Olympics - London 2012 - General Chat including Opening Ceremony and the Finale

[RoastLamb]

Not good. It's also breaking news on the BBC.
:sad:
(https://twitter.com/alex_willis/status/230762031844843520)

Yes I heard about that. Very sad and tragic. :grouphug:

[KnightOwl]

I'm starting to think there's a downside to going to Olympic events - it's brilliant, but we're going to miss Becky Adlington tomorrow when we're at the women's football, and probably miss most of the heptathlon while we're down at the Olympic park for the hockey on Saturday.

No fair - I want to watch it all :)

[Lizzim]

You could always let someone else have your tickets......I'll take them :big grin::big grin:

[cazza99]

I'm starting to think there's a downside to going to Olympic events - it's brilliant, but we're going to miss Becky Adlington tomorrow when we're at the women's football, and probably miss most of the heptathlon while we're down at the Olympic park for the hockey on Saturday.

No fair - I want to watch it all :)

Will they have some big screens near the football?

[supergran]

Didn't know where to put this....Piers Morgan promised on twitter to donate £1,000 to Great Ormond Street Hospital for every Gold Medal winner who sings the National Anthem (ours that is) He is dismayed that some athletes are not singing, even those who have received honours from the Queen.

[Hawkeye]

He's a ****.

[VamosVixs]

Athletes are athletes, they are not singers. :lol:

[-J-]

Didn't know where to put this....Piers Morgan promised on twitter to donate £1,000 to Great Ormond Street Hospital for every Gold Medal winner who sings the National Anthem (ours that is) He is dismayed that some athletes are not singing, even those who have received honours from the Queen.utter garbage perhaps if they want every one to sing a national anthem they should pick one that didn't glorify a sectarian tax dogging old moo, might also help if one of the component nation of these isles didn't steal the same tune as there own anthem

[KnightOwl]

Will they have some big screens near the football?

Probably not there, though I guess they might put some progress/results up at half time - I would imagine in the Olympic Park they will have loads of screens.

Technically we're only going to the early morning session of the hockey tomorrow, so we could come back quite early - we'd planned to spend the whole day there, so we could see all the venues & take in the atmosphere - but we could change our minds and come back earlier in the day - may catch the end of the heptathlon that way, depending on the schedule...

[supergran]

Athletes are athletes, they are not singers. :lol: Exactly...and they are too choked with emotion to sing if they could.

[Linda]

Some national anthems don't have words - Spain's, for example.

[cazza99]

Surely, other people should be singing for the athletes.

[RoastLamb]

Some of them are just too hard to sing (USA :rolling:).

[Sallydaisy]

Assorted sports highlights - from the BBC


OTHER GB TEAMS IN ACTION
Basketball men v Australia 20:00, Handball men v Tunisia 09:30, Hockey women v China 16:00, Volleyball men v Poland 11:30, Water Polo men v Hungary 18:20.

[Linda]

Wow! We're in 3rd place! That is quite incredible. Only China & USA above us, and they are much bigger countries.

[traveller7]

So proud of team GB, was proud when they were in Bejing but being at home feels so much more emotional!

[KnightOwl]

Nice point from Gary Lineker at the end of today's main Olympics coverage - choosing a BBC Sports Personality of the Year is going to be quite a choice!

He's right.

But it's gonna be Jess!

[-J-]

Nice point from Gary Lineker at the end of today's main Olympics coverage - choosing a BBC Sports Personality of the Year is going to be quite a choice!

He's right.

But it's gonna be Jess!na brad

[KnightOwl]

Hmmm...maybe...possibly....but mainly Jess!

[Sallydaisy]

The other evening Denise Lewis suggested that there be 2 Spotys - 1 for men and 1 for women.
Might be an idea.

[traveller7]

Mmmm difficult but what if Andy wins both matches tomorrow....? Surely a nominee?

I think it could be Bradley but maybe Team GB will get a special award?!

[-J-]

Mmmm difficult but what if Andy wins both matches tomorrow....? Surely a nominee?

I think it could be Bradley but maybe Team GB will get a special award?!already a shoe in for team award

[KnightOwl]

I think it could be Bradley but maybe Team GB will get a special award?!

Now that would be very cool! Depends on their definition of 'team' I suppose - but it's the BBC's award, so they can define it however they like!

[-J-]

Now that would be very cool! Depends on their definition of 'team' I suppose - but it's the BBC's award, so they can define it however they like!sure team GB has won it previously

[Alis]

Didn't the cycling team win the team award after the last Olympics?

[traveller7]

Possibly?

We are the now the most successful country in terms of size:
Olympic Gold medals per million people: CHN: 0.14 GER: 0.61 USA: 0.66 FRA: 1.07 KOR: 1.23 GBR: 1.33

What a great statistic!

[VamosVixs]

I think the men's gymnastics team are in with a shout for the team award.

[KnightOwl]

Absolutely! If there were such a thing as a per-capita medal table, we would be right at the top!

And hey - if USA can choose to use a different system when reporting the medal table, why can't we ;)

[KnightOwl]

I think the men's gymnastics team are in with a shout for the team award.

If 'Team GB' as a whole can't be classed as a team, then for me it would have to be Cycling or Rowing.

[VamosVixs]

It's so hard to choose, it's fantastic!!! :GBflag:

[ljs]

yes it would be hard to choose , your GB team has been amazing

[rondun]

If anybody but brad wins it, it would be a disgrace. What he has done is unprecedented in road cycling.

I mean taking emotion out of it- why Jennis? She won gold in her event she was favourite to win.
Why not any of the other gold medallists, ones who weren't favourite ... Or ones who did it and set a world record, or ones who won more than 1 medal?

[VamosVixs]

I hope Brad wins it. Winning the Tour de France is possibly the most hardest thing to achieve!

[KnightOwl]

For anyone who isn't up to date with how Team GB are doing:



#
Country
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total


1
http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/images/olympics/flags/USA.png United States
26131554


2
http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/images/olympics/flags/CHN.png People's Republic of China
25161253


3
http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/images/olympics/flags/GBR.png Great Britain
147829


4
http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/images/olympics/flags/KOR.png South Korea
93517


5
http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/images/olympics/flags/FRA.png France
86822


21
http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/images/olympics/flags/CAN.png Canada
13610



Full medal table can be found on the London 2012 (http://www.london2012.com/medals/medal-count) website.

Our Medal Table (http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/forums/showthread.php?1269-Olympics-London-2012-Medal-Table) thread is also updated several times a day!

[KnightOwl]

If anybody but brad wins it, it would be a disgrace. What he has done is unprecedented in road cycling.

I mean taking emotion out of it- why Jennis? She won gold in her event she was favourite to win.
Why not any of the other gold medallists, ones who weren't favourite ... Or ones who did it and set a world record, or ones who won more than 1 medal?

I get your point, and with an individual event I would surely agree - but heptathlon is slightly different, being 7 events in 1 - I'm definitely torn between Jess & Brad...

[rondun]

I get your point, and with an individual event I would surely agree - but heptathlon is slightly different, being 7 events in 1 - I'm definitely torn between Jess & Brad...I know I'm just making a point- but if Andy wins gold he'll have WON 6 matches, Ben ainslie will have sailed 11 races, the omnium is arguably tougher if ed Clancy was to win it.
Anyway I think I read somewhere that ladbrokes have already paid out on brad.
But at least we know who's going to win international spoty!

[-J-]

If anybody but brad wins it, it would be a disgrace. What he has done is unprecedented in road cycling.

I mean taking emotion out of it- why Jennis? She won gold in her event she was favourite to win.
Why not any of the other gold medallists, ones who weren't favourite ... Or ones who did it and set a world record, or ones who won more than 1 medal?could be argued that brad was favorite for both his wins

[rondun]

could be argued that brad was favorite for both his winsYep.
Wins being the operative word.
Wins that made british sporting history.
An Olympic gold that put him ahead of sir Steve on number of medals (ok, to be pipped by sir chris - and 5 in a row still beats that).
Wins in the tour & Olympic tt in the same year that Miguel indurain couldn't manage.
Adding to wins in the Paris-nice, dauphine & the tour of romandie to achieve something Eddie Merckx never did.
As much as I love jess, and was crying like fed will tomorrow - winning one gold doesn't really come close.

[KnightOwl]

Allan Wells in the BBC Olympic studio with Gabby Logan :worship:

[hfwardhouse]

Love Alan Wells :)

[traveller7]

I love the piece of music at the end of Gabbys show, need to find out what it is!

If anyone else is interested what it is take a look at this youtube clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkc9VQcuvkk

[traveller7]

Only 1 gold away from equalling Bejiing gold total!

[xenon21]

Pearcesport tweeted

Try to keep 10th September free. Biggest ever GB Olympic parade --RT @BBC2012: http://t.co/IrHVXLwV

[cazza99]

BBCKheredine ‏@BBCKheredine

Scott Brash's team show jumping gold means it's a record medal tally of 10 for Scottish athletes at an Olympic Games. Gb gold rush continues

[Sallydaisy]

Pearcesport tweeted

Try to keep 10th September free. Biggest ever GB Olympic parade --RT @BBC2012: http://t.co/IrHVXLwV
If Andy's in the USO Final he'd have to fly the red-eye to be back for it.

[cazza99]

Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/armchair-games/9423056/Jonathan-Liews-Armchair-Games-Frying-Pan-Tennis.html) - Jonathan Liew's Armchair Games: Frying Pan Tennis

[Sallydaisy]

20 Gold Medals!!!!!
:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[traveller7]

Officially the best olympics in terms of golds, if we go past 48 then it would be the best Olympics ever for GB and I think we might do it!

[JAMES4578]

Officially the best olympics in terms of golds, if we go past 48 then it would be the best Olympics ever for GB and I think we might do it!


Well it'll certainly be the best in modern times, we're flying!

[supergran]

Just like to say that I watched everything that was on the beeb today...all day.:clap: Fantastic Olympics!! More Gold, Silver and Bronze......Loved it!!:GBsmile::GBflag::OGwave:

[KnightOwl]

It's been brilliant, hasn't it?!

I've watched as much as possible, over weekends and after work, but I've booked three whole days holiday this week - so from tomorrow morning, I'll be camped out in front of the telly watching five days of unadulterated sport :) Fantastic!!

We'll keep trying every evening to get athletics tickets, but not holding out much hope - at least if we don't manage to get any, we'll at least be able to watch it all from home.

Is it just me, or does everyone think the BBC coverage has been incredible? They've had 24 channels available, and although I don't think they have (or ever could) quite live up to their 'never miss a moment' promise, I think they have come as close as could possibly have been expected.

Well done BBC - hats off to you :clap:

[rondun]

The BBC coverage has been unheralded, along with the website and the ability to rewind streams is amazing.
And they have covered everything live haven't they- what have you missed?

[KnightOwl]

The BBC coverage has been unheralded, along with the website and the ability to rewind streams is amazing.
And they have covered everything live haven't they- what have you missed?

Personally nothing I wanted to see, but I think there have been occasional situations where there were several matches on at once in a given event, so they couldn't quite get everything - early rounds of the tennis for example?

[rondun]

Personally nothing I wanted to see, but I think there have been occasional situations where there were several matches on at once in a given event, so they couldn't quite get everything - early rounds of the tennis for example?LOL - there's no pleasing some people is there? ;)
They can't show something that's not televised - you'd need 24 channels just for the tennis! And they did have tennis on multiple channels from the beginning.
Remember it's not the BBC who provide the actual coverage of all the events - the Olympic Broadcasting Company ship it out to broadcasters from all over the world and then the BBC get a feed like everyone else.
And they have put all those feeds out live simultaneously (granted sometimes without commentary, but that's not always a bad thing!)
So if you wanted to watch the rapid fire pistol shooting instead of the handball you could do that - I think it's been amazing

[KnightOwl]

Err...yes. I think I was the one who said how fantastic it had been ;)

Did you think I was complaining?? I absolutely wasn't...! :)

[rondun]

Err...yes. I think I was the one who said how fantastic it had been ;)

Did you think I was complaining?? I absolutely wasn't...! :)You did say how great it had been, but you also qualified your praise with an argument (some people might even call it a complaint!) I don't agree with, that's all.

[KnightOwl]

Well, it wasn't intended that way. I just meant it would have been physically impossible to provide every single moment, basically for the exact same reasons you then pointed out. I think you have misinterpreted what I was saying as I meant absolutely no criticism whatsoever. Zero.

[traveller7]

Fantastic coverage, and brilliant presenters.

[traveller7]

Just been reading my local paper and had no idea so many of our athletes came from my neck of the woods!
Apart from Laura Trott who is from nearby, Robbie who won bronze in the high jump is from Enfield, as is two of the horse riders who won gold and one of the swimmers who came 8th in the 1500m swimming final and Margaret Adeoye who got through to the semi finals of the 200m sprint. Such a hub of talent!

[rondun]

Well, it wasn't intended that way. I just meant it would have been physically impossible to provide every single moment, basically for the exact same reasons you then pointed out. I think you have misinterpreted what I was saying as I meant absolutely no criticism whatsoever. Zero.OK,OK time-out!

Let's play a game...
I call it "Compliment or Complaint"

Wife says to husband "Thanks for painting the the lounge honey, but I don't like the colour.. it isn't the same as it looks on the the tin"
Is it a) Compliment or b) Complaint?
(I'll give you a clue - it isn't "a"!)

I know what you meant but I think you misunderstood what the BBC were offering.

[KnightOwl]

No I didn't. I knew exactly what they meant, and wasn't expecting any more.

One minute you say "time out" then you have another go ;)

I'm hugely impressed with what the BBC have provided, and have said so several times. Please just accept my statement that I meant no criticism whatsoever, and leave it at that.

[rondun]

No need to get so worked up!
I'll gladly leave it there, but you should go back and read what you initially said.

[VamosVixs]

Absolutely loved the BBC's coverage. It's been fantastic and I have been able to watch everything I wanted plus watch it again and again in the catch ups on the website. Great job BBC! :thumbup:

[Linda]

I was very impressed by the BBC coverage too. Although there were a couple of tennis matches I would have liked to watch but couldn't, they were showing 4 or 5 matches at the time and I realise they can't show everything.

But there is something very strange today. :hmm: As far as I can see, GB have not won any gold medals today! :shocked:

[KnightOwl]

Day ain't over yet ;)

Actually, I don't think there are any more medals available today, just couldn't resist using the quote :)

[traveller7]

No medals for Team GB today! Shock horror!

[Genbrit]

Just been reading my local paper and had no idea so many of our athletes came from my neck of the woods!
Apart from Laura Trott who is from nearby, Robbie who won bronze in the high jump is from Enfield, as is two of the horse riders who won gold and one of the swimmers who came 8th in the 1500m swimming final and Margaret Adeoye who got through to the semi finals of the 200m sprint. Such a hub of talent!

Glad my hometown has been well represented. :)

[traveller7]

Ah your from Enfield too Genbrit?! Small world
Charlotte has a gold postbox up by the station and another one should be painted after todays win too!

[davech]

I definitely experienced The Olympic Effect this afternoon, watching dressage to music for over an hour this afternoon and really enjoying it! It helped that we had potential (and actual) medallists involved, mind.

[cazza99]

Yahoo (http://aggbot.com/Premier-League-Football-News/387/article/17532782)- Here's your medal - try not to lose it

[RoastLamb]

There's only a few Olympic things I can't bear to watch: martial arts, boxing/wrestling, cycling, water polo, handball.

[VamosVixs]

I tend to avoid martial arts, boxing, weightlifting. Not my cup of tea. Plus it may surprise some but I don't watch the footie at the Olympics. Watch enough of it throughout the year.


I make sure I watch swimming, cycling (road and track), athletics, rowing and of course tennis.

[KnightOwl]

I've never intentionally watched a boxing match in my life, but I watched Nicola Adams today! I actually quite enjoyed it - apparently I shouted "yes" after she landed one hit, and Dave told me off :)

[VamosVixs]

I watched a bit of the dressage which I have never watched before because we had medal chances and I really enjoyed it.

[traveller7]

I hate boxing male or female and never watch it normally but saw the match today as it was gb girl and a moment in history.
I dont normally watch the equestrian although I love horses, but really enjoyed it today.

[cazza99]

I have avoided the football and boxing.

I've really been getting into sports I rarely watch. As well as the tennis I have been watching the rowing, canoing (slalom and sprint), eventing and showjumping, swimming, cycling, athletics, triathlon, gymnastics. I've watched small bits of water polo, dressage and beach volleyball too. I would have liked to have seen the diving too, but missed most of it.

[davech]

Fortunately, there's still some diving to come. Tom Daley dives at 7pm tomorrow, 10am Saturday and 8:30pm Saturday (assuming he gets through!).

[cazza99]

I'm looking forward to the modern pentathlon too.

[traveller7]

I was looking forward to going to hyde park tomorrow and watch some stuff on the big screen and see a band, but we arent allowed to take any food in and the tickets ive just printed havent printed well enough to use and my inks run out :(

[KnightOwl]

Awwww! Could someone else print them for you...?

[traveller7]

No, I was meant to be printing them for my best mate whose printer isnt working who booked the tickets lol not good not sure what to do now

[KnightOwl]

Most supermarkets sell ink cartridges, and they open pretty early in the morning - maybe you would have time to get one and reprint in the morning? Or even tonight, if you have a 24hr one near you...?

[traveller7]

I might have to leg it to the library first thing cant afford more ink for my printer at the moment it costs a fortune (and im self employed currently not working lol) never mind will sort something out - at least its gonna be a nice day tomorrow!

[KnightOwl]

Hopefully you'll get something sorted, and have fun tomorrow :)

[KnightOwl]

Daley Thompson - still got it - :worship:

[traveller7]

It was all sorted and we had a lovely time very hot though but worth got home at nearly midnight!

[VamosVixs]

Good choice! :thumbup:


Four-time sailing #gold (https://twitter.com/search/?src=hash&q=%23gold) medallist Ben Ainslie will carry the flag for Great Britain at Sunday's closing ceremony #bbc2012 (https://twitter.com/search/?src=hash&q=%23bbc2012)

[KnightOwl]

Yeah, pretty good choice. I think I'd go for Kath Grainger myself though.

[RoastLamb]

Dunno who's doing Canada altho' there's much speculation. A twitter campaign wants our footballer, Christine Sinclair, who scored all three goals against US in the semi.

[traveller7]

yeah I think thats a good choice well done Ben

[Linda]

Just watched a bit of the walking races. Very strange. I had no idea that this was an Olympic sport. They look most ungainly.

[davech]

I really don't enjoy watching walking races at all. It just seems a little pointless, and it can't be good for the knees either.

[Alis]

I really can't see how they decide whether they are walking or running - a veyr fine line IMO.

[Hawkeye]

They need to have at least one foot constantly in contact with the ground. If they don't, it's running. They certainly used to get 2 or three warnings but disqualifications are not unheard of.

[-J-]

always my que to go get something to eat when walking comes on

[RoastLamb]

So is everything done now except for marathon?

[Hawkeye]

In terms of athletics, yes, but loads of other sports ongoing.

[KnightOwl]

There's still the men's marathon tomorrow, but that's it for athletics as far as the Olympic Stadium is concerned...

[Alis]

Women's Modern Pentathalon tomorrow - we have real medal hopes in that. Really hope we manage to stay ahead of Russia in the medal table.

[KnightOwl]

BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-19223242) - Man arrested over gold post-box

I'm really not sure what I think of this! Part of me thinks it's wrong, part of me thinks it's actually rather cool! I do think the Post Office's description of it as 'vandalism' is a little harsh though....

[Alis]

Leave it GPO - leave it!

Is there any chance that Russia could overtake us in the medal table tomorrow?

[Sallydaisy]

After the Games ......

I've read that immediately after the Games i.e. on Monday or Tuesday the whole area will be fenced off so that all the Olympic gear can be removed, buildings removed or reduced in size, a University built, the allotments reinstated (yep, Danny Boyle missed them!) and the Village be converted to housing.

What I find a little sad is that they intend to block that wonderful site off almost immediately to the general public. I'm pretty certain there are people who couldn't afford to get tickets or who missed out on getting tickets who might have wanted to just go there and stroll around and look at where so much history was made BEFORE it was converted to every day use.

It is intended to use the site well (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Park,_London) ... and it'll take 18-24 months to sort it out during which time it'll be a building site and dangerous for the general public.

I gather there's now a groundswell of opinion to keep it open to the public for a few days afterwards to allow 'sightseeing'. Have to say I'd like to go but what to others think?

[KnightOwl]

Huh?? What about the Paralympic Games - isn't a lot of that taking place in the Olympic Park?

Also, I'm sure I've heard about the grounds being opened for people to look around. Dave's Mum is a keen gardener, and I'm sure she said she had grounds tickets to see round the place after the Games are over - I'll try and find out more, but I think that's right...

[Sallydaisy]

Huh?? What about the Paralympic Games - isn't a lot of that taking place in the Olympic Park?

Also, I'm sure I've heard about the grounds being opened for people to look around. Dave's Mum is a keen gardener, and I'm sure she said she had grounds tickets to see round the place after the Games are over - I'll try and find out more, but I think that's right...
Not all the venues at the Olympic Park are being used for the Paralympics.

I've heard that there is now a proposal to keep the Park open for a few days after the main Olympics event but not seen anything confirmed. If there are gounds tickets available to go round the place after the Olympics are over where are they being publicised?

It'd be good to know something more about this because I have a sneaky suspicion that a lot of people are expecting to be able to wander around as if it were an ordinary public park.

[KnightOwl]

If there are gounds tickets available to go round the place after the Olympics are over where are they being publicised.

It'd be good to know something more about this because I have a sneaky suspicion that a lot of people are expecting to be able to wander around as if it were an ordinary public park.

Not sure, but I've already asked Dave to try and find out - someone at work was asking about this too - I'm afraid my information is a bit second-handy... :)

[traveller7]

There is paralympic athletics/swimming etc all at olympic park so I cant see that being right that on Monday its going to be all closed and fencing off to public places that arent being used. I would love to go and walk around the park as didnt get the chance for tickets and cant get hold of any for the paralympics

[davech]

It's official (well, according to the BBC live text) - Team GB are secure in third place. Now that the Russians are out of the wrestling, they can win the maximum of six gold medals, and we are seven ahead.

[Hawkeye]

I was listening to an interview with the head of LOCOG on Friday, and he said that the Olympic Park would be closed pretty much immediately after the Paralympics because most of the temporary structures and equipment were only hired up to a certain date, so there was no scope for opening the park to the public. He acknowledged that they had probably made a mistake there, but there wasn't really any scope for even a compromise.

[KnightOwl]

It's odd, there do seem to be mixed messages coming out. Just watched a piece by Clare Balding from the Olympic Park, and she definitely said that it would be renamed The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (for some reason) and would become a public park so everyone could visit. Of course, she didn't mention any timings, or how much of the Park this applied to....

[Hawkeye]

Sorry, I meant in terms of some of the venues, the park will of course be permanent as part of the Legacy.

[KnightOwl]

Why do the BBC keep saying that all of Team GB will be in the stadium for the closing ceremony? They won't - we know Andy's already in Cincinnati, so they can't be - yet Jake Humphreys has just said how wonderful all our athletes were, whether they won a medal or not (quite right) and that "every single one of them" will be in the stadium this evening...?

[Jan]

I'd love to go and look round the Olympic Park - I live pretty near, and the other day I got as far as I could without a ticket so I could take some photos, but would be great to actually walk through it.

On a different subject, Team GB medal winners gathered for a photocall - what a shame Andy and Laura couldn't be there:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19233262

[Hawkeye]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYtpL5YhWOQ

[davech]

Genius! :rolling:

[rondun]

Now we know where Phillips Idowu has been!

[RoastLamb]

Really looking forward to the closing ceremony but sad it's all over today.

[davech]

Indeed. I'm trying to remember what it was like before the Olympics and failing completely.

[RoastLamb]

:lol: It managed to wipe out the disappointment of Wimbledon final, that's for sure.

[VamosVixs]

Sad it's coming to an end but lots of wonderful moments and memories to keep us all going! :GBflag:

[JAMES4578]

Certainly a sad moment but it's absolutely fabulous! So glad I had a few tickets but the TV coverage was also excellent!

[-J-]

SCOlympians collected 7 gold 4 silver and 2 bronze

[KnightOwl]

The Final Medal Table



#
Country
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total


1
http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/images/olympics/flags/USA.png Unites States
462929104


2
http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/images/olympics/flags/CHN.png People's Republic of China
38272287


3
http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/images/olympics/flags/GBR.png Great Britain
29171965


4
http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/images/olympics/flags/RUS.png Russia
24253382


5
http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/images/olympics/flags/KOR.png South Korea
138728


36
http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/images/olympics/flags/CAN.png Canada
151218



Full medal table can be found on the London 2012 (http://www.london2012.com/medals/medal-count) website.

[Sallydaisy]

It's PARTY TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!
:GBflag:

[KnightOwl]

Getting excited for the closing ceremony, but kind of sad it's all over :crying:

Roll on the Paralympic Games :)

[-J-]

can't believe how dark it is in London

[KnightOwl]

Stomp!!

[davech]

What's with all the newspaper print?

[KnightOwl]

I do like the union-jacky-effect though - oh look, a traffic jam :)

[cazza99]

Why is Prince Harry there with Kate and not William?

Lizzie is not there.

[Sallydaisy]

It's the Trotters!!!

[KnightOwl]

Excuse me, this is a posh occasion - it's "Prince Henry"

I'd almost forgotten that was his real name...!

[KnightOwl]

Madness!! Yay!!

[Sallydaisy]

I like that they're picking up on some of the themes of the opening ceremony.

[Sallydaisy]

Wills is probably back at work in Anglesey and Queenie must have drawn the line at doing another Bond Girl stunt.

[KnightOwl]

OMG what are the Pet Shop Boys wearing :yikes:

[Helen40]

hmmm, so far I preferred the opening ceremony, it was classy. Not into weird partying.

[Sallydaisy]

I'm wondering if I've strayed into an episode of Dr Who .........
:eek:

[davech]

Ooh, the lorry just went over a bump. I thought 20% of a One Direction was going to be off the back of the lorry, there.

[KnightOwl]

hmmm, so far I preferred the opening ceremony, it was classy. Not into weird partying.

They're certainly very different. So far I prefer the opener as well, but this is pretty good too :)

Let's see how it pans out....:)

[Helen40]

Still weird...

[Helen40]

No clue who Ray Davies is.

[KnightOwl]

Lead singer of The Kinks isn't he...?

[-J-]

No clue who Ray Davies is.anyone who dose know who he is are showing there age

[KnightOwl]

anyone who dose know who he is are showing there age

Hey! ;)

[Helen40]

anyone who dose know who he is are showing there age
I admit it, I'm old. And I don't know who she is either!

[lynne]

anyone who dose know who he is are showing there age


That's me told then!!!;)...............I don't know who she is either, did enjoy the brushes & bin lids bit though!!:dance:

[RoastLamb]

It's the Trotters!!!

We were all wondering who on earth they were.

I knew who Ray Davies is. My kids were not impressed. :lol:

[Sallydaisy]

Here we go with live twitter commentary from London 2012.


This is London calling ...Tonight’s #ClosingCeremony (https://twitter.com/search/?src=hash&q=%23ClosingCeremony) will be the world’s biggest after show party!
http://l2012.cm/closing (http://t.co/z7rgT8PJ) In among some of London’s architectural highlights @emelisande (https://twitter.com/emelisande) performs ‘Read all about it’ (originally by @professorgreen (https://twitter.com/professorgreen))

The #ClosingCeremony (https://twitter.com/search/?q=%23ClosingCeremony&src=hash) begins with ‘Rush Hour’ - a journey through a day in the life of the city, from morning rush hour to glittering sunset Theatre group Stomp swing from scaffolds, turning London’s famous buildings into instruments creating a cacophony of noise!

Julian Lloyd Webber with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) perform Edward Elgar’s piece ‘Salut D’Amour
Horns blow, workers drill...the cacophony escalates until Winston Churchill (played by Timothy Spall) shouts ‘Stop!

Representing HM The Queen is HRH Prince Henry of Wales, arriving with IOC President Rogge at his final Games as President. The Union Flag is raised by representatives of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force to a performance of ‘God Save the Queen.

Michael Caine cameo: ‘I only told you to blow the ****** doors off!
This scene ‘Street Party’ is a mash-up of the 1969 film The Italian Job & cult British TV comedy ‘Only Fools and Horses’. Madness perform their hit ‘Our House’ – a song that evokes the tolerance and inclusiveness of cosmopolitan London. The Massed Bands of the Household Division perform ‘Parklife’ – the title track of @blurofficial (https://twitter.com/blurofficial)’s 1994 album. The Pet Shop Boys are performing ‘West End Girls. .@onedirection (https://twitter.com/onedirection) perform ‘What Makes You Beautiful’. They’re the 1st UK group to debut at no.1 with their 1st album in the US.

The scene erupts with colour recalling the street parties & celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee earlier this year.

Ray Davies arrives in a cab to perform @TheKinks (https://twitter.com/TheKinks)’ ‘Waterloo Sunset’, a classic about lovers passing over Waterloo Bridge. As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset I am in paradise.

Emeli Sande again singing a reprise of Read All About It with a backdrop of our medal winners.

[Helen40]

Wonder if they're going to mention that the tennis players had to miss the opening and closing ceremonies.

[RoastLamb]

Awww there's our Christine Sinclair waving Canada's flag! Bless!

[Sallydaisy]

This all seems a little more disjointed than the opening ceremony which had some specific themes. So far it seems to have been a pastiche about London and Great Britain which is reflected in the lighting of the stadium and that's been nicely done.

[RoastLamb]

I prefer this to the opening ceremony tbh.

[Helen40]

I prefer this to the opening ceremony tbh.
Not me, at least not yet.

[davech]

The athletes are all doing a lap of honour!

[Sallydaisy]

It's much more informal and it's lovely to see the athletes entering the arena through the audience. Nice to see Ben Ainslie with the British flag.


Tonight we celebrate athletes of 200+ nations whose endeavours & commitment to the Olympic values inspired people worldwide. Every Olympic nation is represented in flags & the LSO are performing ‘Parade of Nations’ written by David Arnold for the Closing Ceremony. As the athletes enter, @Elbow (https://twitter.com/Elbow) perform ‘One Day Like This’ & ‘Open Arms’ accompanied by Urban Voices Collective and the LSO.

[RoastLamb]

He's cute that Ben Ainslie dude!

[-J-]

is informal a polite way of saying dull

[RoastLamb]

It's dull now. Who's that singing???

[-J-]

It's dull now. Who's that singing???the Spanish archer

[Helen40]

I liked the athletes going through the audience, also the Union Jack.
Dull is right though, I was glued to the opening ceremony - definately not to this!

[-J-]

I liked the athletes going through the audience, also the Union Jack.
Dull is right though, I was glued to the opening ceremony - definately not to this!ye nice touch

[Alis]

The athletes are obviously enjoying it - I suppose that has to be the main consideration. There's not much else going on though.

[RoastLamb]

the Spanish archer

:confused:

[-J-]

:confused:sorry old joke Spanish archer is elbow which was the name of the group

[Sallydaisy]

I love the lights on top of the hats of the stewards .........


Performers heave 303 boxes to the stage while Kate Bush’s ‘Running up that hill’ plays.
They represent each Olympic event

[davech]

Surely a song from Pink Floyd's The Wall is what we need here.

[Sallydaisy]

NBC not quite sure about the Trotters arrival ........

Mic Wright ‏@brokenbottleboy (https://twitter.com/brokenbottleboy) NBC Commentator: “That is not actually Batman but a British folk hero known as Del Boy.
Sort of like Robin Hood


:laugh:

[rondun]

That flower guy really is relishing his job!

[KnightOwl]

NBC not quite sure about the Trotters arrival .......

Oh for goodness sake :)

I'm glad you explained about the 303 boxes though, because I had no clue...!

[RoastLamb]

I had no idea who the Trotters are, still don't.

App. that's only the second time in Olympic history Uganda has won a medal!

[Sallydaisy]

Nice to see all the work of the volunteer 'gamesmakers' being recognised and thanked.
:clap::clap::clap:

[Alis]

What was it with the 303 boxes?

Did I mishear it or did they announce Harry as Prince Henry of Wales?

[KnightOwl]

I had no idea who the Trotters are, still don't!

Did you never watch Only Fools And Horses when you were growing up...?

[rondun]

What was it with the 303 boxes?

Did I mishear it or did they announce Harry as Prince Henry of Wales?1 for each gold.

That's his stage name.

[Sallydaisy]

What was it with the 303 boxes?

Did I mishear it or did they announce Harry as Prince Henry of Wales?
London 2012 ‏@London2012 (https://twitter.com/London2012)
Performers heave 303 boxes to the stage while Kate Bush’s ‘Running up that hill’ plays.
They represent each Olympic event


He's formally, and christened, Prince Henry but informally known as Harry.

[-J-]

hope Wada don't get a hold of Georges specimen

[RoastLamb]

Awww LOVED that Imagine piece. LOVED IT!

And now George! Had such a crush on him back in the day. Saw him three times in concert too.

[davech]

It would've been much funnier if George had been the cause of the traffic jam earlier in the cermony...

[-J-]

Awww LOVED that Imagine piece. LOVED IT!

And now George! Had such a crush on him back in the day. Saw him three times in concert too.seemed a bit strange to me having an anti religious song at a multi-cultural event but he ho

[RoastLamb]

seemed a bit strange to me having an anti religious song at a multi-cultural event but he ho

Maybe it's saying we need to keep religion out of sports? Dunno, but I got goosebumps watching that.

[-J-]

It would've been much funnier if George had been the cause of the traffic jam earlier in the cermony...:rolling:

[Helen40]

Flicking between it and Dave now to watch 'Have I got news for you'.

[rondun]

hope Wada don't get a hold of Georges specimenit might be one final world record for GB!

[Sallydaisy]

I guess this is as much for the athletes to party to as well as all the formal bits that have to be included. Here's the tweetupdate from @london2012:

The voice of Freddie Mercury echoes around the Stadium, singing Queen’s anthem ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.
‘Imagine’ is sung by choirs from Liverpool – Lennon’s birthplace
101 segments come together & create the face of John Lennon
We welcome GeorgeMichael (@GeorgeMichael (https://twitter.com/GeorgeMichael)) to perform his hits ‘Freedom ‘90’ & ‘White Light’, an ode to endurance & survival
There are 70,900 pixel panels in total in the Stadium with 640,000 pixels, allowing graphics to be shown

[Alis]

London 2012 ‏@London2012 (https://twitter.com/London2012)
He's formally, and christened, Prince Henry but informally known as Harry.

Thanks Sally - I didn't know that!

I like George Michael but this is getting boring now.

[KnightOwl]

Bit fed up with the second George Micahel song, but we now seem to have the Kaiser Chiefs singing Pinball Wizard by the Who - much better :big grin:

[davech]

Kaiser Chiefs singing Pinball Wizard - interesting. Pretty good, actually.

[Sallydaisy]

It's the Mods and Rockers ........ followed by a Bowie pastiche .......
Still a bit disjointed.

[KnightOwl]

Now a bit of Bowie - but I'd rather hear a whole song than little snippets...

[Sallydaisy]

Apparently this is all about 50 years of British music and London Fashion ........
To the backdrop of Bowies 'Fashion' (so you do get a whole song KO)
;)

We’re celebrating 50 years of British pop music which has underscored memories in lives around the world

[-J-]

Kate moss & George Michael in the same stadium, just as well they covered up the white lines on the track

[KnightOwl]

Apparently this is all about 50 years of British music and London Fashion ........
To the backdrop of Bowies 'Fashion' (so you do get a whole song KO)
;)

Well, yes, but I wouldn't have picked that one ;)

[Sallydaisy]

One cyclists observation ......

Bradley Wiggins ‏@bradwiggins (https://twitter.com/bradwiggins) Ball's to carrying the flag, I'd have loved to ridden me scooter out in the arena, maybe not to that band though!

[davech]

Kate moss & George Michael in the same stadium, just as well they covered up the white lines on the track

:laugh:

[KnightOwl]

Annie!!

[Helen40]

With all these stars, I understand why the Olympics cost so much.
Being from up North, it makes me quite angry, as we're helping to pay for it, but won't really reap any benefits :-(

[-J-]

if nothing else the stadium looks stunning

[davech]

I'd be surprised if any of them was paid a penny.

[RoastLamb]

My daughter was a bit freaked out by the whole Annie Lennox skeleton ship thingy. Thought it was quite good myself. I think George should have sung Faith - have no idea what his second song was. Loved the supermodels bit but MORE MEN please!

[RoastLamb]

Absolutely love this Pink Floyd song. Who's singing it though??? I like how they've got the young hip bands to perform the older stuff.

[Sallydaisy]

Nothing much to singalong to or bop round the living room to either .......

Ed Sheeran (@EdSheeran (https://twitter.com/edsheeran)) performs Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish you were here’, with Nick Mason (drummer with Pink Floyd (@PinkFloyd (https://twitter.com/pinkfloyd))

[-J-]

Absolutely love this Pink Floyd song. Who's singing it though??? I like how they've got the young hip bands to perform the older stuff.ed shearen (sp?)

[rondun]

Awww LOVED that Imagine piece. LOVED IT!Wonder how many Americans are sitting at home wondering whey they used John Lennon at the London closing ceremony?

[RoastLamb]

Sorry, I don't know who Ed Sheeren is. But the song's awesome!

[RoastLamb]

Wonder how many Americans are sitting at home wondering whey they used John Lennon at the London closing ceremony?

I think they get the whole PEACE thing/vibe. I hope so, anyway. :rolling:

[Sallydaisy]

Psychedelia time .............. no idea who is singing on top of the bus though ......

[KnightOwl]

Russell Brand singing the Willy Wonka theme from on top of something that looks a bit like a VW Camper Van...?!

[rondun]

Kate moss & George Michael in the same stadium, just as well they covered up the white lines on the trackIt seems like the closing ceremony director "cleaned up" before they arrived

[KnightOwl]

It seems like the closing ceremony director "cleaned up" before they arrived

Not really - clearly they didn't have time to clean up, so they just put newspaper down.... :big grin:

[Sallydaisy]

tweets ..........

Sheeran & Mason are performing with Richard Jones (from The Feeling (@TheFeeling (https://twitter.com/thefeeling))) and Mike Rutherford from Genesis. One of the tightrope-walking businessmen spontaneously combusts into flames! Recreating the cover of Pink Floyd’s album ‘Wish you were here’

Russell Brand is singing ‘Pure Imagination’ from the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
I am the Walrus! Coo-coo-cachoo!

[Sallydaisy]

Mr Humble ......


Not Roger Federer ‏@PseudoFed (https://twitter.com/PseudoFed) Noticing a lot of the artists were at the Jubilee concert too. Was it a 'Buy one get one free' offer? #tesco (https://twitter.com/search/?src=hash&q=%23tesco)

[KnightOwl]

Jessie J - that's more like it...!

Edit: one of the few genuinely singing live, too!

[-J-]

It seems like the closing ceremony director "cleaned up" before they arrivedjust as well, this is like a whose who of British druggies, just me that find it ironic ?


Not really - clearly they didn't have time to clean up, so they just put newspaper down.... :big grin::rolling:

[Sallydaisy]

If the foreign press didn't understand the opening ceremony they'll be well stumped by this!

[KnightOwl]

Loving all the athletes dancing & singing along...!

[RoastLamb]

OK this octupus thing is just plain weird. My nephew LOVES Jessie J.

[davech]

It's nice to see them driving on the left.

[RoastLamb]

At least GB has internationally well known musical stars. I can't imagine what Brazil's going to do apart from samba and carnival. They've got some really hot supermodels though.

[Sallydaisy]

This might be the BeeGees 'tribute' ........


Jessie J (@JessieJ (https://twitter.com/JessieJ)), Tinie Tempah (@TinieTempah (https://twitter.com/TinieTempah)) & Taio Cruz (@TaioCruz (https://twitter.com/TaioCruz)) perform their hits.

[RoastLamb]

Love Taio Cruz. yum!

[rondun]

just as well, this is like a whose who of British druggies, just me that find it ironic ?

:rolling:Maybe it's why it was billed as the cleanest games ever- there's nothing left for the athletes!

[KnightOwl]

Loving the audience pixel-thingies too!

[Sallydaisy]

Jambon's tweet:

James Harrison ‏@yourpaljames (https://twitter.com/yourpaljames) This is nuts! Just nuts!! Like one of Tim Burtons more normal dreams!!!

[KnightOwl]

Jambon's tweet:

Brilliant :)

[-J-]

oh dear lord Dave & Boris skanking oot

[Sallydaisy]

Part of Oasis ........

Beady Eye (@Beady_Eye (https://twitter.com/Beady_Eye)), led by lead vocalist Liam Gallagher, perform Oasis’s 90s classic ‘Wonderwall’

[KnightOwl]

oh dear lord Dave & Boris skanking oot

Missed that. Not unhappy about missing it either :)

[rondun]

oh dear lord Dave & Boris skanking ootI was expecting them to raise one of those curtains when something bad happens at one of the events

[davech]

No copyright issues here?

[KnightOwl]

You can't beat a bit of ELO.

[Sallydaisy]

I'm kind of liking this mix of current bands covering classics but with some of the original band members involved ... sort of the continuation of the current Olympians handing over to the next generation.

ELO "Mr Blue Sky" .......... and there's going to be an Eddie the Eagle moment!!!

[KnightOwl]

Please tell me Russell Grant isn't waiting inside that cannon - unless they really are going to fire him across the stadium....

[Sallydaisy]

No copyright issues here?
I've missed off a few (extracts from twitter/source) in places .......
:whistle:

[KnightOwl]

I've missed off a few (extracts from twitter/source) in places .......
:whistle:

I think Dave meant half of Oasis singing an Oasis song....

[Sallydaisy]

Aha the best song from Life of Brian!!!
:laugh:

[KnightOwl]

New version of "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"!!

[Alis]

The rest of the world must think we're absolutely nuts!

[rondun]

Can't wait for the Proclaimers!

[KnightOwl]

Wow, he actually sang the "life's a piece of ****" bit!

[Sallydaisy]

Roller skating nuns!!! Bopping centurions!!! and Bagpipes!!!
:laugh:

[davech]

This is easily the best bit so far.

[Alis]

Totally bonkers!

[Sallydaisy]

Roller skating nuns!!! Bopping centurions!!! and Bagpipes!!!
:laugh:

I missed a few ..........

Morris Dancers, rugby players, Bhangra dancers, a Roman army batallion,
Scottish pipers, skating nuns, an opera singer

[KnightOwl]

The rest of the world must think we're absolutely nuts!

Are you suggesting they would be wrong? :big grin:

[lynne]

Them backing singers are just something else...........:laugh::laugh:

[Sallydaisy]

Muse’s (@Muse (https://twitter.com/Muse)) song ‘Survival’ was written for the #London2012 (https://twitter.com/search/?src=hash&q=%23London2012) Games and
has been played in venues during the Olympics
Didn't hear it much tbh but it sounds great in that stadium!

[Alis]

Are you suggesting they would be wrong? :big grin:

Absolutely not!

[KnightOwl]

Fantastic. Freddie Mercury may be dead, but he can still hold an audience in the palm of his hand :clap:

[Sallydaisy]

Nicole Kidman surely in the Muse backing group?

[lynne]

Aww!!! the brilliant Freddie!!!!!