for the people of the city, how can you complain that people are in a sour mood over it all? Coverage is not always encouraging and until it is over, you won't know if some of the possible, predicted problems won't actually be major problems. You won't know if the entertainment will be acceptable for an event braodcast around the world and repsenting the nation... And there is in fact reason to be concerned. I hope you are right and it goes incredibly well and everyone enjoys it and it isn't embarassing. Let's not forget the other chestnut that is being wheeled out - the 9 billion this is costing could have been spent on hospitals, schools etc etc. No it wouldn't - the government just wouldn't have spent any money at all. Fact is that the Olympics have forced the organisers and government to work to a fixed deadline. The Underground has been significantly improved, a huge swathe of land has been redeveloped, the games have provided employent for thousands of people who would instead have increasing the jobless totals. The Olympics is the greatest sporting event on the planet. For 2 weeks, the world will be interested in what is happening in our own back yard. I think this is an opportunity for the country to be proud of what has been achieved - a project like this will never be without mistakes (G4S being the biggest), but providing everything goes alright on the night, does it matter.