Over 370,000 tickets remain unsold for the Turin Winter Olympics, which begin on February 10th.
That represents over one third of the available tickets.
The Turin organising committee are putting a brave face on it by claiming that, in Italy, everything is done "at the last minute".
Friday, January 20, 2006
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Turn or Torino?
It seems that there is some confusion in the media as to precisely where the forthcoming Winter Olympics are being held.
Is it Turin, or Torino?
Turin is the English translation of the Italian word Torino. Therefore, if the English speaking media are to follow standard practice, the word should be Turin.
Someone needs to tell the guys at NBC Sports that it is the shroud of Turin, not the shroud of Torino!
Is it Turin, or Torino?
Turin is the English translation of the Italian word Torino. Therefore, if the English speaking media are to follow standard practice, the word should be Turin.
Someone needs to tell the guys at NBC Sports that it is the shroud of Turin, not the shroud of Torino!
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
IT Boom Time
Wherever the Olympic juggernaut trundles, in its wake it leaves a pile of cash for those with the business nounce to feed off.
Britain, which hosts the Olympics in 2012, is expecting a large payoff to its IT industry.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (Locog) has a projected budget of £204M for information systems, £63M for telecommunications and £12.5M for internet applications.
The London 'bid book' for the Olympics notes that the IT sector will account for £7.2BN of the £9.9BN of capital investment.
Needless to say, much of this will be spent on security which the British government loves.
It is expected that there will be a big expansion in the number of CCTV cameras in the city, and a move from analogue to digital technology facilitating more automatic analysis of people's behaviour.
I am sure that the government will enjoy putting all of these new "toys" to "good" use after the games!
Britain, which hosts the Olympics in 2012, is expecting a large payoff to its IT industry.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (Locog) has a projected budget of £204M for information systems, £63M for telecommunications and £12.5M for internet applications.
The London 'bid book' for the Olympics notes that the IT sector will account for £7.2BN of the £9.9BN of capital investment.
Needless to say, much of this will be spent on security which the British government loves.
It is expected that there will be a big expansion in the number of CCTV cameras in the city, and a move from analogue to digital technology facilitating more automatic analysis of people's behaviour.
I am sure that the government will enjoy putting all of these new "toys" to "good" use after the games!
Monday, January 16, 2006
Greek Lessons
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis has promised to provide assistance in every possible way to the Chinese, in order to make 2008 Beijing Olympic Games successful.
Quote:
"I would like to assure you that Greece will assist in every possible way the effort of the Chinese government so that the Games of Beijing will be outstanding in all aspects, and a true reflection of the long history and rich culture of China, as well as its current status as a world political and economic power."
Adding:
"Greece is ready to offer her expertise and know-how whenever this is asked for."
Two Chinese Olympic delegations have already visited Greece, and the Alternate Minister for Culture and Athletics, Ms Petralia, has already visited China twice.
There are some very clear lessons that the Chinese can learn from the Athens Games, namely; cost control, effective planning and budgeting.
None of these were in evidence at the Athens Games, the result being a crippling price tag to the hapless Greek taxpayer of 13BN Euros and a variety of white elephants that no one wishes to use.
Quote:
"I would like to assure you that Greece will assist in every possible way the effort of the Chinese government so that the Games of Beijing will be outstanding in all aspects, and a true reflection of the long history and rich culture of China, as well as its current status as a world political and economic power."
Adding:
"Greece is ready to offer her expertise and know-how whenever this is asked for."
Two Chinese Olympic delegations have already visited Greece, and the Alternate Minister for Culture and Athletics, Ms Petralia, has already visited China twice.
There are some very clear lessons that the Chinese can learn from the Athens Games, namely; cost control, effective planning and budgeting.
None of these were in evidence at the Athens Games, the result being a crippling price tag to the hapless Greek taxpayer of 13BN Euros and a variety of white elephants that no one wishes to use.
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