jcj
13-08-2012, 21:02
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/13/army-olympic-games-recovery-two-years
The armed forces will take two years to recover from their involvement in the Olympic Games because so many personnel have been deployed at short notice and taken away from normal duties, the military's chief planner for the Games has said.
Also an interesting logistical footnote.
Provisions supplied to feed the Olympics troops
Eggs: 205,800
Vanilla ice cream: 21,056 litres
Potatoes: 38,999 kilograms
Sausages: 7,756 kilograms
Apples: 33,376
Beef: 7,252 kilograms
Chicken: 5,240 kilograms
The armed forces will take two years to recover from their involvement in the Olympic Games because so many personnel have been deployed at short notice and taken away from normal duties, the military's chief planner for the Games has said.
Also an interesting logistical footnote.
Provisions supplied to feed the Olympics troops
Eggs: 205,800
Vanilla ice cream: 21,056 litres
Potatoes: 38,999 kilograms
Sausages: 7,756 kilograms
Apples: 33,376
Beef: 7,252 kilograms
Chicken: 5,240 kilograms