Word on the street

Surnames: Roberts, Sutton

Given Names: Terry, Nicky

Age: 46, 36

From: Cambridge, UK

Occupation: Social worker, management consultant

Which events have you attended? Terry: We saw the medals Britain won in the rowing on Sunday. We were also there to see [Roger] Federer win the tennis doubles last week.

How do you feel about Britain's success so far in the Games? Nicky: It's fantastic. It feels good to be wearing these [Union Jack flags]. The Chinese seem to know about it too, many have approached us and said "Hey, aren't you third in the medal tally?"

Will London be able to host a Games as well as Beijing? N: London might struggle to make it run this smoothly. Public transport will be the main problem. T: I doubt they will upgrade the public transport system, I just can't see London bringing in brand new sparkling rolling stock like Beijing has.There were something like 400 buses out to the rowing park on Sunday. At the end when everyone exited the venue together wave after wave of buses came. N: We have been impressed with the volunteers, if they don't know the answer they will go out of their way to help you find someone who does.

Can you think of a bad thing about the Olympic Games here in Beijing? T: There are so many security checks. They're tedious but reassuring.

N: The food in the venues is not much good. They have tried to appeal to what they think westerners like, but they haven't quite hit the mark.

How do you feel about the political aspect of the Games, should China be hosting the Olympics? N: You need to judge a nation by its people rather than its government. If our perception of China was too bad we wouldn't have come.

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