Our Olympians...

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London 2012: every Great Britain and Northern Ireland medal winner. Images from Politimo.

P.S. Interesting to read a post I wrote in June 2007: Olympian obscenity; all's well that ends well?

Our Olympians...

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London 2012: every Great Britain and Northern Ireland medal winner. Images from Politimo.

P.S. Interesting to read a post I wrote in June 2007: Olympian obscenity; all's well that ends well?

Outstanding Olympics over II...

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I don't want to end what has been a fantastic Olympics - especially for for Great Britain - on a sour note but...this is as good as it gets, as good as it will get: the Rio 2016 table may well have a similar top ten but we won't be third (and first or second is simply not going to happen): 65 medals in total; medals in 19 different events; gold/s in 13 of those events [Link], totally unexpected; absolutely fabulous. We have seen so many good role models the last two weeks: not spoilt football mega-rich brats, not soap opera slebs or reality TV wannabes but good strong patriotic excellence in British sportsmen and women. I hope at least part of the much mentioned legacy is to goad the UK's youngsters outside, GOAD, Go Out And Do!



Update, 13th August: opinions from around the world [BBC]

Outstanding Olympics over II...

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I don't want to end what has been a fantastic Olympics - especially for for Great Britain - on a sour note but...this is as good as it gets, as good as it will get: the Rio 2016 table may well have a similar top ten but we won't be third (and first or second is simply not going to happen): 65 medals in total; medals in 19 different events; gold/s in 13 of those events [Link], totally unexpected; absolutely fabulous. We have seen so many good role models the last two weeks: not spoilt football mega-rich brats, not soap opera slebs or reality TV wannabes but good strong patriotic excellence in British sportsmen and women. I hope at least part of the much mentioned legacy is to goad the UK's youngsters outside, GOAD, Go Out And Do!

Update, 13th August: opinions from around the world [BBC]

Olympic originals...

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Olympic success in many sports is usually down to immense natural talent and very good training ...and, as I've mentioned before, dedication, money and time. In some events, many 'marginal gains' are the Crux of the matter: "This unique process has resulted in a smaller, safer helmet that utilises its shape and structure to surpass other off-the-shelf cycle-helmet designs". Yeah, but apart from that it was still - by far and away - the coolest helmet on show.

Olympic originals...

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Olympic success in many sports is usually down to immense natural talent and very good training ...and, as I've mentioned before, dedication, money and time. In some events, many 'marginal gains' are the Crux of the matter: "This unique process has resulted in a smaller, safer helmet that utilises its shape and structure to surpass other off-the-shelf cycle-helmet designs". Yeah, but apart from that it was still - by far and away - the coolest helmet on show.

Overt obloquy....

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How can 'The Left' ever find solutions (to problems they have caused) if they simply have no idea what the actual problem is? YAB in the Independent is so far off target with her attempt to use GB's Olympic success against those do not agree with open border immigration : "Anyone who now thinks Britain is too multicultural?" LINK. "I wonder how the formidable anti-immigration prophets and campaigners react when medals are won by super-fit migrants and children of migrants"...WTF? Is she really so completely clueless as to what the immigration debate is about or "What multiculturalism really means"?

Overt obloquy....

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How can 'The Left' ever find solutions (to problems they have caused) if they simply have no idea what the actual problem is? YAB in the Independent is so far off target with her attempt to use GB's Olympic success against those do not agree with open border immigration : "Anyone who now thinks Britain is too multicultural?" LINK. "I wonder how the formidable anti-immigration prophets and campaigners react when medals are won by super-fit migrants and children of migrants"...WTF? Is she really so completely clueless as to what the immigration debate is about or "What multiculturalism really means"?