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How are we doing?

What does the world think of London after seeing or visiting the games.

A very interesting article in the Independent

Although the New York Times ran a pre-Olympic article on how Londoners enjoyed whinging about the coming Games, it seems Britain's newfound positivity about the Olympics is something American publications are keen to celebrate. USA Today declared London to be "the happiest place on Earth", adding "This normally dour city, a place of weepy grey skies and chilly demeanour, has been transformed into an enclave of smiling Olympic volunteers, efficient transit systems and joyful crowds... And the favourite pre-Games activity of griping about the Olympics has been replaced by basking in the Olympics."

The whole article can be found here

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/how-are-we-doing-what-the-world-thinks-of-london-2012-8026988.html

Aye, same thing in Sydney after the 2000 Games. Not that I was there then, but folk back 'ome was all abuzz with the joy of hosting and winning medals and stuff.

Must be a historic syndromy thingy. I remember the exact same thing happened in 1908 and 1948, and I was born in London, so I know what I'm talking about. Birth certificate availble for a small fee or a gold meddle.

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