Public Support for 2012 Games Stays Strong in UK

Posted November 13, 2007 at 12:00 AM by Hariz Siddiqui

Section: London 2012

A new UK-wide survey suggests 76 per cent of people are pleased London is staging the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in 2012.  The poll also shows with higher backing among younger people and in London, southern England and Northern Ireland.

Strongest support for the Games came from 25-34 year-olds, with 90 per cent saying they were pleased London is staging the Games.

The poll showed widespread optimism that the Games will have a positive effect on London and the whole country and high levels of confidence that the UK will stage successful Games in 2012.

Even where support was lowest, more than six out of ten were pleased about London hosting the Games.

Read full details of this report at:  Culture.gov