Impressive and attractive though they might be once they actually arrived before the British public , the Olympics were not relished in anticipation by the majority of sports followers in Britain .
They were an international event staged in Britain , not a British event .
Impressive and attractive though they might be once they actually arrived before the British public , the Olympics were not relished in anticipation by the majority of sports followers in British .
They were an international event staged in Britain , not a British event .