If we had a choice of who would represent our country, would anyone choose the singer Leona Lewis and Led Zeppelin's guitarist Jimmy Page? Well someone chose them for the Olympics closing ceremony, "the laughing stock of the world" is how some describe it. And then theres 'that' logo. And a gurning Brown trying to get some good PR.
Now in 1977 Jimmy Page was considered a god of rock, but Led Zeppelin disbanded in 1980 and now I don't think many will have heard of him. I must admit of not heard of Leona Lewis, but then I don't watch X factor. Apparently she is big in the USA.
But compare Jimmy Page to Sir Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Elton John, Rod Stewart or Brian May? To be a bit controversial we could have had Jonny Rotten with Cliff Richard. Wouldn't an international audience be more likely to have heard of any of them? And what about a Spice Girl instead of Leona Lewis? Or some famous Olympians like Sir Steve Redgrave/ Lord Coe/ Daly Thompson? And we are talking about bringing the games home, how about introducing Cricket or Rugby? We could have Ian Botham then!
Actually the games has been in Britain more than most countries, Wembley in 1948 and White City in 1908, perhaps its time to move it away from London! Its been in Paris twice 1900 & 1924, Berlin 1916 & 1936, Athens 1896 & 2004 and other cities only once.
http://www.historydirect.co.uk/1/13/47/GB0749951680
http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1948
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2631439/London-Olympics-Tacky-2012-handover-show-attacked-by-British-bloggers.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games
