Olympic 2012 chief defends accredited seats

The accredited seating responsible for empty chairs in Olympic venues has been managed better than anyone has ever done it in the past and as well as anyone will manage it in the future, Games organisers said today.

Paul Deighton, chief executive of London 2012, insisted his team was doing “a terrific job at maximising the number of bums in seats” despite some remaining empty for Britain’s most successful day in modern Olympics history.