Faster, Higher, Stronger
Executive summary by darmansjah
In Olympic-ready London,
a new landmark (City Hall) meets old (Tower Bridge) along the Thames. The last
time London hosted the Olympics, in 1948, locals subsisted on rations, there
was no budget for new sports venues, and many competitors slept in military
huts in Richmond Park. Britain may be entering another age of austerity, but
nearly $15 billion has been spent on sprucing up the capital for the 2012
Olympics.
Many sporting events have already sold out, but there will be hundreds of
free cultural events to enjoy throughout the summer. The London 2012 Festival
will turn the whole country into a living stage, from a multilingual bonanza of
Shakespeare productions at Stratford-upon-Avon to a soccer-inspired art
installation deep in a Scottish forest. David Hockney, Leona Lewis, and Philip
Glass are among the heavyweights headlining in London.
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