for the record- the Brits ragged on Johnson for the way he showed up at the flag handover ceremony at the close of the 2008 games:
“Britons proud of their athletes’ achievements have vented their frustrations at being left “the laughing stock of the world” by the show, which featured rocker Jimmy Page, X-Factor winner Leona Lewis and footballer David Beckham.
British dancers perform as a double-decker bus arrives during the closing ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
British dancers perform as a double-decker bus arrives during the closing ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
The routine, which also included a performance by urban dance troupe ZooNation and the use of a red London bus, was meant to showcase the capital as the new host city of the Games.
But many have objected to its informality - and the scruffy state of Mayor Boris Johnson waving the flag - compared to the neat choreography of the Chinese display.
So far, the venues are not nearly as attractive, either.