{"id":1069,"date":"2012-08-07T21:54:05","date_gmt":"2012-08-07T21:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/londonerfromafar.wordpress.com\/?p=1069"},"modified":"2012-08-07T21:54:05","modified_gmt":"2012-08-07T21:54:05","slug":"the-2012-olympics-are-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/the-2012-olympics-are-here\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2012 Olympics Are Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It finally happened<\/strong>! After seven years preparing for this, including the four years after\u00a0\"TheLondon won the chance to host the event, the 2012 Olympic Games are here! Actually, only a few more days for the Olympics to finish and the Paralympics to start. It\u00b4s all quite exciting. A friend even took part in the opening ceremony!<\/p>\n

Are you enjoying the Olympics\u00a0so far?<\/p>\n

Now, not all Londoners are loving it, due to some issues. However,\u00a0the atmosphere in London\u00a0is so good.\u00a0<\/span>I will explore some of the issues\u00a0in other entries. I have been to Stratford, where the Olympic Stadium is,\u00a0to have a feeingl for the party atmosphere<\/strong>. This is especially so since I only\u00a0got tickets for the Paralympics.<\/p>\n

The authorities have tried their best to get us in the mood. The tube has been decorated in an appealing manner with Olympic style posters and signals. Even the indications to the various venues and information points have been designed to stand out in a nice way.<\/p>\n

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The 2012 Olympics Are Here! – Stratford tube station<\/p><\/div>\n

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Information points at Stratford station.<\/p><\/div>\n

As yo can see, everything is very pink<\/strong>. Even some of the volunteers wear pink clothes and use huge, pink foam hands to indicate the crowds where to go. I will post a picture in other Olympic\u00a0entries.<\/p>\n

One of the aspects that I am enjoying the most of these Games is the entertainment available throughout London<\/strong>. For instance,\u00a0in many\u00a0areas where they show the competitions on screens.<\/p>\n

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100 statues of the Olympic and Paralympic mascots<\/strong> have been placed all over\u00a0London. Finding them is part of the plan of the Government to involve the members of the public with the Games. It is a bit\u00a0like the Easter Eggs and the phone boxes art project that I have mentioned in other blog posts.<\/p>\n

Talking about entertainment, my trip on the Overground today was memorable. There was this magician<\/strong> entertaining the kids and the adults around them. Who would\u00b4ve thought, hey? It was, as ever, a very busy train all the way from Stratford – he made my day!<\/p>\n

More news soon.<\/p>\n

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