Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:44 pm  

The big test of the "legacy" will be in 10/15 years time when we see the amount of GB athletes competing as they will have been the kids inspired by these games

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:37 pm  

when do they decide on the 2024 games

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:54 pm  

Homer Simpson wrote:

when do they decide on the 2024 games

They don't decide on 2020 until next year, so 4 years after that, probably.

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:00 am  

Lawrie L wrote:

The big test of the "legacy" will be in 10/15 years time when we see the amount of GB athletes competing as they will have been the kids inspired by these games

I think a better legacy would be the number of kids participating in sport. Preferably instead of playing computer games and getting fat.

I think that's what the "Inspire a Generation" thing is really all about. Of course if you increase the talent pool and keep going with the elite performance programmes it's quite likely that will have a knock on effect at the elite level.

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:32 am  

Road To Nowhere wrote: 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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18804464 Looks like the Olympic ideals are alive & well in Rio. Read the last para: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19110769

Road To Nowhere wrote: 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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18804464 Looks like the Olympic ideals are alive & well in Rio. Read the last para: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19110769

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:24 am  

I think this may interest some on here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19144983

I think this may interest some on here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19144983

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:21 pm  

As GCH mentioned, I've been down for 5 days and saw loads of different sports, most of which I haven't seen before. The handball was something I really enjoyed, but nothing could top Friday night in the Olympic Stadium, cheering on anybody British but most especially the lovely Ms Ennis.

Tickets were hard to come by, there's no denying that, but they were available. A bit of patience, a bit of pre-planning and in some cases luck allowed us to get to 7 events over 5 days.

One of my most abiding memories will be of the "Games Makers". Tens of thousands of volunteers who are the most pleasent, happy, charming people you could wish to meet. Also, once inside the venues there's no advertising anywhere. Sure there's a McDonalds (well 4 to be precise) inside the park, but there's numerous other food outlets as well.

Overall one of the greatest sporting experiences of my life. I agree that the legacy bit will take a few years to determine but at this moment in time I'm a complete believer.

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:50 pm  

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19171008

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19171008

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:10 am  

Lord_Percy wrote:

Tickets were hard to come by, there's no denying that, but they were available. A bit of patience, a bit of pre-planning and in some cases luck allowed us to get to 7 events over 5 days.

To be honest, I've ended up finding the availability of tickets at short notice for events I applied for ages ago quite annoying.

It will have been lovely for people who could head to London at short notice or on the off chance, but I have a 6 month old baby and no family to babysit within 100 miles. Pre-planning is exactly what the ticketing prevented for me.

Re: Olympic Torch Farce : Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:48 am  

Government today cut compulsory 2hrs a week pe in school, our task gets even more challenging. Good work Gove you tool!