IOC GREED
As a Londoner I
resent paying for the Olympics. I resent it because of the myth of the Olympics
being a cultural event for the people. The ‘people’ can’t actually get into the
stadia to enjoy it. The ticketing lottery is farcical because the amount of
seats available is just a small percentage of the seating capacity. The reason
being that vast swathes of tickets have gone to corporate organisations.
So we
see tins of fizzy drink, washing up liquid, razors and confectionary items offering
tickets. All you need to do is call a premium rate number or buy X amount of
the product and collect coupons or go online give your details and hope for the
best while those details are passed on for marketing purposes. Every one is
getting in on the act, giving the public who have actually paid for the
Olympics the opportunity to try to win tickets with an initial outlay that
carries no guarantee.
Greed pure and
simple; that’s what’s wrong with the Olympics. That’s not even to mention the appalling
logo and excruciatingly dreadful mascots that no doubt cost millions in
development.
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