International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) executive member Brian Stocks loves the O2 arena, venue for the London Olympics.
But a Chinese coach at Test Meet complained about the red GYMNOVA matting and the depressing colour scheme. It is inferior to Beijing and Athens, but I wouldn’t call it depressing.
I heard a rumour that GYMNOVA is considering replacing the red mats with a darker colour. That would be a shame.
Photographer Eileen Langsley:
… Whilst some improvements have been made since the 02 Arena staged the 2009 World Championships, there has been a real decline in the standard of the lighting. …
Not only was there a low level of light but there were some very strange colour casts – possibly the result of the running down of the lamps as they age. They are due to be replaced for the Olympics but it was a pity that the new ones weren’t in place for this event. …
Where Sport Meets Art – Another step on the Olympic journey.
That link has a photo essay on the victorious host team.
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