The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
09-08-2012, 09:24
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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Quite - there was a radio talk in last night about how 'jingoistic' we're being FGS! We spend decades trailing in the wake of and admiring countries which have invested in their proud, patriotic sportsmen/women and get results, then when we finally manage to emulate them and beat them at their own game we're supposed to feel guilty about it all and celebrating the fact.  It's quite bizarre really... |
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09-08-2012, 09:45
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
If celebrating the fact that some of our best and world-beating athletes are mixed race, black, born in other countries etc is jingoism then I shall wear the badge with pride 
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09-08-2012, 13:56
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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If celebrating the fact that some of our best and world-beating athletes are mixed race, black, born in other countries etc is jingoism then I shall wear the badge with pride |
Better not to notice those things at all imo, still never mind we might get there one day
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09-08-2012, 15:43
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Better not to notice those things at all imo, still never mind we might get there one day
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Agreed..I'd rather think of them as American or Welsh or Ethiopian rather than what colour or race they are.
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09-08-2012, 17:22
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
I'll celebrate their colour or race when the Mail decides to call them 'Plastic Brits'.
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09-08-2012, 20:13
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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I'll celebrate their colour or race when the Mail decides to call them 'Plastic Brits'.
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Who cares what they think, if they had any clue they'd know the plastic brits are carrying on a tradition from our most successful games ever where any one from anywhere in the empire could compete for us, I thought they liked tradition and the old ways.
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10-08-2012, 10:18
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00x3bdl
Nice story of how good the volunteers are.
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10-08-2012, 21:08
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
So how should we end the Olympics?
Anything other than the entire stadium singing 'Always Look on The Bright Side of Life' will be a travesty IMO. 
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10-08-2012, 22:02
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
Get's my vote
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11-08-2012, 00:23
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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So how should we end the Olympics?
Anything other than the entire stadium singing 'Always Look on The Bright Side of Life' will be a travesty IMO. |
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oly...ice-Girls.html
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The Spice Girls have been rehearsing for the Closing Ceremony at the London 2012 Olympics, with Geri Halliwell telling her bandmates how it should be done.
The band performed on top of five black cabs during the run-through for Sunday’s show.
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Eric Idle was also photographed rehearsing and is expected to lead the crowds in a mass singalong of Always Look On The Bright Side of Life.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19186010
There is also a rumour that Madness and the Who will be performing..and I've heard that Coldplay and Muse will be there.
Let us hope for Russ's sake that Adele won't be.. 
I suspect that most is conjecture and we will find out on Sunday.
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11-08-2012, 00:27
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
AWESOME!!!
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Coldplay are doing a tour in America, they won't be there. Hopefully the Eric Idle thing is true though!
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If they end it with Always Look On The Bright Side of Life I can die a happy man (hopefully still a long time from now  ).
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11-08-2012, 23:12
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
Nice to see Ivan taking it so well....
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Russia's sports minister, Vitaly Mutko, has accused Britain of using political clout to win medals at the London Olympics.
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11-08-2012, 23:22
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
Dear Mr. Beeb.
We understand that, with limited number of channels and red button options available on Freeview, you have to make some choices that may not be to everyone's liking. However, I'm sure that even the most ardent football fans will agree that you should not be showing a repeat of the football gold medal match when there are live gold medal matches (such as men's hockey) that you have chosen to ignore.
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11-08-2012, 23:31
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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Nice to see Ivan taking it so well....
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WOW talk about sour grapes ,i bet there's a few russian athletes going to siberia after these games
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12-08-2012, 00:12
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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.
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