Tonight we will see the Olympics come to a close for another 4 years. I will remember the effect that these games have had overall for many a long time. (hopefully) From the moment that we won our first gold we have been enthralled as our competitors have surpassed our wildest dreams in the name of Team GB. The coverage this year has been superb and everybody connected has to be praised with the way that the whole event has been handled. Before the games began we were hearing unending tales of us being unprepared for the start but everything has gone well. Thankfully the doom mongers were shown to be out of touch. From the Women's rowers Glover and Stanning all the way through to Ennis and Mo we have so many memories to retain. Sir Chris Hoy becoming the leading all-time greatest British medallist. Ben Ainslie winning his 4th gold after getting angry Little Laura Trott winning her gold against bigger stronger cyclists whilst keeping the giggles. Bradley Wiggins again showing us his power over the 44km time trial. Andy Murray finally winning against Federer when it mattered. Nicola Adams showing the world that women can box. I will never forget the way Mo Farah won his two golds or the way that Jessica Ennis won hers. There are other memories like the awesome power of the Jamaican sprinters or the superb strength of Rodicha over 800m. The 400m runner who ran 200m on a broken leg. We will all have our own favourite moments but what are they?
I can't call it the best games cause it's only the first I've actually bothered to follow for anything more than the marquee events (100m, 200m etc) If I had to pick my one favourite moment from the entire two weeks it'd be Mo's 10k race which had me running around the room.
It's certainly the most successfully games from a GB viewpoint. Bar the early accredited ticket fiasco it's been all about the sport which has to be a measure of the games as an organized event. The atmosphere at all the venues has been brilliant and off the chain when GB athletes were involved. Just watching the marathon now and I doubt these runners will see crowds like that for a race again.
Certainly the best from a British point of view. Must be up there generally, the crowds have been amazing, despite LOCOG's best efforts to keep most of the seats free for their mates.
Very true about the tickets, you can really see the depth of support by the ordinary populace, at the events outside of the arena. Massive crowds for cycling, the Serpentine events and the Marathon today seems pretty busy.
Apart from confusion over tickets, it's been great all round (even the weather). I'm proud of our athletes, but am also proud over the deliverance of the games on time and with no real problems. Also proud of the British public for joining in with the fun and supporting everyone, though obviously louder when GB was involved. I even grew to love the kit...the predominantly blue tops looked classy. Well done everyone...now roll on Commonwealth games in 2 years time. The latter is always popular as a friendly games, but will be even more successful after people have a taste for it.
Of course I'm slightly biased, but for me these games comfortably top 2004 and 2008. I can't really compare to 2000, as I didn't watch enough of them.
If it was a competition, Britain would win the gold for flag waving (in the literal sense). Forget the African inate ability at distance running and Jamaica's skill at sprints, the British are genetically predisposed to have massive shoulder and upper arm muscles in order to keep those flags going. Probably why we have gone on to be good at rowing.
It has been a fantastic 2 weeks. The GB team have exceeded expectations again, there haven't been any major problems, the transport system was much better than I expected when I went to the Olympics. For me, best Olympics that I can remember.
It's instilled a 'feel-good' factor into the British psyche, which was much needed. None of this self-effacing crap we've been guilty of in the past, suddenly it's dawned on us, as a nation, that we are actually good at something. Britain is a good sporting nation and can, contrary to the moaners and doom-mongers' worst predictions, put on an event on this scale and do it well. I will miss the Olympics when it ends tonight. The start of the new football season, which I usually look forward to, doesn't hold quite the same appeal.
I've always thoroughly watched the Olympics, since Mexico 1968. London 2012 was going to be the first time I didn't want to because I thought I would be inundated with it anyhow. I lasted to about two-thirds of the way through the Opening ceremony, and heard the rendition of Abide With Me. I was practically hooked from that point on, but the fact that Auntie has pulled out all the stops coverage wise has just made it easy to see everything I wanted to and more. Oh yeah, which have been the best games I've seen..? Easily London 2012. In fact it's been the sporting event I've ever seen. As usual, it knocks any World Cup into the alsoran zone.
Exactly this. I had been away for the first week so didn't get to see much but was keeping track on the web but watched most of it in the last week. Cheering on our guys and gals in sports I have never had intrerest in, like dressage. The BBC have done a really good job and I think they have showed that there would still be a need for a show like Grandstand to come back, as we are a lot more succesfull at things like rowing than we we are at football.
It has been an absolutley fantastic couple of weeks. In fact. it's been an astonishing two and a half months since the Olympic flame arrived adn the torch relay began. The crowds that turned out just to see someone carrying a lighted torch run past were incredible, and you thought then that it can't go wrong, that the British public would buy into it completely and utterly. And so it has proved. My only concern, if you will, is, once the Olympic fever has died down, how many of us will make the effort to watch the next bit of televised rowing or track cycling. Or are we only going to be bothered with them every 4 years. I do think that the tagline of the games 'Inspire A Generation' will bear fruit. I just hope the money ton back it up will be available. It has been a great time to be British.
For me it has put a lot of sporting so-called super stars back into the realm of being simply over paid sports men or women. There are a lot of our football stars that could learn from these Olympians how fortunate they are. Just appearing has for so many meant much more than the winning. Performing at their best possible standard being their sole aim. I shall be sad when it is all over but have some superb memories.
I am not the most patriotic person in the world but the whole 'British' summer (Jubilee, Olympics) has made me a bit more proud to be British.
It's very easy to form the wrong idea about Great Britain by watching the news. The majority of people in this country are decent and law abiding, but it's the others who get all the publicity. We also enjoy a good time. Someone said recently that Britain is a nation of joiners...hence why everyone is praising all the volunteers that helped to make these Olympics a success.
One thing I believe we have seen is the way our crowds have lifted our team. No matter where or what they were competing in our support could be both seen and heard. Let us hope that we can do a similar job for our team.
I think his 5000 was better, I thought for a second the guy behind him would overtake him, but then Mo showed his class. When his daughter came running onto the track after the 10000 brought me to tears
