The Guardian recently reported that the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said that Beijing won't beat London. Boris made his comments during his recent trip to Beijing to take possession of the Olympic flag, on behalf of London, at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
Boris said:
There have been many questions within the media about whether London can match the spectacular Opening and Closing Ceremonies staged by the Chinese and the superb facilities present in Beijing, particularly in light of the huge budget spent by the Chinese Government.
The Guardian reports that:
Boris also said that the tremendous success of the British team at the Beijing Olympics had converted the skeptics and fostered a state of excitement about the Olypmics in London.
Boris said:
"We have been dazzled, we have been impressed, we have been blown away by these Beijing games, but we have not been intimidated. I am convinced we can do just as well in 2012
There have been many questions within the media about whether London can match the spectacular Opening and Closing Ceremonies staged by the Chinese and the superb facilities present in Beijing, particularly in light of the huge budget spent by the Chinese Government.
The Guardian reports that:
The London 2012 budget is just over half the £20bn that Beijing has spent, but Johnson insisted that the capital would not see a "mean, penny-pinching austerity show".
Boris also said that the tremendous success of the British team at the Beijing Olympics had converted the skeptics and fostered a state of excitement about the Olypmics in London.
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