What does the Olympics mean to you?

We asked some Warwickshire College students and staff what it means to them...

Tarah

AS levels

“I want to go and see the athletics and have already tried to get tickets. The Olympics hasn’t been in the UK for a long time, so it’s good that everyone is going to get to go.”

Curtis

Engineering

“I just want to see us win! It’s not about taking part for me – it’s about winning! I won’t go – I’ll watch it at home.”

Tom

AS levels

“I want to go to the velodrome to see the cycling. I think it’s good that it’s here. But I suppose I should get on and apply for my tickets.”

Michael

Engineering

“I’m hopefully going to get tickets. I’d like to see the rowing - we have been successful for the last decade or two, and maybe the sailing. The British aren’t very fond of the Olympics  it, and we don’t have many very good participants, but 2008 in Beijing was pretty good, so hopefully we’ll do even better this time.”

Blake

Metal fabrication and welding

“It’s good that it is coming to London. I’m hoping to get a couple of tickets to something, but I don’t know what yet. I’d like to see the diving and the 100 metres though.”

Taznim

A Levels and BTEC in Sport

“I would watch it on telly, but I wouldn’t go down to see it. I think it’s pretty good that it’s in England – there will be a lot of job opportunities.”

Akbar

Engineering

“I used to be an athlete, many years ago. I broke the national record for shot-put when I was 15, so I’ll watch that. but I'm not going to go.”

Radka & Monika

ESOL

Monika: “I think it is interesting, and I will watch it on TV, but I don’t have to go. I just want to watch my favourite sports – I like the sprint, the long jump and the high jump, and the shot put.”

Radka: “I will watch it at home – it’s more comfortable that way. I don’t have to be in the stadium!”

Shaista

College Administrator

"I’m thinking about applying for the tickets. I would really like to see the opening and closing ceremonies – I am not really bothered about the sports, although I’d be quite interested in the athletics."

Hannah

FE Sport Coordinator

"I have always been very sporty and have show jumped for England. I really think we should promote the Olympics. The values that the Games put across are also very important, and they don’t just relate to sport – they are about how people relate to each other."