London can hold 'the greatest Games ever'

Updated 15.27 Fri Mar 30 2007
Keywords: Sandy Holloway, Sydney 2000, Olympics, London 2012

The man in charge of the Sydney Olympics believes London can stage "the greatest Games ever" in 2012.

Sandy Holloway, who was chief executive of Sydney 2000, is impressed with London's preparations.

"I genuinely think the London Games could be the best Games ever, the first to knock Sydney off its pedestal" - Sandy Holloway

He said: "I genuinely think the London Games could be the best Games ever, the first to knock Sydney off its pedestal.

"The reasons are that London is a remarkable mixture of grandeur and hip.

"You have the capacity to put on a tremendous ceremony but also to have fun.

"If you put up these big screen sites and are blessed with good weather then you will have the Games staged in a city as dramatic as Sydney but within a tremendous historical context."

The tag of "greatest games ever" was given to Sydney after their hugely-successful event in 2000.

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