Righty, I’m a bit tired so might not be as venomous as previous posts…
As I said prior to the Games starting, I wouldn’t be watching the road race or TT as it would be hypocritical of me. So I didn’t. What I did do was sit in traffic trying to get out of Kingston over that weekend along with about twenty thousand others – didn’t see much Olympic cheer then.
I’m pleased for the sports folk who’ve done well and I’d imagine that stood in front of that massive crowd last night in the Olympic stadium must have been an amazing experience. Their hard work and graft has given them the results they wanted and I have nothing but admiration for them. But it doesn’t affect me, doesn’t change my opinion that these games are something we can ill afford and that the money should have been spent elsewhere.
I see a lot of arguments against the Olympics where numbers and facts are stated. The majority of responses to these arguments from Olympic supporters are along the lines of ‘it lifts public spirit’ and its for the greater good. I can’t see how public spirit is going to create more jobs, or fix the NHS or lift us out of the massive debt we’re currently sitting in. It really does still feel like everyone is enjoying these two weeks without considering the after effects. This, coupled with the fact that I’m told constantly that I should be ‘proud’ and enjoying the Games means I’m still sat in the ‘waste of money and time’ camp…