I just had to run out to London Drugs for some emergency supplies and wore my "I ♡̸ Tourists" shirt. I heard several people I walked past comment and one local stopped me for a picture.
It's only been in my lifetime that the Olympics have turned from being a celebration of amateur sport (albeit heavily politicized) into one big advertising vehicle for multinational corporations, ultimately at the expense of the host city.
By Chris Bowlby
BBC NewsSaturday, 5 April 2008 The Olympic torch is being welcomed this weekend in the UK as a symbol of the sporting spirit, uniting people around the world in peaceful competition.