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    Hi, to accompany any Olympic promotions, I was just wondering if anyone had any comments to make on the Olympics.

    Athletes they are watching out for, events they like to watch, etc....
    Too much rain ? Less rain than you were led to believe / expecting in the United Kingdom ?

    Any thoughts on the opening ceremony.... there have been some impressive one's in the past.
    London's is supposed to cost less than recent ones. Was it as good as you expected, a shambles, naff, or just typically British ?

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    Only saw the highlights but thought the queen sky diving was brilliant. Bit of good humour goes a long way in my book.

    On the back of 3 weeks of Tour de France late nights, the next 2 weeks are going to kill me I think. Have many must-watch events penciled in, but top of the list is Usain Bolt in the 100 and 200.
    'coz good old fashioned real random beats simulated random any day

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    Regarding the opening ceremony.

    Typically British, better than I feared. Some cultural history that viewers from other countries wouldn't get, but otherwise good.

    The opening set was like something like Hobbiton from the start of the Lord of the Rings movies, with the green & pleasant land later destroyed by the Uraki / Orcs, aka industrial revolution. Of course this is what Tolkien was lamenting when he wrote the books i.e. the loss of the Idyllic British countryside & the despair of conflict.


    Yes I enjoyed Daniel Craig's 007 helicopter escort of the Queen to the stadium.

    Rowan Atkinson's Mr Bean, Chariots of Fire sketch was good also.

    And an emotional / sad moment seeing the now frail figure of Muhammad Ali touch the Olympic flag.

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    Usain Bolt was the flag bearer for Jamaica.

    If I remember correctly they quoted him as saying he felt 95% fit coming to these games, so I don't know if we can expect any new records this time.

    Fellow Jamaican, Yohan Blake is highly tipped as a main rival to Usain's chances of gold in the 100m.

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    Beach Volleyball will be another highlight ... no beaches in London . So located at Horse Guards Parade with extra sand.

    I was hoping the female Latvian team would be made up of dealers, but I didn't spot any in the athletes parade

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    The fact that Bolt is under a form cloud and vulnerable is what makes it interesting. Still think at 95% fit he'll blow the doors of it and beat Blake, Gay, Gatlin etc.

    was hoping the female Latvian team would be made up of dealers
    They would look good in beach volleyball kit!
    'coz good old fashioned real random beats simulated random any day

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    Yes many dealers told me they like to play Beach Volleyball in the summer.... no small wonder so many players head to Latvia each year

    Actually with a population of just around the 2 million mark, so say ~ 1+milliion females, & only a small percentage in the dealer age range of low 20s, why not have the team made up of dealers.

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    Biggest disappointment so far...Mark Cavendish's whinge that other countries didn't help team GB pull back the break away allowing him to take a sprint win.

    “The other teams were content that if they didn’t win, we wouldn’t. The Aussies, in particular, raced negatively.”
    1. O'Grady created the break that shaped the race (how is this negative racing???)
    2. Why should other countries help team GB with their announced strategy to deliver Cav to a sprint victory?

    I'm a big fan of Cav. Just wish he could lose gracefully.

    now, back to the beach volleyball...
    'coz good old fashioned real random beats simulated random any day

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    Yes I agree completely about Cavendish & he snapped at a TV reporter just after the race saying "did he understand racing"


    Also shock news .... Spain's men can't win every football tournament. (sorry tatanes1)
    They lost 1-0 to Honduras and are eliminated at the group stage.
    Although I've never been a big fan of football been in the Olympics.

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    I've never been a big fan of football been in the Olympics
    add to football - BMX, Tennis, the 50 different shooting events, sailing, canoeing, rhythmic gymnastics, synchronised swimming...
    I'd also include beach volleyball if it didn't mean the dealers lost their chance of making it to the olympics
    'coz good old fashioned real random beats simulated random any day

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