With billions of people expected to watch London 2012 at some point during the 17-day event, organizers will hope many of the major troubles are behind them by the time Friday’s opening ceremony begins.
Here are five ways the run-up to these games wasn’t as smooth as organizers would have hoped:
1. Security contractor thousands of guards short
2. Snubbed by a long-lost rock star
It’s embarrassing enough for Olympics organizers that The Who’s famed former drummer Keith Moon didn’t accept their invitation to play at the Games. Even worse is that the regrets had to come from the band’s manager. Because, you know, Moon has been dead for 34 years.
3. Tickets, please
The North Korean women’s football coach wasn’t impressed when he looked at the scoreboard and saw South Korea’s flag instead of his own country’s before the North’s first match Wednesday.
5. Disaster survivors, advocates protest Dow sponsorship
Advocates for victims of a fatal 1984 gas leak in India have criticized London 2012 officials for accepting Dow Chemicals as a major sponsor.
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