Chris Hoy claims all of Britain will benefit from London staging the 2012 Games
Last updated 10/19/2008 1:20:17 PM
Chris Hoy claims all of Britain will benefit from London staging the 2012 Games
Scotland's triple Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy has claimed that all of Britain will benefit from London staging the 2012 Games.
Hoy hit back at the cynics who have made their voices louder during the Credit Crunch and those who have complained that it is London's event and not Great Britain's.
The cyclist has backed London 2012 to make a massive impact and urged as many people from across the country to try to attend the Games.
Hoy said: "Every Olympics I've been to transforms a city. "It's about everyone and there's going to be positive spin-offs for the whole of the country. "I would urge people, whether they're from Wick or from London - try to make the effort to come to the Olympics. The Games will bring nothing but benefits for the whole country, not just for people living in the city centre.
This could be a catalyst for future Olympic Games, for success for British athletes in the future too. Hopefully it's going to reach a much wider audience than a normal Olympics would."