thier mere presense generates cash like no other individual action in the UK. Although the upcoming Olympics might generate more cash for a bit, it will also generate more money still because with or without the games...the Royal Family will still be there.\n\nGod Save the Queen!!!\n\nBp. David
153812
It might happen again, but I doubt it.  I think if we're going to see Summer Olympics in the US again anywhere, it'll be in a larger city (perhaps Chicago, New York, possibly Orlando).\n\nThere's certainly a lot of economic benefits when the Olympics come to town, and living in Columbia, MO, I think it'd be fun to see them just up the road a bit. :)
1082680
LONDON..... London beats Paris by winning a dramatic vote to host the 2012 Olympic Games. see yah there...
373326
£45 million, a little overpriced if u ask me.
349207
Excuse me. . .do you ACTUALLY watch football?!!!\nHave you SEEN the Adidas +10 advert?!!!\n\nOh my word. . .I can't believe you're asking that question!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
649437
Absolutely.  Haven't you seen the olympics?
713290
Yeah, most people would say it is.  I think the average (mean) is around £25k.
346885
A great spectacle.\n\nCan i buy tickets now?
194804
I'm not sure if the sea level rise is that dramatic. There are a lot of different predictions being bandied about. The estimate from the telegraph is that there will be a 20ft rise by 2600. The rise this century is expected to be about 1m.
550636
In last Olympics (2004) 202 countries participated.\n\nHowever, much to their surprise, hosting the 2004 Olympics has sucked $10-12 billion (in U.S. dollars) out of the Greek economy. That’s more than five percent of the country’s annual gross domestic product! When Greece bid on the games, it was before security was being beefed up around the world as a direct result of the 9/11 terrorist attack. \n\nSponsored Links\n\nTop 8 Stocks for 2006\n\nAmerica's 8 Leading Stock Experts Share their Top Picks. Free Report\n\nwww.NewsletterAdvisors.com\n\nMutual Funds\n\nThe Latest Online Source You Will Find It Here!\nimutualfunds.net\n\n$300 - $1,100 Every Day\n\nDeposited Daily Into Your Bank Start Now, No Experience Necessary\n\nwww.WaterhouseReport.com/Online.htm\n\nIt’s estimated that $1.5 billion is being spent on security alone. \n\nSecurity costs include the posting of 40,000 troops along the northern border prevent illegal entry. The new security system is so sophisticated that it can photograph people’s faces, intercept phone calls and deduce cell phone numbers almost anywhere in the city. \n\nTelevision rights, corporate sponsorships and ticket sales help the hosting country bear the burden of the costs, but $12 billion is a lot to come up with. NBC is paying about $800 million for broadcast rights to the Olympics in the U.S. NBC expects to net a record $1 billion in ad sales for its Olympic coverage. Indonesia's major networks decided a $1.35 million price tag was too much, though they are willing to dish out $10 million to air the 2006 FIFA World Cup. \n\nTicket sales for the 2004 Olympics have been disappointing, partly due to late construction and partly due to a lack of interest in attending the games among the Greek citizens. Just two weeks before the start of the Olympics, about 3.1 million of 5.3 million tickets remain unsold. \n\nWhat remains to be seen is if hosting the 2004 Olympics was worth it. Greek politicians are adamant that late ticket sales and long-term tourist dollars will pay for the costs over time, but many are skeptical. Since the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984, every hosting country has either broken even or made a profit on running the two-week event, but the costs are getting out of control. Breaking even on the Olympics this time around would be a tremendous accomplishment. \n\nWhat about the value of the new stadiums? Four years after the Sydney Olympics, under-used venues are costing taxpayers $32 million (in U.S. dollars) a year to keep afloat, and the government expects that some venues will need at least another decade to break even. \n\nIf you think the Greeks overcommitted, the Chinese have budgeted $23 billion for the 2008 Olympic games – seven times more than the Sydney games, and 32 times what Los Angeles spent for the 1984 Games!
745948
I paid €27 for mine. That's nearly 20 quid in real money.