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How do Brits Feel About the Olympics?

HOW DO BRITS FEEL ABOUT THE OLYMPICS? - With the 2012 Summer Olympics finally here, London is to become the focal point of worldwide attention and a holiday destination for vast swarms international tourists. Of course, it is a great national honor to be named host of the Olympic Games, but it is also a role that has enormous impacts on the lives of the local population--both good and bad. So while some Brits are brimming with excitement, others are less enthusiastic. OLYMPIC EXCITEMENT OR ATHLETIC APATHY? BRITS WEIGH IN ON THEIR FEELINGS Il-II II-|| (OR LACK THEREOF) ABOUT LONDON 2012 35% 29% 35% ENTHUSIASTIC APATHETIC UNENTHUSIASTIC AND ACCORDING TO THE NUMBERS WOMEN, MEN, LOVE ATHLETES! NOT SO MUCH... 28 PERCENT ARE PERCENT ARE PERCENT ARE PERCENT ARE PERCENT ARE PERCENT ARE ENTHUSIASTIC APATHETIC UNENTHUSIASTIC ENTHUSIASTIC АРАТНЕТIС UNENTHUSIASTIC WHO WILL BE TUNING IN? AMONGST BRITS COULDN'T 24% «K WILL WATCH THE CARE LESS 36% SPORTS THEY LIKE WILL WATCH AS 21% 19% MUCH AS POSSIBLE WILL ONLY WATCH IF NOTHING ELSE IS ON OF THOSE WHO SAY THEY 65% 35% WON'T BE WATCHING AT ALL... ARE MEN ARE WOMEN WHO WILL BE GLUED то тHE TUBE? 25-30 YEAR OLDS: 1 IN 10 31-40 YEAR OLDS: 3 IN 10 41-50 YEAR OLDS: 2.5 IN 10 51-60 YEAR OLDS: 2 IN 10 61+ YEAR OLDS: 2 IN 10 ADMIT ONE Just A Feu Facts About Tickets OF THOSE SURVEYED... * LESS THAN HALF OF ALL BRITS WHO APPLIED FOR TICKETS WERE ABLE TO GET THEM * ABOUT 8 OUT OF 1O UK RESIDENTS DIDN'T APPLY AT ALL * 32% OF LONDONERS APPLIED FOR TICKETS, WHILE ONLY ABOUT 15% OF NON-LONDONERS DID BRITAIN'S TIME TO SHINE WILL LONDON 2012 IMPROVE THE WORLD'S PERCEPTION OF THE UK?... 32% 57% 11% OF BRITS BELIEVE IT WILL THINK IT WON'T HAVE ANY AFFECT WORRY THAT IT WILL ACTUALLY (AMONGST LONDONERS, THAT ON THE WORLD'S PERCEPTION HURT ENGLAND'S IMAGE NUMBER CLIMBS TO 38%) NEARLY HALF OF THOSE SURVEYED THINK THAT 00 LONDON'S INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT CAPABLE OF HANDLING THE VAST NUMBER OF VISITORS EXPECTED TO FLOOD THE CITY AND ONLY 23% OF LONDON RESIDENTSS ARE CONFIDENT THAT THEIR CITY CAN HANDLE THE CROWDS WHAT ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY? 18% 46% 36% VERY CONCERNED SLIGHTLY CONCERNED NOT CONCERNED ON AVERAGE, LONDONERS ARE 14% MORE LIKELY TO EXPRESS FEAR ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY THAN THOSE THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE UK AND 10% MORE LIKELY TO BE WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND IT SEEMS THAT UNEASE INCREASES WITH AGE.. 56% 63% 66% 25-30 31-40 41-50, 51-60 61+ 61% 67% ARE WORRIED ABOUT OTENTIAL THREATS TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE COMPETITIONS. 1/4 OF WOMEN & 2/5 OF MEN BUT REGARDLESS OF WORRIES, A WIDE MAJORITY OF BRITS REPORT BEING CONFIDENT THAT THE GAMES WILL BE SAFE AGREE THAT THE REPORTED LEVELS OF SECURITY ARE NECESSARY THE ECONOMIC ASPECT WILL THE UK SEE A RETURN ON THE MONEY INV STED IN THE OLYMPICS? 3 IN 5 Brits Say No! 1 IN 5 Are Not Sure 1 IN 5 Brits Say Yes! 3¾ OF UK RESIDENTS THINK THAT THE MONEY WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER SPENT ELSEWHERE IN THE UK 14% OF BRITS ACTUALLY EXPECT LOCAL BUSINESSES TO LOSE MONEY LONDON RESIDENTS ARE CONSIDERABLY MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE UK'S OLYMPIC INVESTMENT PAYING OFF THAN THOSE LIVING OUTSIDE OF THE CAPITAL BUT NON-LONDONERS HAVE HIGHER HOPES SPECIFICALLY FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES - 74% EXPECT THEM TO PROFIT - WHILE THAT NUMBER IS ONLY 66% AMONGST LONDONERS WHO HAS THE MOST CONFIDENCE THAT AND WHEN IT COMES TO THE OLYMPICS WILL BOLSTER THE UK ECONOMY? BOLSTERING LOCAL BUSINESS? 30% OF 31-40 22% OF 41-50 88% OF 25-30 83% OF 31-40 18% OF 51-60 12% OF 6 1+ 74% OF 51-60 73% OF 61+ 11% OF 25-30 YEAR OLDS 40% OF 41-50 YEAR OLDS INSIGHTS GATHERE D FROM A SURVEY CARRIED OUT EXCLUSIVELY BY POLICYEXPERT.CO.UK PolicyExpert Insurance powered by people

How do Brits Feel About the Olympics?

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The Olympics is finally here, and while it's certainly something to celebrate, it hasn't been met without it's fair share of criticism on the amount of money it's cost, it's effect on the local commun...

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