Time To Get Excited About The Olympics

April 24, 2012 - PRLog -- In the seven years since London won the right to host the 2012 Olympics we’ve all been bombarded with facts, trivia and speculation about the biggest event in Britain for a generation. But now, with less than 100 days to go, we are on the home straight and it is time to get excited!

Don’t worry if you haven’t got tickets, there are still 2.5 million still to be released with a further 1.5 million for the Paralympics. In addition, people who have tickets they no longer want will be able to resell them via www.london2012.com so you might still bag those much sought-after seats.

If you already have tickets then now is the time to think about accommodation for the Olympics. If you need an hotel near the Olympic Park don’t just think about somewhere in London, head east to Essex on the Liverpool Street line and you will be spoilt for choice of Olympic hotels 2012. You can opt for a country house style base for your once-in-a-lifetime Olympic experience to choose a modern bed and breakfast.

According to Transport for London some routes will be congested despite benefiting from investment on the run up to The Games so staying outside the capital and travelling in for the events might be the best option. With approximately six million people a day using public transport during the Olympics and Paralympics, it is worth planning your journeys now.

Even before the opening ceremony there is a chance to get involved in the excitement of London 2012. It has been estimated that 95% of the UK population will be within 10 miles of the Olympic Torch relay so make sure you get out and enjoy the atmosphere.

Don’t forget to stock up on your London 2012 official merchandise. The range of branded goodies is staggering – everything from t-shirts and sports gear to electronic gadgets and bunting. Then, of course, there are toys of every size based on The Games mascots Wenlock and Mandeville. Whether you regard these stars of the show as weird aliens or super cool characters you will have to acknowledge that they are going to be everywhere for the next few months.

The award-winning author Michael Morpurgo has created a short story which is the official version of how the mascots came into being. He tells the story of how Mandeville and Wenlock were fashioned from droplets of the steel used to build The Olympic Stadium.

The truth is slightly less romantic but may stand you in good stead for your next pub quiz night. Wenlock is named after the Shropshire town of Much Wenlock which hosted games said to have helped inspire Pierre de Coubertin to launch the modern Olympics. His sidekick Mandeville was named for Stoke Mandeville where the Paralympics were founded.

Now the countdown to London 2012 is in double figures you’ll be hard pressed to escape the mascots and thousands of other daily reminders of The Olympics so don’t try, enjoy!

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