London’s games would, the hosting bid claimed, be a “model of social inclusion”. That hasn’t quite come to pass
kicked off in style. David Beckham piloted a speedboat down the Thames, Paul McCartney sang “Hey Jude” and the queen appeared to parachute into the stadium with James Bond. The opening ceremony, and the sport that followed, created lots of happy memories. But what legacy did the games leave for Stratford, the deprived bit of east London in which they were held?, approved in 2005.
The area has been more successful at luring young professionals. Landscaped marshland winds between the buildings that once made up the athletes’ village; a health-food restaurant doles out smoothies. The park extends into four boroughs: Newham, Waltham Forest, Hackney and Tower Hamlets.
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