Olympics

Now, as residents of London we pay a levy towards the cost of the Games via our Council Tax. What benefit do we get from this at all? I've had a bit of a Google to see if as we are paying for it, we may get free/subsidised tickets but I can’t see anything. If not, does anyone think this is unfair?

Whilst on the subject, it appears that our Olympics Minister has rebuffed the idea of the Olympic Stadium being used for football, as we have committed to providing a legacy, to provide a 'Grand Prix' 25k seat Athletics stadium. Apparently we 'promised' this to the IOC and played a big part in us being awarded the games. Firstly, what the IOC do post 2012 if we announce that the OS would be used for football? Retrospectively take the games away from us? And secondly don't we already have a 'Grand Prix' athletics stadium next door to Dulwich and West Norwood? With a bit of investment and TLC you could have a cracking stadium.

I think it's a bit short sighted to dismiss the idea of having those nasty football types move into the site. Who or what entity, apart from a football club could afford the freehold or rent costs for that stadium which under the 'legacy' would get used a handful of times a year. How many 'grand prix' events are there a year anyway? White and Elephant spring to mind.

Hopefully, there'll be a change of government come May so these comments will become irrelevant.

Seezya Les