Off Topic The Official Olympic Thread- London 2012

Could well do. Gutted for Pendleton, seemed harsh on her. Guess they just didn't want us to clean sweep the golds. Congrats to Chris Hoy though, greatest Olympian ever.

 

Don't think the officials like Pendeleton for some reason, that is twice they've done her.

 

Shame for Pendleton, two events she's participated in that she's had 'Technical' errors, things seem to be getting done by the book at these games, I still can't get used to Red Cards in the Athletics if you have a false start.

 

Seems harsh, when I did running it was the toughest thing to make sure you start immediately, you are occasionally going to get it wrong.

 

It's been very emotional watching these games, hope that's my last tears until I'm cheering ACS as he flies by in the GNR

 

Or when we win more golds tomorrow.

 

I'll be watching out for you lady. Have some rep ready! Will pop a pic up on race day so you can see what I look like..

 

Have to say I've found this Olympics very emotional too.
Quite sad that it is approach the last few days as I'll genuinely remember every part of this great experience.
Chuffed as hell to be a Brit right now.

 

I agree, I'll miss it when it's gone. I've loved having all this sport on TV all the time, every day, and there's been so many memories from the opening ceremony onwards. Can't we have it every time?

 

Wish we could but we can't it's a worldwide event.

 

I can see a massive sporting legacy once it moves on... Don't forget the Paralympics though!

 

It will leave a legacy, the problem being whether it will be with the right audience. Will people around 15-8 or whoever they're trying to target really be massively inspired by this? To those of us old enough to appreciate it, no doubt it will be remembered, but realistically, we're too old to start getting into a new sport with the aim of one day becoming Olympic champion. Just have to hope enough younger people appreciate it as much as we have.

 

I would argue that it's more about inspiring people to be more active and show them some new sports.
I haven't ridden a bike in years yet went online the day Wiggo won and bought a bike I've already used it and it felt great.
My aim is to get decent at biking, in alright at running but I then need to get half decent at swimming as I want to do the Triathalon before I'm 50.
My daughter is also taking a very keen interest in Judo..
So in all honesty, I can say our family as been inspired.

 

Ironman Triathlon?

But yeah, I suppose that's fair enough. I've been put off cycling by the sheer weight of my bike, I swear it's made of cast iron.

 

Tha was my big issue TBH. I had an old Barracuda and it weighed a tonne. Now I have a Cannondale.. It's 50% lighter. It's a dream for a hard tail. Gonna think about a road bike for next summer if I get on canny.

 

Just missed the Trotty race again #twitterbanter.

 

She's lush #hintofginger

 

I know I wish I had realised that Laura Trott was trending on twitter.

 

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-viTFMR8Sqg

 

Out of the ten golds available in velodrome we have taken 7 of them, truly amazing.