Athletes' airport welcome cancelled over safety fears

[Sweetpea]

The public has been urged to stay away from the homecoming of Britain's Olympic champions because of 'health and safety' fears, dashing hopes of a heroes' welcome after the nation's best medal haul for 100 years.
Thousands of people were expected to gather at Heathrow's Terminal 5 to greet the athletes off a British Airways flight from Beijing tomorrow afternoon. However, Team GB will pose for photographers on leaving the plane before being taken to the airport's VIP suite, which is usually reserved for royalty and heads of state. The medal winners will then hold a press conference.
BA and the British Airports Authority, which operates Heathrow, said there would be no public reception because a large crowd could threaten health and safety in the terminal building. BAA said huge problems occurred when thousands of fans gathered to greet England's rugby World Cup-winning squad five years ago.

Olympics 2008: Athletes' airport welcome cancelled over safety fears | Sport | The Observer


Miserable, whining, wingeing bunch of ungrateful SPOILSPORTS!

[poppy]

Ignore the sods if anyone wants to go just go, is your own risk knot theirs