So far all they’ve had go wrong is an Olympics construction “budget overrun” of $14.4 billion spent as opposed to the $3.7 billion alloted.
And the security firm hired by the Brits which was supposed to provide 10,400 skilled guards failed to deliver, showing up with under 6,000 hastily trained rent-a-cops so far.
And already the genius Olympic officials caused the North Koreans to keep their womens’ soccer team from the field after the South Korean flag was mistakenly displayed on the overhead scoreboard screen-—Cameron himself came forth and groveled to North Korea about that one.
And lastly—or firstly—the dumbass Brit “Culture Secretary” Jeremy Hunt shook the opening Olympic bell too furiously at a public event and ripped it from its base, flinging it into a wide-eyed crowd.
What did the manly, resolute, ever-ready Sec. Hunt exclaim as the audience ducked and covered? “Oh, oh dear! Are you all right? Health and safety!”
Health and safety??
Oh yeah...things are going swimmingly there in London town.
The H&S remark was clearly meant as a joke.
This govt has been REPEALING many stupid h&s laws brought in by Labour 1997-2010.
Yes, there have been mistakes.
We never said we were perfect. And frankly given 1996, we are a little miffed/surprised to see Americans criticising Olympic organisation.
And even criticising security, given that the world’s greatest military power was blindsided 11 years ago by 19 civilians with boltcutters.
It comes across as short-memoried and hypocritical.