The Olympics 2012

[racecub]

I cant believe some of these countries have women competing for the first time

 

[Greenlantern101]

Israel stay away from Germany! Did everyone see this when Germany came on?

Is that Camilla top left ? Look at her face. She can't Beeelllliiiiiieeeevvveee it.

EDIT it is Boris is next to her also not believeeeing it

 

[F1Yorkshire]

Sharapova carrying the Russian flag, excuse me I need to go to the bathroom.

 

[Galahad]

Oof those poor Swedes

 

[Greenlantern101]

every country I have seen have used the flag holster. Its almost as if it 'the rules'
SIR Chris Hoy said at 8pm he would not be using it. Watch this space.

 

[F1Yorkshire]

every country I have seen have used the flag holster. Its almost as if it 'the rules'

That is until Ukraine turned up!

 

[Greenlantern101]

No Obama to support USA

 

[F1Yorkshire]

every country I have seen have used the flag holster. Its almost as if it 'the rules'
SIR Chris Hoy said at 8pm he would not be using it. Watch this space.

As predicted he's holding it high! Time to wipe a tear from my eye

 

[Greenlantern101]

Brilliant GO TEAM GB

 

[Greenlantern101]

push the button now playing

 

[Greenlantern101]

so who is your money on for lighting the cauldron?

 

[F1Yorkshire]

My Flatmate says Beckham which will be an outrage, I'm secretly hoping it's Boris

 

[Josh]

Lewis Hamilton

 

[Brogan]

Oh my they call it "Hong Kong-China"?? Really?

Indeed.

I made a similar remark to the other half - is that the official name now?

 

[Greenlantern101]

ITS STEVE

 

[Greenlantern101]

or is it.... twisty

 

[Greenlantern101]

Brill

 

[Galahad]

That was tremendous. Brave and brilliant.

 

[F1Yorkshire]

I have been so sick of the hype surrounding these games. I was expecting complete cheese but what other nation could bring together talent like this?

China you may have a billion people but there is only 1 Paul McCartney!

 

[Galahad]

After all the speculation about who was going to light the flame, how pleasing that it wasn't a single person, and that it was tomorrow's athletes rather than one of yesterday's celebrities - after what was quite a backwards-looking ceremony that was a perfect finale.