Suzanne Fletcher's Blog

A still sore head had me slumped in front of the TV along with the rest of the world watching the Olympics and the handover.  I cannot help feeling that we are making too much of our great medal coup.  I am truly delighted for the people who did so well, given the huge amount of training and dedication they have put in to achieving what they set out to do, and that goes for all of their supporters such as family, friends, team and coaches.  However it is not a victory for "us".  I haven't contributed towards it, and I don't see how the frantic media or pleased Government can either.  As a non sport following person maybe I have missed something.

What I am really interested in now is not how many medals we can win in 2012, or how glitzy a ceremony London can put on, but what is the effect going to be on the rest of the Country (me included I suppose) in getting people enjoying and able to take part in some fun exercise ?  In getting out there and working in teams too ?

Hope I am not sounding mean, and I really am glad that so many people enjoyed having a great time together, and I applaud all who actually qualified to go, even if they didn't come back with a chunk of metal.