Poll: London Olympics cheered up gloomy Brits

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Thousands of people line the streets to applaud British athletes who brought home 185 medals at this year's Games. ITV's Geraint Vincent reports. By Ian Johnston, NBC NewsMore than three-quarters of British people thought the London Olympics did “a valuable job in cheering up a country in hard times,” according to a new survey.

Follow @NBCNewsWorld  The Guardian/ICM poll, published Wednesday, found that 78 percent of people agreed the 2012 Games were a good idea, but 20 percent thought the event was “a costly and dangerous distraction.”

The survey found similar levels of support across different age groups, social class and every region – apart from Scotland.

But even there 69 percent of people were in favor of the Games, with 31 percent against.

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That is why sport is loved all over the world.It makes people happy