London organisers urged to replicate Vancouver “passion”

According to official memos,despite the issues of transport and food last year's Winter Games in Vancouver was successful.

According to the memos, Volunteers at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics were “not enough looked after. The Games’ colour scheme was also criticised for being “pale and too complex” while audience also found it complicated to get to venues due to poor signage.

However, the memos also confirmed that the free Robson Square live sites were “a huge success”, the security plan worked well, and the Vancouver public helped to elevate the Games.

Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics need to replicate the “passion” of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games to ensure the success of the event, according to officials from the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).