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#10: July 28, 2012, 01:46:50 AM
Well as the first Brit to post since the opening ceremony I have to say I thought it was spot on. Someone has already said it was very British and it was.

We took the ceremony and made it different but ours. Brilliant organisation. And the lighting of the flame was inspired! Never saw that coming lol. Danny Boyle the Director wanted a charming opening and I think he managed it.

The most memorable moment for me from previus Olympics was when Steve Regrave got his last gold medal at his last Olympics.

Bring on the next memorable moments and good luck to all the countries taking part  ;D.

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Re: LONDON OLYMPICS - CHEER your country here!
#11: July 28, 2012, 05:05:02 AM
Yes I loved it. loved Mr bean...loved the Queen and Bond, the music & TV through the decades. Loved that the youngesters of the future lit the flame too, nice touch.

Many here will know (many will not, ha )  i have worked with young people for over 20yrs who,  for whatever reason, have found themselves homeless. I am proud to say that a young man we helped a number of years ago is representing GB in the Taikwondo . I wont name him but I have to say it makes me very proud of the profession I have chosen. :)
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#12: July 28, 2012, 06:09:19 AM
Wow Hypergald,
That's a great story.  My work is trying to assist the Big Issue in selling subscriptiosn and years ago, H was passionate about his role as team leader for 'soup kitchen' one night a month.  he did a great job and it was one of the first things he gave up when his mood changed and he entered the crisis.

I'll be keeping my eye out for Taikwondo.

You and JA can be very proud of your country. :) :)
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#13: July 28, 2012, 07:18:32 AM
Hey the women's soccer [football in rest of world] is really watchable!!!  [After Premier League & Champions League it takes patience to follow slower games]. South Africa & Canada--looking good.
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#14: July 28, 2012, 08:30:42 AM
To all the Brits here - you guys should be VERY proud!!  Excellent show and a very poignant pause for WWI that brought me to tears.  I also loved the segment with the Queen and my little ones think she really did parachute in.  I LOVE IT!!  But, the best part without a doubt had to be......Mr. Bean!!  I guess Benny Hill was either retired or didn't fit, huh?  Maybe him and Ozzy Osbourne will show up at the closing ceremonies....

Phoenix - As a father of daughters I could not agree with you more.  I saw that for the first time ever the number of female athletes representing the US was higher than the number of male athletes and I think that's great as well.  I really get into the women's sports during the Olympics too and they really do a great job of celebrating them along with the men.  I do have to admit that I'm partial to women's beach volleyball though....

OP - I LOVED IT!!  I had not seen that video but I laughed all the way through it!  Btw, are any of your proteges representing us over there? 

EDIT:  Forgot to reply to Hyperglad - I didn't know that you had worked with youth but that is so honorable and best of luck to the young athlete!  I've worked with sexual abuse victims for 13 years or so and there is a female judoka who came forward with her story of being sexually abused by her former coach for several years.  He has been convicted and is in prison for the crimes against her, but she has overcome this and will be representing the US under a wonderful coach who helped her through the traumas and taught her that she was worthwhile and not at fault for what the POS did.  Hopefully the judo matches will be televised as I will be cheering loudly for her!!

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#15: July 28, 2012, 08:32:23 AM
Hey everyone...I will be saying `Go Canada`but didn`t get to watch much of the opening ceremony. Other things going on
that i was dealing with but I so love the Olympics.

Going to stay tuned on this one...
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#16: July 28, 2012, 10:49:05 AM
Well, what can I say?
I just put up my Brazilian flag in my living room...
But I am British too - so, so proud of these London Olympics!!! My home town, my birthplace!!!
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#17: July 28, 2012, 10:54:11 AM
I loved the Queen Elizabethn and James Bond parachuting into the stadium and the corgi's of course.
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#18: July 28, 2012, 11:17:10 AM
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Didn't you meet the good Queen in a cafe by the seaside once???  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
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#19: July 28, 2012, 11:31:10 AM
I love the Olympics!!  DVR'd the opening ceremonies and haven't been able to watch it all yet.

What I really love is the medal ceremony when an American gets a gold and they play the National Anthem.  Brings me to tears every time.
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