Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:44 pm  

Seth wrote:

I really hope the paralympics are well supported too, I'm looking forward to going down.

They should be there's some absolute quality all across the board in those games too mate

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:47 pm  

rhinoms wrote:

Got to say we are loving it and seeing so many great Athletes from every sport give their all is a brilliant spectacle.
Also great to see the other countries competitors get the respect they deserve.
Team GB have done us very proud imo and we also get the bonus of seeing legends like Bolt ,Phelps ,Hoy etc etc and the new generation like the young Chinese swimmers and the young American that beat Addlington.

....not forgetting that similarly 15 year old Lithuanian swimmer.

You've just got to feel for the athletes: such high emotions good and bad. As I previously stated, I was so damn impressed with the women competing that triatholon. After all that effort it was scintillating to see a race resulting in a photo finish. I still think both should have been given gold.

My wife and I are going to do our damndest to combine a good holiday in four years time with a successful application for Rio tickets ....Brazil has always been on our to do visit list anyway.

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:55 pm  

Brazil is great as long as you don't go a couple of streets off the tourist areas!!

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:00 pm  

rhinoms wrote:

Brazil is great as long as you don't go a couple of streets off the tourist areas!!

In fairness I guess that applies to a lot of places.....but thanks for the advice. I take it you have actually been to Rio ? I'll be coming to you for recommendations on places to stay, visit, dine etc

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:05 pm  

Just re-read my post and I think I kinda coma across negative about the Olympics - Nothing could be farther from the truth. We've literally had nothing else on the box since the opening ceremony.

I've found myself watching some real odd-ball sports, not really understanding them but enjoying them never the less.

Men's foil fencing - absolutely no idea what was going on but sat and watched an hour of it anyway.

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:15 pm  

Fat Boy wrote:

Just re-read my post and I think I kinda coma across negative about the Olympics - Nothing could be farther from the truth. We've literally had nothing else on the box since the opening ceremony.

I've found myself watching some real odd-ball sports, not really understanding them but enjoying them never the less.

Men's foil fencing - absolutely no idea what was going on but sat and watched an hour of it anyway.

Can reflect your position exactly. Bizarre isn't it ? Sports that I wouldn't normally give the time of day to are proving captivating (even the confusing sailing events).....the cycling is fast becoming my second fav sport to RL.

Just watched the women's 400 metres final

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:39 pm  

I have a new found enthusiasm for the women's beach volleyball and the women's heptathlon. Not sure why...

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:56 pm  

Bolt in 9.63 - wow

[Matt_Horton]

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:25 pm  

nantwichexile wrote:

In fairness I guess that applies to a lot of places.....but thanks for the advice. I take it you have actually been to Rio ? I'll be coming to you for recommendations on places to stay, visit, dine etc

I have and been to the Estádio João Havelange which will host the Athletics and the Maracanã where the opening ceremony will take place.

Get in touch, I can tell you loads if you need it.

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:10 pm  

Fat Boy wrote:

We've literally had nothing else on the box since the opening ceremony.

I've found myself watching some real odd-ball sports, not really understanding them but enjoying them never the less.

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I've been enjoying the Handball. From the size and skills of them, looks like the men from Eastern Europe and Scandanavia who would in other circumstances play Rugby instead play handball. In contrast, the GB team are clearly those who can't play anything else, and are terrible.

Struck me that if we had a Handball team, given half-an-hour's coaching, of Hall, Tomkins, Watkins, Atkins, BJB, Lauititi (naturalized), Westwood (gk) then we'd have more of a chance.