In a huge sigh of relief for Indian boxer Vijender Singh, National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) announced on Tuesday that the boxer has tested negative in the drug test.
London - According to a new poll, the British public is supporting the London Olympics more now, and the credit for this change in heart of the skeptical citizens, goes to the 'feel good factor' created by a superb opening ceremony directed by Danny Boyle.
The ComRes Poll found that 50 per cent of people now believe the Olympics will be worth the 9.3 billion pounds being spent from the public purse, while 42 per cent disagree and eight per cent are 'don't knows'.
The upswing in support for the Games comes as officials insist that they have a handle on the empty seats problem during the first few days of competition.
Opinion on the Games has turned round since ComRes tested support in March, when only 40 per cent of people thought the Games would be worth it and 51 per cent disagreed, The Independent reports.
The latest survey suggests that Boyle's opening ceremony, which cost 27 million, helped to generate a 'feelgood factor'.
Only 43 per cent of those questioned on Friday before the stunning event began agreed the Olympics would be worth the money. But the proportion rose to 53 per cent among those who answered after 9 p.m. and during the rest of the weekend.
Out of those who questioned on Saturday, 52 per cent thought the Games were worth it and on Sunday the figure rose to 57 per cent.
Overall, men (54 per cent) are more likely than women (47 per cent) to agree that the Olympics provide value for money for taxpayers.
Higher social grades are more likely to agree than lower social groups: 57 per cent in the top AB group believe the Games are worth the money, compared with 43 per cent in the bottom DE grade.
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