The Kazak Wrestling team are bringing their own horsemeat sausages and caviar to London for the 2012 Olympics. They want to be on top form. So do the spectators. I just got back from London where I checked out Olympic sites. Here are some tips and ideas from a Brit on how to win the 2012 Olympic Spectator Games. Some Background on … [Read more...]
2012 Olympic Countdown: Where and What is Stratford, London?
In a couple of weeks thousands will head to Stratford, London, the epicenter of the 2012 Olympic Games. The borough is in overdrive. The day I was there this was especially noticeable, maybe because Prince Charles was visiting, also checking things out. Much of the Stratford area has undergone a complete transformation. However it has an … [Read more...]
2012 Olympic Countdown: The Amazing Aquatics Center
The Olympic torch is on its way. Shakespeare got the nod this weekend as it passed his birthplace on its round-Britain tour. At the Tower of London 4,700 bronze, silver and gold Olympic Medals are under lock and key, like the Crown Jewels. Across the river at Tower Bridge five interlocking Olympic rings are suspended from the parapet. The countdown … [Read more...]
The Orbit, a 2012 Olympic Games Icon
Is this London's Eiffel Tower? The ArcelorMittal Orbit, is a towering new sculpture created for the 2012 London Olympic Park. By sculptor Anish Kapoor and engineer Cecil Balmon, by day its twisted frame gleams vermilion, by night it glows gently with soft light. There is much debate - of course. Some local the story of its creation has become … [Read more...]
Don’t Rain on my Parade
It was the spectacle of a lifetime. Rain was forecast. It did not make any difference. Over one million lined the banks of Old Father Thames. They came in twos, threes, in groups and in families. They camped out overnight in the rain to get the best spot. They brought Thermos flasks of hot tea, sandwiches picnics and coronation chicken. … [Read more...]
