Sir Craig Reedie is ready for the London party to begin

Britain’s voice at the IOC is thrilled that city has ‘guarded and cherished’ the Olympic spirit and is sure the cynics will be proved wrong

Evening Standard


Sir Craig Reedie is often asked whether it is impossible for London to match Beijing’s amazing Olympics. “We don’t need to,” answers the only Briton on the executive of the International Olympic Committee.

“The Beijing Games were the greatest celebration of national pride by the biggest country in the world. We will do it differently.