Bring your wellies to the Games! Lord Coe warns Olympic visitors to prepare for a soggy time as forecasters predict MORE heavy rain 公仔箱論壇" X1 Z7 r. T' P0 Z ~
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5 c& }6 r1 U7 ?5 ^" ewww.tvboxnow.comUnfortunately athletes arriving from warmer climes for the Olympics have so far failed to bring the sunshine and now Sebastian Coe is urging visitors to the games to bring their welllies and waterproofs.
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Q1 R1 |( w |3 y) `8 c& p* f5 FThe chairman of the London 2012 organising committee Locog issued the pessimistic warning as dark clouds loomed ominously over London today and there are fears that if the bad weather continues many events might have to be rescheduled.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。; T9 O0 {4 |9 h2 A j; ^
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Lord Coe said those with tickets to outdoor events should bear in mind that London is a 'northern European country' with unpredictable weather.
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Worrying: There were dark clouds over the Olympic Stadium in London today and organisers are urging spectators to bring wellies and waterproofs for fear the Games will hit by heavy downpourswww.tvboxnow.com: }' O6 P& l- C' M5 o
# J% j7 W+ w8 e# zRainfall has already left the Buckinghamshire rowing venue Eton Dorney and equestrian site Greenwich Park waterlogged./ ^4 C' w% P& M4 H0 h' l8 e, d
Temporary surfaces have been laid to allow vehicles and pedestrians to travel around the sites safely and shelters have been built for workers at the affected venues.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。% s. h( U0 Y A
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Lord Coe told a press conference at the Olympic Park in Stratford, East London: 'I have joked in the past about putting a roof across the whole country.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。7 \% x$ G4 Y3 E7 E
' ]+ o$ r. L4 o'But let's be clear, this is actually proving quite a challenge to us.
1 \: W; Z( _3 D; m5 @' o) I# _www.tvboxnow.com'At the risk of sounding a little bit like a father about to issue their kids off an outward bound trip, let me make the obvious point that we are a northern European country.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 a# H8 }3 A* z
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'People do need to be wearing the right footwear, the right rainproof clothing and sun screen.'
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1 `* F' Y h) L' n6 B7 [+ sLord Coe added that contingency plans will enable events such as rowing and equestrian sports to run across extra days if they are rained off.
0 ~& e+ Q9 I# ?( }% `'That is the last resort of course. We have an alternative sailing course available to us in Weymouth and we have of course got the famous roof at Wimbledon.
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'Then for those hardy souls that normally reside in track and field, hockey and triathlon, it is pretty much business as usual.'
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! A0 U0 o+ U: RDark times: The Olympic hockey arena was shrouded in dark clouds today as the Australian women's hockey team were going through their paces; O" |+ `6 ]! `9 W! V% K4 F
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9 x8 w2 f6 I' |" BIlluminating: The sky above was so dark that the floodlights had to be put on in the hockey stadium to enable the players to see clearly. Forecasters said there was 'a glimmer of hope' that the weather during the games might brighten up
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Spectacle: There are now just ten days to go until the start of the Olympics and Lord Coe said those with tickets to outdoor events should bear in mind that London is a 'northern European country' with unpredictable weather
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+ j7 K$ @. \. }/ E/ u; |www.tvboxnow.comBoys in blue: Police officers patrol near the Olympic stadium today. HBad weather could also make policing the even more trickyTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" {! l( c e; ^: E; n
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Good luck charm? A statue of Olympic mascot Mandeville photographed in the middle of London today as the grey clouds loomed above
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! C0 s% ]% \5 o( H! i5 Q! atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTrackways and temporary surfaces were being laid down for vehicles and pedestrians to travel across while additional shelters were being built for workers at the affected sites.
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9 ~0 D7 n! J4 ]( B2 fBut he added that the Olympics were still on schedule and the cost of the wet weather was included in the overall contingency budget for the Games.% i& L- q5 B4 c0 D7 B
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The wettest period of April to June on record, followed by more heavy rain so far this month, has caused widespread - and in some cases, repeated - flooding in many areas of the country.
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Forecasters at MeteoGroup said it was too early to predict the weather during the Games, although there was a 'glimmer of hope' that it might brighten up.
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The long-range forecast from the Met Office is predicting that the south of the UK may see 'some brighter, warmer weather' in time for the opening ceremony, ten days from now.
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1 ?7 M8 }# |& \% Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe jet stream is expected to move north leaving London room for better spells to hit the south.公仔箱論壇$ Z" l! L/ t J3 S1 Z9 n0 A9 G$ X( W
However, the shifting weather patterns may lead to continued unsettled weather in the north of England and Scotland where8 e. {' r( m3 k( k2 y# s
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The Met Office long-range forecast published on Monday said the weather would remain changeable next week, but the worst conditions could shift north.
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" w3 ^( V9 P& J+ M公仔箱論壇In its forecast for the week ending Sunday 29 July it said: 'There are now signs that the unsettled weather will become more focused towards northern and western parts of the United Kingdom. This will result in drier, more settled conditions in the south with some brighter, warmer weather.'
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0 G, j2 k) Z/ M4 Q: P! K公仔箱論壇Concern: Around 700,000 tickets for the Olympics are still unsold with just 10 days before the Games start, Olympics chiefs admitted
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; H1 H, v+ R$ n. J3 J0 DAnd there are so many spare tickets for football that organisers plan to reduce capacity at some games by removing blocks of seating, it emerged last night.
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Of the 700,000 tickets yet to be sold, 400,000 have been returned by Olympics committees around the world. 9 ]3 h4 B- O9 E& K; y* \
+ i/ b3 N9 ^$ g$ x) R- nSome of these may have been highly sought after tickets to popular events, such as swimming and athletics, which few British fans have been able to buy.
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But Locog have admitted that some of these are on sale to corporate sponsors instead of the British public- meaning that, once again, the public could struggle to get the best tickets.
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The unsold seats will be offered to the public at the last minute via the Locog ticketing website but organisers still don't know exactly how many will be put yp for sale.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。; d5 J/ |6 b, S( y( V6 Z
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Selling tickets for football events has been a major struggle for Olympics chiefs.0 _. _( ^7 H- P% k2 G4 f% c# |
& r- U) `( I. [4 g% ~5 y+ D- LOriginally, they were left with more than a million spare tickets - a number they have reduced by half by cutting capacity.
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Just 11,000 tickets were originally sold for the British women's football match against New Zealand on July 25, two days before the opening ceremony.www.tvboxnow.com* i* O& y, _& @. `7 A" s( |4 s+ n
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A spokesman for Locog said: 'We are planning to reduce capacity across the venues by up to 500,000 tickets across the tournament.
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1 O7 Y# f5 \6 ~# h9 N4 h! u'This will involve possibly not using a tier, or an area of a ground, in some of the venues. This can apply to men's and women's football, if necessary.' + e5 g: E: h' F8 ]) T
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Ticketing policies for the Olympics have proved hugely controversial, with many fans unable to get the tickets they wanted.
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After the first ballot it emerged that fewer than half the seats for some showpiece events had ever been earmarked for the public - with the majority given away as 'freebies' to a parade of corporate sponsors, Olympic bigwigs and their VIP guests.
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2 D: X r. w; t" }* o0 n1 u K/ h3 JWith the weather showing no sign of improving today athletes getting settled in at the multi-million pound Olympic village took the opportunity to try out some of the cuisine in the dining hall.
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And as competitors from across the world began draping national flags from their windows, teenage diving star Tom Daly also took to Twitter to post a photo of him with fellow GB members at the Olympic village.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。0 M$ g( f' e8 A0 Y
( C& Z) F6 k: gTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。However, while the banter within the village appears to be friendly, a German news magazine has launched scathing attack on Britain's preparations for the Games, saying it is likely to become an 'Olympic-sized disaster'.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- y$ N1 q. G/ b- z5 l8 [
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Der Spiegel criticises everything, from the 'clattering' Underground system which will transport most spectators, to pavements which are 'too narrow' and passport control at Heathrow bordering on chaotic.
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The Germans, whose last efforts at hosting the Olympics saw Israeli athletes murdered in Munich in a security fiasco in 1972, say London is destined to go down in history as a gigantic 'soggy mess'.
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Keeping out of the rain: Rebecca Adlington with fellow GB swimmer David Carry sample the food in the dining room at the Olympic village where the athletes will go for their meals7 l4 S' g* h2 t( r, P5 r* p
. W6 G* [/ a, ^1 i+ D' J. h3 V+ Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'London and the Olympic Games are clearly not made for each other,' says the journal. 'Visitors will need determination and, most of all, patience to reach the venues at all. And, for the locals, it all can't end soon enough. ! ?1 N% w9 E/ `* J8 U8 N
7 B- }/ i$ K. ~公仔箱論壇'It's already clear that the London Olympics will be an arduous obstacle course for everyone.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. a" x0 m$ b) ?& P2 _
* w$ _! ]5 ?; J0 gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'The world's biggest financial centre will be gripped by a special condition usually seen only in wartime. Its 7.8million inhabitants are about to be joined by an average of 1million additional visitors per day.
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'The already overloaded public transport system will be burdened with an additional 3million fares per day. A total of 109 miles of the city's streets will be closed off to normal traffic.
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'Almost twice as many soldiers as Britain has in Afghanistan, a helicopter carrier and special forces units armed to the teeth will make the city look like it's under siege.
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6 f, Q2 y6 R$ \'And then there's England's classic bad weather, which has some wondering whether the Summer Games will turn into a fiasco. The weather has been cold, wet and gloomy since the spring, with last month proving to be the wettest June on record.
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'The meteorologists' Olympic forecasts are nothing short of dismal: rain, rain and, yes, more rain. And it won't just be falling on the athletes, but also on the highest-priced seats in the Olympic Stadium. Optimistic planners decided not to cover those seats, unlike the rest of them.'3 Z0 R2 z( c% N
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2 `* ?( {4 x7 D2 O$ O$ T5 s公仔箱論壇In a long and rambling article, Der Spiegel attacks most aspects of London – and British – life.
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Even youngsters come in for criticism: 'And the children? They haven't become athletes, either. On the contrary, the boys and girls of the British Isles are among the fattest in the European Union. London's poor East End now has an Olympic Park and the largest shopping centre in the EU – but it's still poor.
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'Though London has many natural gifts, they aren't of the kind that makes it ideal to host such a major event. And because Great Britain is both a debt-ridden and democratic country, it wasn't possible to radically reshape London for the event, as the Chinese did with Beijing in 2008.( g7 S, c! @0 b2 A, H7 R
5 g% E" k5 ~' E8 f N. Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'The 2012 London Olympics will probably end up looking like the host city itself: a little chaotic, a little infuriating, never perfect, but with a lot of room for improvisation, charm and talent.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。$ u9 @$ P1 b2 s! B$ ?
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'Those who live there will be delighted, of course, but only once it's over.'
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Getting closer: Kathy Gore, was one of the lucky people chosen to carry the Olympic torch today as the flame creeps closer towards its final destination in London9 I9 x4 g4 K# o: [5 d( l8 G
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