Olympic Games

[mike.perry]

Has anyone counted the number of Emotional Rollercoasters at the games???????? It seems that every competitor has at least one.

[POMMReg]

Roughly the same that gave 110%!

[lambrettalad]

and the same as have had a "journey"


just like owning a Morris Minor

tho that could be my dream ......or nightmare

PS on telly last night they informed me the X FACTOR is coming SOON

[irmscher]

And they are all called Sir! or hope to be

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

WIGGO

[POMMReg]

I would imagine Lord Coe wouldn't be a good panellist on "Have I got News for You", nor a suitable replacement for Jeremy Paxman!

he he

[lambrettalad]

I always liked Steve Ovett much more than goodie two-shoes Coe

[irmscher]

Steve Cram would be ok but would need a translator

[bmcecosse]

Managed to not see a single minute of the stupid 'games' so far............

[LouiseM]

Just managed to get a ticket for the athletics on Thursday - thought I'd pop along and see what all the fuss is about

[lambrettalad]

I bet you will have a great time ,the atmosphere looks fab

green eyes here

[simmitc]

What the opening ceremony (which a brilliant piece of stage craft, even if not historically accurate) did do was to confirm that Paul McCartney can no longer sing. He was poor at the Jubilee and dire at the Olympics. Such a shame, and a good reason why we need a retirement age! I speak with authority - I can't sing a note either.

[irmscher]

I think its good for the country and makes you proud to be British and we have some of the best athletes in the world

[irmscher]

For a small country we are doing brilliantly

[lambrettalad]

For a small country we are doing brilliantly

here here


and I didn't go to a public school ,what a non story

[ASL642]

Who cares whether they went to a state school or a private one - they have devoted themselves to their particular sport, put in the hours, now they are reaping the rewards!

[MarkyB]

Who cares whether they went to a state school or a private one

I do for one, I've been disgusted to see the playing fields of London schools being sold to property developers.
I rather doubt this will be the fate of the playing fields of Eton!
It does kids a power of good to run around and play games, what have we got now? Obese kids, surprise surprise!

[les]

Why have all these private/public school posts started to appear? What have I missed?

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

Dunno, but Allegro Club had an Olympic themed display at BMC/BL rally yesterday.

Many Minors there too along with a great assortment of cars from the 1930s to 1990s.

[simmitc]

Why have all these private/public school posts started to appear? What have I missed?

It was load of fuss in "the media" about how most of our competitors came from a "privileged" background, and how the "common" people can't afford to do sport. I think it comes down to "Let's perpetuate the 'class war' as long as possible"