OLYMPICS GOLD

JennyWrenn Garden Guru Posts: 19,513	OLYMPICS GOLD Aug 18, 2008 6:03:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JennyWrenn on Aug 18, 2008 6:03:59 GMT What a team - so moving when they play the National Anthem
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Barbara Garden Sage Posts: 35,463	OLYMPICS GOLD Aug 19, 2008 11:11:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Barbara on Aug 19, 2008 11:11:44 GMT more medals, cycling, gymnasts, yachting, an open top bus to tour london in october for our olympiads. they should tour all over the country. and will they find a big enough bus
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Tig Admin Garden Sage Posts: 42,822	OLYMPICS GOLD Aug 19, 2008 12:41:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tig on Aug 19, 2008 12:41:08 GMT I feel compelled to say that the cycling team have done an outstanding job - all the investment of lottery money and the commonwealth velodrome in Manchester has definitely paid off! Inspirational performances across the board
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OLYMPICS GOLD Aug 19, 2008 15:04:02 GMT

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Post by Amo on Aug 19, 2008 15:04:02 GMT

I have always, always felt that USA, China and the old USSR should be ignored in the medals table as they tend to swamp the whole games. (Not their athletes of course who work just as hard as any of them or they wouldn't be there!!)

Now Russia is smaller and new countries have come out of it they are down with us mere mortals. The competition is fantastic and interesting to watch but everyone tends to judge it by the medals table.

Anyone else out there ignore the now 2 biggies of China and USA and just eagerly watch the beter matched contest between the others? GB, Russia, Germany, Australia.... all exciting stuff.

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OLYMPICS GOLD Aug 19, 2008 23:07:26 GMT

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Post by borderbabe on Aug 19, 2008 23:07:26 GMT

I'm just enjoying the thought that the aussies are upset we are ahead of them in the medals table! Roll on 2012. I'll be buying a lottery ticket more often now to help all those dedicated people getting ready for London. I'm looking forward to it even more now.

I think I'd rather be gardening!

nightowl Head Gardener Posts: 8,044	OLYMPICS GOLD Aug 20, 2008 9:13:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nightowl on Aug 20, 2008 9:13:03 GMT They say we haven't done this well in the Olympics for 100 years! Fantastic stuff!

snowowl Head Gardener Posts: 5,406	OLYMPICS GOLD Aug 20, 2008 13:09:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snowowl on Aug 20, 2008 13:09:45 GMT I am so totaly proud of Team GB.They have done amazingly well and i look forward to 2012 to

nightowl Head Gardener Posts: 8,044	OLYMPICS GOLD Aug 21, 2008 9:08:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nightowl on Aug 21, 2008 9:08:57 GMT Ooooh NOOOOO!! The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!!!

Barbara Garden Sage Posts: 35,463	OLYMPICS GOLD Aug 21, 2008 10:25:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Barbara on Aug 21, 2008 10:25:05 GMT more medals today, we are having a good games arent we, i hope it makes the young folk feel like having a go at sport, my grand-daughter emily says she's not going to be an actress now, she's going to be a gymnast
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Tig Admin Garden Sage Posts: 42,822	OLYMPICS GOLD Aug 21, 2008 13:05:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tig on Aug 21, 2008 13:05:49 GMT I feel so sorry to the mens relay team, missing the handover on the last leg of their heat
	Twixt optimist and pessimist the difference is droll, the optimist sees the doughnut whilst the pessimist sees the hole

JennyWrenn Garden Guru Posts: 19,513	OLYMPICS GOLD Aug 22, 2008 7:03:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JennyWrenn on Aug 22, 2008 7:03:52 GMT Yes that was so sad - poor Guy - but then the US messed up too - was a shambles to watch really so many disqualified -
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snowowl Head Gardener Posts: 5,406	OLYMPICS GOLD Aug 22, 2008 14:36:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snowowl on Aug 22, 2008 14:36:49 GMT More gold medals today today for team GB

Tig Admin Garden Sage Posts: 42,822	OLYMPICS GOLD Aug 23, 2008 14:06:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tig on Aug 23, 2008 14:06:15 GMT The young British girl got short-changed in the taiqando quarter finals, I hate combat sports, but how the judges missed her head shot - as Adrian Chiles said 'one must have fallen asleep and the other was reading a book!'
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OLYMPICS GOLD Aug 24, 2008 9:48:25 GMT

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Post by carolann on Aug 24, 2008 9:48:25 GMT

This Olympic's has been excellent. I have enjoyed watching all the events and the team GB have made me proud to be British for a change. I think young Tom should be very proud of what he has done and I cant wait to see him again in 2012 in London. Well done to all the athletes and bring on the next games.

Will we ever have a nice Summer for a change?

nightowl Head Gardener Posts: 8,044	OLYMPICS GOLD Aug 24, 2008 10:18:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nightowl on Aug 24, 2008 10:18:32 GMT How come young Tom was ok to compete at 14, but the Chinese gymnast suspected to be only 14 was supposedly underage?

JennyWrenn Garden Guru Posts: 19,513	OLYMPICS GOLD Sept 11, 2008 6:53:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JennyWrenn on Sept 11, 2008 6:53:52 GMT Last night we were 2nd - US 3rd in the Paralympics
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Barbara Garden Sage Posts: 35,463	OLYMPICS GOLD Sept 11, 2008 7:05:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Barbara on Sept 11, 2008 7:05:25 GMT it doesnt get the same hype does it??? its a shame 'cause they work harder probably,
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OLYMPICS GOLD Sept 11, 2008 7:15:09 GMT

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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2008 7:15:09 GMT

Watch out for the name Jonathon Adams at the next Paralympics. He's the son of a friend of ours and lives round the corner from us (literally, about 250 yards away). He has won loads of medals at various schools events and has several world records for his age and class. If he continues to pursue it, he could make a pretty big impact in 2012.

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snowowl Head Gardener Posts: 5,406	OLYMPICS GOLD Sept 11, 2008 10:12:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snowowl on Sept 11, 2008 10:12:21 GMT They are doing brilliantly in the para olympics. Well done Team GB 2

Pip Gardener Posts: 400	OLYMPICS GOLD Sept 13, 2008 17:01:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pip on Sept 13, 2008 17:01:57 GMT I have been riveted since the Olympics started and my OH is not a happy man. Pip

JennyWrenn Garden Guru Posts: 19,513	OLYMPICS GOLD Sept 16, 2008 6:35:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JennyWrenn on Sept 16, 2008 6:35:16 GMT We arenow 2nd in the Paralymics table, ahead of USA and Russia What a Team
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