1948 Olympics: Hungarian athletes bemoan lack of hospitality

Athletes are arriving in the UK ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, which begin on 27 July. Despite some problems navigating their way to the Olympic village , competitors seem impressed by the facilities once they get there. Not so in 1948, when London last hosted the Olympics and austerity was the word on everyone's lips. Then, London could quite rightly blame the second world war for any shortcomings - Britain was still under rationing, and many areas of the capital were bomb-damaged. It's hard to see the economic recession evincing any sympathy if the Olympic village isn't up to scratch this time round.