Olympic financial benefits not materializing


This video from Britain is called Surprising Impact of Olympics on London Tourism.

Britain: Official statistics today confirmed claims that the Olympic Games would bring millions of people and pounds to the streets of London were nothing more than Conservative hype: here.

From daily The Independent in Britain today:

Tony Blair promised “A once-in-an-era opportunity for British tourism”. Boris Johnson predicted “When hundreds of thousands of people come, it will inevitably be good for this city”. But the official figures show tourism slumped over the London Olympics, contributing to a dismal summer for visitor numbers.

Some of London’s most high-profile attractions suffered one of their worst ever summers, despite the ‘Olympic’ boost previously predicted: here.

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