[Magdalen] Olympics

[Jay Weigel]

 I would prefer to see the Olympics settle in a single spot--winter and
summer each in their own homes in a neutral site that is supported by all
participating countries as each is able. Never happen, of course.

On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 6:06 AM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
> wrote:

> On 14/09/2017 00:01, Ann Markle wrote:
>
>> The publicity in Barcelona is that the Olympics transformed the city for
>> the better -- turning it into the cosmopolitan, "world city" that it is
>> today, and educating the citizenry to be "ambassadors" (their word). It
>> was
>> my experience that Barcelona was beautiful, as well as easily accessible
>> and incredibly friendly. Perhaps the opportunity is there to be seized,
>> and
>> cities can choose to use the opportunity to grow and flourish -- or not.
>> Gee, sounds like people, doesn't it? Still, I certainly don't blame people
>> for passing on opportunities for growth, if they have a choice.
>>
>
> In London it was the stimulus to redevelop a run down part of East London.
> Most of the facilities have been remodelled since then and the setting is
> now the Olympic Park. It also coincided with the opening of HS1, the high
> speed rail line to the Channel Tunnel and a new station, Stratford
> International, was built to serve the area. The name imp[lied dirst
> services to Paris and Brussels. I don't know if any ran during the Olympics
> but now it is only used for domestic services.
>
> Roger
>