"Roland Perry" wrote in message

In message , at 10:57:53 on
Thu, 1 Dec 2011, Recliner remarked:

Aren't many of the events staged late in the evenings, to suit US TV
schedules?

Basketball is one of the later sports, so you may be correct.

And then the crowds of spectators may have a slow, longish
walk to get to the station.

If the event ends at midnight I don't rate people's chances getting a
1am train home, even from KX or St Pancras.

Presumably out-of-towners attending late events will be staying
overnight in London (or plan to get early morning trains out). Getting
back to the centre will allow them to get to central London hotels or
possibly use the Tube (which will also have a later closing time during
the Olympics).