What does London 2012 say about British racial attitudes?

The optimists say that Britain is

finally comfortable with diversity, but skeptics suggest stereotypes back after the Olympics

wore their hearts on their sleeves at Jamaica House, south London base, created for Jamaicans and whoever wishes may encourage Olympians of the largest Caribbean island.

no doubt they wanted Usain Bolt won another gold medal in the 100 meters to break the world record, to humiliate their American competitors. And if the gods conspired against this certainty wanted Yohan Blake, his fellow Jamaican be to usurp the king. In his dreams, given the presence of Asafa Powell in the final, pending Jamaica first, second and third.

Powell stopped short, so it does not happen. But what happened in the two hours before the big race was instructive. Whenever a Jamaican appeared on the screen, the 900 people in the room hooted, applauded and stomped warmly enough to endanger the structure.

When an American is in sight, they booed and hissed like crazy in the crowd panto. And when British athletes appeared - Dwain Chambers, James Dasaolu, Gemili Adam, Jessica Ennis, Christine Ohuruogu and in particular hero Mo Farah 10.000 m - they cheered and shouted for them with a slightly lower intensity which was reserved for Jamaicans

Farah, Somalia-born British won the prize for the best. Said in a loud voice: "All you need now is to grow an afro."

There was something in this dark room who spoke integration in Britain and the extent to which the country's progress can be helped by the success of the multiracial and multicultural reality of British team.

a snapshot, but it is interesting to consider that there is no longer a crowd like that - occurring in the Caribbean and roots in Britain - would have had much more difficulty with the calibration needed to encourage a hero of Jamaica, without missing a beat, proud of the achievement of a black British compete in the same competition. Black cricketers played against the West Indies, once should stick case. But now there is a dynamic change.

This fact of life in some parts of Britain in the 21st century seems to be the antithesis of Norman Tebbit Test cricket, which required migrants abandon all previous baggage or be considered those who were not fully integrated. In real life, the equation is more complex, but it can work and it seems to work in the night from Sunday to Jamaica House.

In fact, some argue that the 2012 Olympics has the potential to make all sorts of future benefits to the way we look at each other and live together. Barbara Roche, former Immigration Minister and Chairman of a draft migration museum said the Games, starting with the opening ceremony of Danny Boyle lifted the veil on the high level of diversity that exists in many parts of Great Britain. "Team GB seems Britain. Thing to note is that there was very little mention. There is a level of comfort. People say athletes who see British athletes."

preolímpico about in the tabloids about some minority athletes who do not deserve the full recognition of British officials, British Plastic calls. But as athletes of color have had success with the public, critics were forced to join the chorus of praise.

In any case, said Roche, the public looked beyond such crude differentiation. "People feel a huge buzz, and not just think it is something in London. Humour seems too positive outside London, people talk and you can pick up the thread. Guests enjoy a communal experience.

"You do not want to be complacent, but the fact is that we are a country of immigrants. Initially there was nobody here. People came and the only difference is the time . A Doesn do not like over-analyze, but I think we are gradually accepting the facts of what we are. "

• Maybe we are making progress. For the most part, analysts have chosen not to think about the race and ethnicity of those who attended. What is, perhaps, why he had such a stir on Twitter when Allan Wells, the 100-meter champion in 1980, said from the couch studio the BBC he was "the last white man" to win.

But with the constant and unprecedented success of the British team, there are some areas attempts to discern a level of significance. This is an adventure story Saturday in the Olympic Park, as described in the Sun "was 46 minutes or when three young Britons showed the world that we see a guy with ginger Milton Keynes, beauty Métis Sheffield., ethnic Somalis gave refuge to these shores of his country ravaged by war. This is what Britain is like today. "

is important not to exaggerate what appears to be the case, there will certainly be more horror stories on stock shop business migrants in the Sun "profiteers" and excessive immigration . But now there is something there and paper bestseller Britain tried to think. Certainly a change in a publication whose former CEO is accused of the famous joked with his colleagues at the office of "Negroes" who descend from the trees.

But if our reaction to the minority interest in the British team did show a growing maturity, will last longer than the Games? Lord Ouseley, the former chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality chairman of Kick It Out, the group against racism in football, is skeptical.

"I think games are games of glory," he said. "Everyone will bask in the glory and people will be proud to succeed. But we must remember that when the harsh reality into action is likely to be back to square one."

Ouseley said, it is reasonable to distinguish between public opinion outrageously talented individuals and communities as a whole. "There will be a sense of well-being. Athletes black and ethnic minorities continue to thrive because they are forced to show their individual skills. But the harsh reality is that the regular black and minority Britons still found in poorly on the job market, the housing market and other areas.

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