The Olympics have been wonderful.
I think Britain is a country that needs constant reminding of how great it is to combat that dark, inherent cynicism that runs through must of us, and events like the Olympics has certainly done that. Everything has run smoothly. The volunteers were fantastic. The fans have been brilliant. Anyone who had anything to do with the Olympics should be very proud of themselves. But mostly I'm glad that our athletes got the rewards they deserved, their moment in the spotlight to showcase their talent to billions of people.
The IOC chief was spot on by calling these Olympics 'refreshing'.