There will many foreign visitors visiting many parts of the country.

Its up to each town, village a city to encourage that which the Olympics overlook.

Do we think 'London' ? if so 'Streets of London ' will be played to death. I have always been surprised as to how well known internationally this song became, thanks Ralph.

'Folk' is a below the radar culture, the mass media fear the political content, hence Harvey Andrews never gained the adulations his writng deserved.

As folkies we are above being involved in this 'olympic' thing

Its sport that has been highjacked for national gain, See Beijing. What chance Syria, Iran, Zimsomewhere as futue hosts?

Anyway , when one has seen their own kid compete, in more than one games, it can become tedious.

Each to their own

Oh and so long as PE teachers remain the biggest scyvers in the teaching profession because they are limited in their own abilities then our children will continue to be shortchanged.

How much handball , basketball is actually taught properly in schools>

Will there be cricket , 15 aside rugby Union in the games. Netball ?

Now back to watch some NCAA basketball