Camps for everything

In the UK at the moment, there is something of a scramble amongst cities as they try to attract 2012 Olympic squads to train at their facilities. Quite why cities are doing this is an interesting issue, particularly as local governments will often have to pay a hosting fee to overseas squads. Add in to this the cost of security, policing etc., and the negligible economic benefits that a squad of athletes are likely to bring to a city, and one is left to ask: is it kudos alone that is motivating British cities to seek to host 2012 Olympic Games squads?