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Public enthusiasm for attending the 2012 London Olympic Games has risen almost 30% following the Beijing Games, a survey for the BBC suggests. | Public enthusiasm for attending the 2012 London Olympic Games has risen almost 30% following the Beijing Games, a survey for the BBC suggests. |
A phone poll of 1,000 adults during the closing weekend of the Beijing Games suggested that 32% would attend the London event, up from 25% in February. | A phone poll of 1,000 adults during the closing weekend of the Beijing Games suggested that 32% would attend the London event, up from 25% in February. |
The poll was carried out by GFKNOP and compared with a similar survey conducted in February. | The poll was carried out by GFKNOP and compared with a similar survey conducted in February. |
Beijing handed over to London as the host city on Sunday. | Beijing handed over to London as the host city on Sunday. |
Despite Team GB having its best Olympic performance in 100 years, coming fourth in the medal table and bringing back 47 medals, only 19% of respondents thought the Olympics would inspire them to participate in sport and exercise, with 79% saying it would not. | Despite Team GB having its best Olympic performance in 100 years, coming fourth in the medal table and bringing back 47 medals, only 19% of respondents thought the Olympics would inspire them to participate in sport and exercise, with 79% saying it would not. |
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This was a decrease from February's 20% of respondents who expected to be inspired to get active. | This was a decrease from February's 20% of respondents who expected to be inspired to get active. |
In the February and August polls the BBC asked whether respondents thought the London Games would benefit the region where they lived - at both times 73% said no and 22% said yes. | In the February and August polls the BBC asked whether respondents thought the London Games would benefit the region where they lived - at both times 73% said no and 22% said yes. |
Two further questions were asked in the August poll. | Two further questions were asked in the August poll. |
Twenty percent of respondents were feeling "very positive" about the London Games now that the Beijing Games were finished and 37% were "quite positive". | Twenty percent of respondents were feeling "very positive" about the London Games now that the Beijing Games were finished and 37% were "quite positive". |
Seventeen percent were "very negative" or "quite negative". | Seventeen percent were "very negative" or "quite negative". |
When asked should the government spend more or less money on the Games in 2012, 28% said more, and 33% said less, while 34% said no difference. | When asked should the government spend more or less money on the Games in 2012, 28% said more, and 33% said less, while 34% said no difference. |
China spent £20bn on the games, but London's mayor Boris Johnson has said he is "absolutely determined" the 2012 Olympics will cost less than the current £9.3bn budget. | China spent £20bn on the games, but London's mayor Boris Johnson has said he is "absolutely determined" the 2012 Olympics will cost less than the current £9.3bn budget. |