Logistics may not grab all the Olympic headlines but without this most prosaic of disciplines the Games would grind to a halt. IT DOES not carry the glamour that surrounds much of the Olympic Games but the logistics, getting the right things in the right place at the right time, are vital to the success of the event. Concession stands without food and drink, athletes without kit and equipment and even medal ceremonies without the medals; that's the scenario officials would be facing without a logistics strategy that can deliver the vast volume of goods. The Olympic Games will be Britain's largest peacetime logistical exercise. To put the operation into perspective, it is the equivalent to running 26 simultaneous sporting world championships. Drilling down into the figures, there will be nine million spectators attending the Games and 300,000 athletes, officials, media and workforce will also be in attendance. London tourism chiefs are anticipating 500,000 people will be looking to stay in London during the three-month period the Games are running.
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