Leading Scots Split On Support for London's Olympic Bid; Apathy and Resentment Overshadow Enthusiasm
Sunday Herald › October 18, 2004
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We were warned of the dire consequences of failing to throw our weight behind London's Olympic bid but it seems leading Scots have some way to go before being convinced of its worth.
Many of those we contacted were at best apathetic and at worst hostile to the UK capital's bid to host the world's greatest sporting event in 2012.See the full content of this document
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Leading Scots Split On Support for London's Olympic Bid; Apathy and Resentment Overshadow Enthusiasm
The news will be disappointing for Mike Lee, communications director for London 2012, who reacted to last week's poll which put UK-wide support at just 73%, by blaming Scotland.
"The national figures would be much higher if you took out Scotland," said Lee. '"The levels of support in Scotland are not great."The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will conduct a national poll next month, and if support doesn't increase it c...See the full content of this document
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