Rogge: London should play up its diversity

Sunday 24th August, 03:53 PM JST

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ExPrinceska at 05:38 PM JST - 24th August

traditional British values like fair play

I think that these disappeared 100 years ago.
wanderlust at 06:15 PM JST - 24th August

But remember, "No showboating by winners....."
rajakumar at 06:53 PM JST - 24th August

Beijing games were the highest bar set by olympics, good job beijing.

Next games 2012, will be least controversial given London's fame for democracy and freedom of expression/protest/speech.
Pukey2 at 07:18 PM JST - 24th August

Next games 2012, will be least controversial given London's fame for...

Obviously you don't know Britain. Any sort of construction work takes ages. They're known for falling behind in everything and missing deadlines, unlike East Asia. Just look at the Heathrow T5 fiasco...
Triple888 at 07:23 PM JST - 24th August

Hyde park is too small for staging for the upcoming protests in 2012...
smithinjapan at 10:19 PM JST - 24th August

It'll definitely be hard to beat the opening ceremony performances (despite the little girl's singing being staged, so to speak), but I think the spirit of the games will be a lot more fun and more widely felt.
FreedomFries at 02:35 AM JST - 25th August

ExPrincesKa; The Brits still know about fair play, having just returned from there and going to the OVal for cricket and Wimbledon, they showed greta sportsmanship.

The city is so diverse, it is great. If people don`t like the Olympics they will be able to say it freely, without fear of deportation.

I think they can upstage China, and London Mayor Boris Johnson, what a typical British eccentric, wonderfull.
ExPrinceska at 05:17 PM JST - 25th August

Boris Johnson - is this the guy who was on stage with Rogge at the closing ceremony and tried to talk to him but rogge ignored him?
rajakumar at 08:00 PM JST - 25th August

2012 games- 1432 days to go

Changes in olympiads happening fast as can be be seen in 2008 games. Beijing has made many changes to the games, which may be good or for some, may not good for others.

The olympians spirit actually first began in England before the first olympics started in athen via IOC's founder pierre coubertin.

Word of mouth about the fame of olympics and olympic ideals has taken olympics to to east side of world via Beijing 2008 games.

The olympic ideal has been very welcomed by China and its people.

Olympics keeps moving from east to west again via London 2012 games.

It may go back to east again, because of eastern efficiency in keeping with time deadlines,in construction of facilities for Olympic games.

Every olympics held in past had its share of protests/boycotts, but 2008 games may be one with was held in such perfections.

All events went through and was held with such fine hosting and umpiring. This shows the power of sports and olympic sport ideals to unite the world 204 nations like nothing else can.

Opening up quarrels and not seeing eye to eye has been there among all 204 nations of world in IOC. The games of 2008 have done their job well. The job to bring together 204 nations in unity via 2008 games has been done well.

The unity power of olympic games via 204 IOC nations never faded in 2008 games. The unity power of games has been increased tremendously via 2008 games. The Olympics ideals and spirit of unity has prevailed via outstanding discipline exhibited by all athletes of 204 nations.

Olympic athletes,London, Olympics 2012 must facilitate each other to make the future games better and wiser for all in 2012.

Many mistakes done by past hosts has been erased via Beijing 2008. More mistakes can be further reduced in 2012 games to make best ever. London 2012 games organisers should make a research on organistaion of Bijing 2008 games to make futher development progress for 2012 games. The mistakes made in Beijing 2008 and past games must learnt, for preventions of same mistakes.
rajakumar at 09:24 PM JST - 25th August

Continuation to above post-

World class global athletes creation process should be given all oppurtunities in 2012 games via London. High class performanace must be encouraged through all 204 nations to establish real development of olympic ideal of sport.

Dominance in sports by any particular should be not be main purpose of games. All 28 disciplines in olympics must be promoted in big way in all 204 nations of IOC. Preference must be given to encourage world class athletes performance by all 204 nations in London2012 event.

More deeds by international sport bodies and IOC should be implemented to encourage all 28 diciplines of sport in all 204 nations. In this way the competitions will be more vibrant and diverse in all 28 disciplines in 2012.

Thinking about value of sports must change in all 204 IOC nations. Thinking that discourage value of sports, should be reduced especially in low excellence in sport, IOC nations. The nations of IOC need to work more miracles in making more sport events in their nations ,to up miracles in sports meets,like was done in 2008 games.

Collective unity of IOC nations can be futher excelled via a more organised mission by IOC members to encourage sports development in their nations via IOC and help of more able IOC nations.

All IOC nations must work together to visualise a magic atmosphere of a great dynamic excellent unified games in London in 2012. The 204 nations should help to build this dream atmosphere of sport that will come again in 1432 days.

All IOC 204 nations must work to visualise/actualise their dream runners,dream swimmers,dream flying athletes and dream teams. The sucess of the Jamaican olympic team has shown that being a rich nation is not criteria for sucess at olympics.

The power of sports to inspire and unify the world nations is something to look forward in all sports meets. The biggest sport event in world the olympics in 2012, has greatest power to unite and inspire.

Congratulations to people of London in getting next host job in 2012.

London should now celebrate the diversity of 204 nations and their people, who will visit London more, as a result of olympics 2012.

London should make millions who will visit London, more welcome because of the magic atmosphere that olympics 2012 brings.

Billions will watch the games in 2012 , british people people should attempt to create their best magic and charms for 2012. There is a lot of work to be accomplished in London and Britain, by 2012. The next chance, may take another 6-7 decades.
undecidedbout08 at 09:37 PM JST - 25th August

IOC wants 'diversity'?

How about His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, to light the 2012 Olympic torch in London...