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The ES panel debate the 2012 Olympics
The ES panel debate the pros and cons of the 2012 Olympics

Video: Are the Olympics good for London?

9 Jul 2008


Click on the links below for video highlights of the Evening Standard's Influentials debate on 'Are the Olympics good for London?' featuring Tessa Jowell, Will Self, Andrew Gilligan, Sebastian Coe and Kate Hoey...

1) Introduction of the panel by Anne McElvoy, the Chair. Tessa Jowell and Will Self give speeches

2) Kate Hoey intoduction and Andrew Gilligan introduces his views

3) Lord Coe introduction

4) Question from Sophie Gunter on costs and Ken Livingstone's previous claims. John Kennedy, a taxi driver, comments on using sites that already exist. Andrew Gilligan challenges Tessa Jowell

5) Kate Hoey says Ken Livingstone was never interested in sport and discusses cost. Lord Coe talks of ambition

6) Tony Travers asks a question about how the Olympics will be noticed in London as it's not happening centrally. The subject of Greenwich Park is brought up

7) Andrew Gilligan talks of trees and damage on the parks. Will Self criticises Tessa Jowell and Lord Coe. John Bryant asks about the implications for sport

8) Will Self talks of the gulf between elite sports and regular people. The debate ends with a vote on whether the Olympics will be good for London

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