ASM: Outside the Olympics what other sports are you into? JE: I love cycling. I play golf. I enjoy tennis.
ASM: Take away athletics, which you are involved in, which other sport would you go and watch at the Olympics?
JE: I think given the success we had in Beijing probably the Track Cycling. I think that
it is a stunning venue and Chris Hoy has had a role in designing it. I think it would be fantastically fast. It is great for the spectators. I think the British team will do well and in terms of the atmosphere and excitement track cycling itself that would be the thing I would choose.
ASM: What would the legacy of the Olympics be to this country as a whole?
JE: When you look at that part of the legacy, out of the window behind me here, re- generation of one of the poorest parts of London. It is primarily about changing that part of London rather that staging the Olympics and Paralympics. I was out in the North West of England just to try and engage young people in sport and fitness using the inspiration of the games. So it is something happening all over the country and not just in East London. There will be a substantial legacy and the investment will be put into it.
When the bid was put in, we were led to believe that the Marathon course would be through East London. Unfortunately this has now been changed. What is your view on this?
When you make a bid obviously you have various plans. You want to stick to it but sometimes these things do not work. It was moved on the advice of the London Trans- port. It was going to make the operation easier rather than finishing at the Olympic stadium in East London.
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