The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion - Page 25

danielf · 12-08-2012, 00:23

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Originally Posted by Halcyon

Quality diving final with Tom Daley securing the Bronze.
This guy deserves it as he has worked so hard for it and he seems a great guy too.

How gay is David Beckham though. Caught on camera kissing his son at a jury sports event.

**Maggy** · 12-08-2012, 00:32

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Originally Posted by danielf

How gay is David Beckham though. Caught on camera kissing his son at a jury sports event.

Got to love him for doing so..Don't you know it makes a man look very sexy to the opposite sex because it shows someone whose not scared of his emotions.

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Just for fun..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-19222190

danielf · 12-08-2012, 01:03

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

Got to love him for doing so..Don't you know it makes a man look very sexy to the opposite sex because it shows someone whose not scared of his emotions.

No. The rules are strict. Kissing your son is allowed at all times, provided it's semi-discrete, and not on tv. Attending jury sports is a distinct no-no. Kissing your son on live tv at a jury sports event that's televised the world over is not acceptable. Period.

**Maggy** · 12-08-2012, 02:16

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Originally Posted by danielf

No. The rules are strict. Kissing your son is allowed at all times, provided it's semi-discrete, and not on tv. Attending jury sports is a distinct no-no. Kissing your son on live tv at a jury sports event that's televised the world over is not acceptable. Period.

Typical male BS..from an elf at that....

12-08-2012, 09:37

I'm sitting here waiting to take my wife to work and watching Andy Hunt(Chef de Mission) in a interview on the beeb and she pipes up " that must be a heluva job ,feeding all those athletes" .....bless her

Kymmy · 12-08-2012, 10:05

A viewpoint we don't often see but often hear as the athletes are doing what they do is the physical reactions of the commentators

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19226904

Russ · 12-08-2012, 10:15

Kudos to Michael Johnson for sportingly applauding him too

12-08-2012, 11:15

Who's changed their mind then ?,out of the nay sayers who think that the Olympics is a huge waste of money who ,if any, have changed their mind and now thinks that there is some benefit ?

**Maggy** · 12-08-2012, 12:49

It's not over yet..I'm looking forward to the Paralympics where we will do as well I'm sure.

12-08-2012, 12:55

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

It's not over yet..I'm looking forward to the Paralympics where we will do as well I'm sure.

indeed ,it should be a spectacle in it's own right ,i was just wondering if any of the people who are against the Olympics have been sucked in by all the excitement and success and changed their views

**Maggy** · 12-08-2012, 13:16

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Originally Posted by martyh

indeed ,it should be a spectacle in it's own right ,i was just wondering if any of the people who are against the Olympics have been sucked in by all the excitement and success and changed their views

Some maybe but there will be many who use everything they can to try and push some political agenda..

Stuart · 12-08-2012, 15:54

Just as an aside, I was listening to the comedian, Paul Sinha on Radio 4 (I say comedian, and while he is funny, I've only heard him on Radio 4). He made an interesting point. The media (and particularly the press) always seem to complain about our apparent lack of success in sports, but, over pretty much every single summer olympics we have consistently been in the top 10 of countries for numbers of gold models.

In fact, if you count the total number of golds won in all the Olympic games events, Team GB is fourth.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/...olympic-powers

Not bad for a tiny island with a relatively small population and chronically underfunded sports facilities.

It's the same with Football. The press is often critical of our national teams, but we normally end up with at least one team doing well in a given championship, and have won the World Cup on the odd occasion.

Maybe it's about time the Press concentrated a little less on our losses and pointed out our victories? I am not speaking specifically about the Olympics here (the Press have been good on this occasion), more about reporting on international sports events in general.

danielf · 12-08-2012, 17:00

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Originally Posted by Stuart

Just as an aside, I was listening to the comedian, Paul Sinha on Radio 4 (I say comedian, and while he is funny, I've only heard him on Radio 4). He made an interesting point. The media (and particularly the press) always seem to complain about our apparent lack of success in sports, but, over pretty much every single summer olympics we have consistently been in the top 10 of countries for numbers of gold models.

In fact, if you count the total number of golds won in all the Olympic games events, Team GB is fourth.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/...olympic-powers

Not bad for a tiny island with a relatively small population and chronically underfunded sports facilities.

I think that's a little misleading. As far as I know, the all-time medal table is heavily biased towards the period before WW2. Back then fewer nations competed, and the UK was still a world power, which led to GB winning a disproportionate number of medals. This 'evened out' after WW2.

Osem · 12-08-2012, 17:28

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

Got to love him for doing so..Don't you know it makes a man look very sexy to the opposite sex because it shows someone whose not scared of his emotions.

Well I must be right up there then in the sexy hunk stakes 'cos I still always kiss and hug our youngest despite him being almost 16..

carlwaring · 12-08-2012, 18:23

And despite his best efforts to stop you, I assume