London 2012 - What was the best bit?
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So London 2012 has been brilliant
From the Torch relay to the opening ceremony to the great sporting performance it's been an outstanding success.
What was your best bit?
For me it's not a sporting moment but the interview with Bert Le Clos after his son had beat Phelps in the 200m fly.
From the Torch relay to the opening ceremony to the great sporting performance it's been an outstanding success.
What was your best bit?
For me it's not a sporting moment but the interview with Bert Le Clos after his son had beat Phelps in the 200m fly.
“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
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Mo's 10.
Beside the sport - there's been a real buzz all around London for the past fornight. It's been a genuinely welcome distraction from seemingly unstoppable grimness atm.0 -
Greg Rotherfordbails87 wrote:Yeah, that whole evening of Ennis, Mo and ermmm, the long jumper all winning was pretty special.0 -
T.M.H.N.E.T wrote:
Greg Rutherfordbails87 wrote:Yeah, that whole evening of Ennis, Mo and ermmm, the long jumper all winning was pretty special.
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Many highlights... all of the above, but mostly the sheer joy of all those we'd never heard of making good... definitely inspirational...Invacare Spectra Plus electric wheelchair, max speed 4mph
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My son running with the torch!ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH0
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Hoskins and Copeland winning the Women's Double Sculls. The look of pure shock and happiness made me well up, especially considering one of the only started rowing three years ago on the Sporting Giants programme.
Edit: don't think it was the sculls.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
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bails87 wrote:Yeah, that whole evening of Ennis, Mo and ermmm, the long jumper
Doogie Howser.0 -
Asprilla wrote:Hoskins and Copeland winning the Women's Double Sculls. The look of pure shock and happiness made me well up, especially considering one of the only started rowing three years ago on the Sporting Giants programme.
Edit: don't think it was the sculls.
Plus 1 - lightweight double sculls (can tell because they have two oars each) - and seeing them win it at Park Live in Stratford. Fab!Faster than a tent.......0 -
I see Team GB have been asking Rick C for tips on sartorial elegance....Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
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The track cycling where there was a new world record nearly every time they went on the track.
Alistair Brownlee, Jessica Ennis (especially the hurdles), Mo Farrah and of course Bolt.0 -
Is it me or are the mock police kettling the athletes?Nobody told me we had a communication problem0
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One Direction.0
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Eric Idle
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redvee wrote:Eric Idle
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+1 for eric, quite liking the Queen bit too!
I guess it's an age thing, although i'm a bit disconcerted at seeing Churchill a momnent ago!I ache, therefore I am.0 -
Eric Idle "Dad dancing at a wedding". LOL!None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.0
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I ache, therefore I am.0
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For me, Mo's 5k in Hyde Park with 80,000 people, very close 2nd Bradley's TT win in Kingston Hampton Court then cyling some of the route on closed roads afterwards.....--
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It's all be pretty good. Much to my surprise, it was run really well and went without incident.
Only bad bits for me were the ceremonies. Parts of the opening were good, but some of it was awful. As for last night!
The sport itself was excellent. Highlights probably Mo's 5 & 10.
If I was being critical, some of it needs updating for Rio. Far too many swimming events, plus the horsey stuff, especially the silly dancing shouldn't be there any more.
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The bit where she looks up at the sky...
...certainly a lump in the throat moment."If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."
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What was the song (intro) played over the countdown to the closing ceremony?“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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TailWindHome wrote:What was the song (intro) played over the countdown to the closing ceremony?
I don't know.
I do know however, that the tune they played at the beginning of the opening ceremony with the spark that flew across London was F*ck Buttons (without the asterix) - surf solar.
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tricky isn't it? Brad, Mo, Jess, Alastair Brownlee all fabulous.
I think I might have to go with Jess Ennis and either putting on a show for the fans in the 800m when she knew she had already won or just killing the 100m hurdles. Something just amazing about being the face of the games for the last four years, coming out before we'd won a gold in Athletics and responding to that pressure by absolutely nailing it one event after another. Awesome.0 -
"THIS IS FOR EVERYONE".
British pride.
All of Team GB, supporters, volunteers etc.
The ORN giving some records on the commute.What do you mean you think 64cm is a big frame?0 -
Rolf F wrote:Plus 1 - lightweight double sculls (can tell because they have two oars each) - and seeing them win it at Park Live in Stratford. Fab!
+1 Copeland and Hosking - superb win, superb reaction and great post event interview.
My second moment was for the mens lightweight double (Purchase and hunter) - John Inverdale was practically in tears, emotional moment.0 -
Guys guys.
Don't need to call it the 'double sculls'.
The 'double' shall suffice.
If it's 2 sweep-oars in a boat, it's a "pair".
So Quad - 4 man scull.
Four - Sweep-oar.0 -
Difficult to pick a best, but the 800m final was pretty jaw-dropping for me in terms of athletic performance. Ennis's hurdles was good too.
Also, I'm not sure I've seen so many people look quite so genuinely happy (as opposed to just triumphant) to win a medal. Nearly all seemed to be really enjoying themselves.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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THE JAMAICANS
1st, 2nd and 3rd in the 200m and Bolt would have broken his own World Record had he been fitter (not faster).
From a standing start it was almost embarassing the way he accelerated past the USA runner, a guy who ran 9.88 seconds in his 1st 100m heat.
Usain Bolt
Arguably the best 100m line up in my living memory. Almost every sprinter had their own story, every sprinter had pedigree and were true sub 10sec sprinters (Asafa Powell injured his thigh and still finished the race in under 12secs). Shit it even had a villain of the piece in Gatling. That Bolt, again with doubters, won so convincingly was amazing but also the fact that he defended one of the most physically demanding and competitive competitions and did so in his own unique way. For me Bolt is one of the greatest living athletes and certainly the greatest sprinter of all time.
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Mo Farah's story is amazing, full stop. However, what I loved - which is something you don't get in football - is the friendships and respect between the different nations, culture and races. Here is a photo of a Jamaican athlete celebrating and paying homage to a British athlete's win. A British athlete, who is also an immigrant Daily Mail readers, doing the same. This Olympics was a marvel of multiculturalism and integration for me.
Loved it.Food Chain number = 4
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Team GB full stop, they won not just in one event and one event only, they won across varied events and in some we were not supposed to be good at.0
