Articles tagged “olympics”

Even London's canals have been plagued with transportation issues throughout the Olympics, as the Canal and River Trust falls short on providing water and acceptable facilities.

Top tables might be filled, but they're not exactly top draws for visitors even in high season. The real story is at Madame Tussaud's and other spots along the tourist trail.

Unneeded proof that London is not the world's leading outdoor and adventure destination.

The combination of viral, confessional social media and the locked-down environment of the most corporate Olympics ever is producing quite the sideshow this time around.

From shutting down Twitter accounts of critics to banning non-McDonalds french fries (unless sold with fish), this year's games have done an admirable job meeting the needs of corporate sponsors. But what about everyone else?

The Olympic build up scared off tour groups and tourists during booking season and now the rest of the city’s attractions are eerily empty. London can only hope this long-term investment makes up for the short-term losses.

Ever since Friday night's opening ceremony, Londoners have turned their Olympic frown upside down. Today's Tube solidarity is another sign of success.

Will London's transit disintegrate, or did we all overestimate its ability to mess up a good thing going, a British specialty? We'll find out.

United new ad campaign for Team USA, plain vanilla as ever.

Critical Mass cyclists stood up for the rights of bicycle riders when nobody else would, but for years now they've been behaving like Teamsters on a bad hair day. What's so wrong about putting off your your post-posh-job workout until after the games?