London Olympics 2012

[Arcadian]

I just gave up watching the closing ceremony, it was all a bit of a mess. I lost interest when George Michael came on. No doubt I will have missed all the best bits.

[caller]

That was the best bit...........

[margaretcarnes]

The closing ceremony has just finished. If you haven't seen it in real time it's well worth trying to catch a repeat - some great music and effects.
Notable performances by Gorge Michael, the Kaiser Chiefs, Jessie J, Annie Lennox, Russell Brand, Brian May, and Eric Idle (I kid you not!) It also featured a Spice Girls re-union with some brilliantly decorated London cabs, and was closed in style by the Who.
Still a lengthy ceremony - but not such a marathon as the opening. Some bizarre bits again, and the beginning was almost a tribute to Brenda Dean - but still worth sitting through IMO if you have a spare 3 hours.
Watch out for Boris trying to dance to the Spice Girls....

[STEVE G]

I've just got back from a weekend in the UK, visiting family, and I managed to catch two GB golds on a big screen in a pub on Saturday evening and it was a great atmosphere with everyone seeming to be enjoying the whole thing. I was able to watch the start of the closing ceremony but I had to go to bed as I had to drive down to the airport very early this morning to fly back to work.
It seems to me that the whole games has been a considerable success.

[PeteC]

......It seems to me that the whole games has been a considerable success.

Second that. Even from a non-Brit you all have reason to be very proud. Pete

[richard]

I'm in the UK now. Fantastic atmosphere

[bsdk1960]

Good job Brittans. Very relax olympic not that i looked everything

I saw the clossing in Denmark and i think it was very good, with good pace the only thing i wonder
was the sound in my opinion was really bad wich was a little pity ,maybee its was better in others
countries ,but i dont think so , because it must be the same signal around the world.

to brittan and all of you to.

[caller]

I agree about the sound and there have been many such comments made and some things just didn't work, I'd put Pet Shop Boys and Madness in that bracket.

At the end of the day, I quite enjoyed it, but not all, but thats a musical taste thing. I was impressed by Jessie J and a few others, but why didn't the Who do Pinball Wizard and what was Russell Brand doing there at all? It was also subtly political with Mr. Lennon lambasting religion on imagine. Disappoined Kate Bush wasn't there.

[bsdk1960]

At the end of the day, I quite enjoyed it, but not all, but thats a musical taste thing. I was impressed by Jessie J and a few others, but why didn't the Who do Pinball Wizard and what was Russell Brand doing there at all? It was also subtly political with Mr. Lennon lambsting religion on imagine. Disappoined Kate Bush wasn't there.

I with jessie j. and russel brand (never liked him) and i think spice girls and thake that
was disapointing too

but good show and a gold metal olympic from the brits

[BaaBaa.]

I recommend anybody who enjoyed the Olympics to watch A Golden Games that was on the BBC last night, it recaps it all with excellent footage, effects and narration like only the BBC can do.

It's done like Planet Earth, Blue Planet etc. Amazing TV.

iPlayer for those that can, if not, try and find it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... den_Games/

[STEVE G]

An interesting article about a Thai competing in the Paralympics, apparently she turned to sport in desperation to try and make some income for her family:

Thailand's 'unbeatable' wheelchair fencer aims for more Paralympic gold
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/se ... d-win-gold

[caller]

Interesting little story here about the Thai paralympic team visiting Chelsea to see the facilities at the club. Thailand had a bigger paralympic team than they did able bodied!

http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/a ... invited-in