London 2012 Olympics

[themn]

Michael Shaw ‏@MrMichaelShaw
Dear Daily Mail. You're not allowed to join the Jessica Ennis celebrations - you don't believe her family exists http://ow.ly/1OoNwN

 

[themn]

Samuel West ‏@exitthelemming
Dear @aidanburleyMP, if this is multicultural crap, I'm a fan.

 

[peterhague]

Amazing stuff.
I am so honoured just to have watched these motherfuckers.
Thank you all for giving me one of the greatest sporting nights of my life.
Beautiful.

I could watch those last couple of laps of Farah's win over and over. Defo a bit teary when he came round that final bend. Well done lad!!! Genuinely heartwarming 🙂

As for the context of the British success - I'm certainly no expert but we seem to have been doing unexpectedly well ever since the nadir of 1996. It's not going to last forever, but whatever, I'm so so glad it didn't end in London.

 

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Steve Platt ‏@liverpoolsaint
@TonyBarretTimes How lucky was McCartney in the ballot for Olympic tickets, cycling this afternoon and stadium tonight ?

 

[themn]

Paul Smith Jnr ‏@PaulSmithJnr
It's no coincidence that GB 2012 is the generation of athletes that began on lottery funding. Being a full time athlete helps dramatically.

 

[themn]

I hope Greg Rutherford gets himself an Ari Gold-type agent, cause he's going to get swallowed up in all the Ennis/Farrah Glory.

 

[nealmac]

Gabby Logan. I have to admit......

 

[Loch Ness Monster]

Just a massive WOW for team GB. Brilliant. A few tears and some massive smiles. What a night.

 

[themn]

Gabby Logan. I have to admit......

No shame in that.

I absolutely would and I know someone that has.

 

[nealmac]

*interested*

 

[Y1]

For a change it is good to see and hear you Brits not brow beating, self depreciating and being stiff upper lipped. Well done lads and laddies.

 

[Jürgen4PM]

It's been a pleasant surprise to see how well the olympics have gone so far.

I'm not really a fan of many of the events, but after seeing how our athletes have performed and handled themselves it's been a joy to watch.

 

[Modo]

It's been a pleasant surprise to see how well the olympics have gone so far.

I'm not really a fan of many of the events, but after seeing how our athletes have performed and handled themselves it's been a joy to watch.

Well except the guy who purposely fell in order to start the race again.

 

[SaintGeorge67]

What's wrong with being "stiff upper lipped"?

 

[Portly]

Well except the guy who purposely fell in order to start the race again.

He was actually a German 😀

 

[Modo]

He was actually a German 😀

taking Greek rout I see.

 

[themn]

Colin Jackson, Michael Johnson and Denise Lewis, getting a tad excited, last night...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19134764

 

[Y1]

What's wrong with being "stiff upper lipped"?

Nothing wrong except it is a jolly good show what eh? (when everything was going wrong)

 

[LeTallecWiz]

oscar pistorius is all these Olympics are really about ...

 

[Modo]

GB lost gold medal in sailing to Sweden. YAY!!!!

 

[Le Chacal]

Wimbledon final again

 

[livvy145]

Ben Ainslie wins gold again

 

[gkmacca]

I'm completely baffled as to why and how much I'm enjoying all of this but it's fantastic!

 

[dave2]

GB lost gold medal in sailing to Sweden. YAY!!!!

Come back when you've won 15 Golds. YAY

 

[Modo]

Come back when you've won 15 Golds. YAY

Boooo....

BTW COME ON ANDY!!!!!! WIN IT FOR SCOTLAND!!!
AND MEL GIBSON!!

 

[dave2]

Murray has been quality today.

 

[peterhague]

Boooo....

BTW COME ON ANDY!!!!!! WIN IT FOR SCOTLAND!!!
AND MEL GIBSON!!

He's actually competing for GB mate - the individual countries don't actually compete separately in the Olympics, although they do in the Commonwealth games.

 

[Modo]

MATCH BALL MURRAY!!!!

 

[Red Astaire]

Erm

Boooo....

BTW COME ON ANDY!!!!!! WIN IT FOR SCOTLAND!!!
AND MEL GIBSON!!

Isn't Mel Gibson an Aussie/American...

And just for the record Scotland ceased to be an individual country and instead became part of Great Britain in 1706. Mainly due to the almighty cluster fuck that was their investment in the Darian Project. Believe me the Treaty of Union has been a lot kinder for Scotland than you might think.

So I say do it for GB Murray!!!