[QUOTE=icemaz;37203742]Daww I'm actually quite sad :(
We've done a surprisingly good job, and I found myself getting quite into the sporting events. Is sad to see it over now.
Also there they are ;)[/QUOTE]
It is weird, I am sure for most of the people on here from the UK the build up has covered a large portion of their life. Its some ~8 years of build up and preparation.
Maybe I have just noticed it so much because I'm in an area that gets BBC London (and in an area that held a cycling event actually) and I have heard nothing but it for the past 8 years.
It is kinda sad to see it go, makes me feel old.
Roger can still do it. Not a bad voice for a 68-year old
dammit, ninja'd
[QUOTE=Roll_Program;37203750]This is really sad :(
We'll probably never see an event like this in our country again in our lives.
RIP London Olympic games 2012.[/QUOTE]
It was, what, sixty years since the last time? With the reduction of countries with the cash to host the games, I wouldn't expect it be any longer.
[QUOTE=Jsm;37203747]Guess who just came on.[/QUOTE]
mother
FUCK
[QUOTE=Roll_Program;37203750]This is really sad :(
We'll probably never see an event like this in our country again in our lives.
RIP London Olympic games 2012.[/QUOTE]
We have the commonwealth games in 2014, some international athletics thing in 2017 and probably some other stuff is being bid for.
But yeah, nothing on the scale of the Olympics.
[QUOTE=Jsm;37203805]It is weird, I am sure for most of the people on here from the UK the build up has covered a large portion of their life. Its some ~8 years of build up and preparation.
Maybe I have just noticed it so much because I'm in an area that gets BBC London (and in an area that held a cycling event actually) and I have heard nothing but it for the past 8 years.
It is kinda sad to see it go, makes me feel old.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, years of looking forward to this moment. It just flew past in what felt like no time at all.
This Olympic will always have a special place in my heart.
Man, now I have to wait four years to see anything like this again
And unlike the Beijing games, this actually had a heart
[QUOTE=Kecske;37203851]Man, now I have to wait four years to see anything like this again[/QUOTE]
Hey don't forget the winter Olympics in two years!
IN 2 WEEKS TIME:
[IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3664177/London%20Olypics%20Thread/paralympic.png[/IMG]
IN 500 OR SO DAYS:
[IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3664177/London%20Olypics%20Thread/sochi-2014-logo.jpg[/IMG]
IN 1400 SOME ODD DAYS:
[img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3664177/London%20Olypics%20Thread/220px-Olympia_2016_-_Rio.svg.png[/img]
THE 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES ARE DONE!
In unrelated news, what the flying fuck is Annie Lenox doing.
[QUOTE=Jsm;37203805]It is weird, I am sure for most of the people on here from the UK the build up has covered a large portion of their life. Its some ~8 years of build up and preparation.
Maybe I have just noticed it so much because I'm in an area that gets BBC London (and in an area that held a cycling event actually) and I have heard nothing but it for the past 8 years.
It is kinda sad to see it go, makes me feel old.[/QUOTE]
I remember in Year 6 we held a little day the day after we won the bid where we did track events and ate cakes.
Now I'm about to head to University having just watched the ending of a great olympics. The olympic torch even came to my town which was p.cool :v:.
[QUOTE=Jsm;37203866]Hey don't forget the winter Olympics in two years![/QUOTE]
The Winter Olympics feels like filler for me...
Loved every minute of that closing ceremony, that phoenix was rad.
woo, that was fun.
THIS CONCLUDES THE 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, NOW GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY COUNTRY.
Awesome Olympics, back to reality.
ALL THOSE EXPLOSIONS OH GOD THEY WERE RIG...it's just fireworks? oh phew.
but man, it kindia sucks to see it end, god i feel old remembering when all this was announced.
time to change the op!
[QUOTE=Rapist;37203880]The Winter Olympics feels like filler for me...[/QUOTE]
The (Summer) Olympics is the best thing sport-wise.
The Winter Olympics are nice aswell, I guess...
[QUOTE=Kecske;37203851]Man, now I have to wait four years to see anything like this again
And unlike the Beijing games, this actually had a heart[/QUOTE]
What the fuck are you going to expect to see in Rio?
Enrique Iglesias and Shakira?
[QUOTE=icemaz;37203879]I remember in Year 6 we held a little day the day after we won the bid where we did track events and ate cakes.
Now I'm about to head to University having just watched the ending of a great olympics. The olympic torch even came to my town which was p.cool :v:.[/QUOTE]
Similar situation here, I had just started secondary school when London got it and now I'm nearly 20.
Fuck me I'm getting old.
Damn it bruce you let me down big time.
Im still calling for a national day of mourning when he crocks it.
All im saying is good luck Rio.
[QUOTE=Hullu V3;37203911]What the fuck are you going to expect to see in Rio?
Enrique Iglesias and Shakira?[/QUOTE]
Talking about the whole event, not the ceremonies
Best Olympic games I have ever had the pleasure to watch in my time on this earth.
Got really confused why the greek anthem was played, then after my sperg moment passed I realised it was the olympics.
Rio have a big job on their hands to beat London in terms of the ceremonies. I really doubt they will struggle though.
As a resident of london i'm gonna be sad to see the games leave, we did a bang up job of it in the end. Iv'e been lucky enough to attend a few open events and see the games first hand, it's such a crying shame that come tomorrow the 'legacy' will most likely be all but forgotten.
But for tonight at least the UK can be proud of what we managed to do.
[QUOTE=Jsm;37203951]Rio have a big job on their hands to beat London in terms of the ceremonies. I really doubt they will struggle though.[/QUOTE]
if there's one country that knows how to celebrate it's rio
I think the thing I take away from this Olympics I didn't get at Beijing is the home crowd in Britain is just brilliant. So loud and cheering on everyone regardless of their country, but really cheering on the British crowd with massive roars. The 10000m and 5000m with mo farah was just amazing, the crowd were astonishing.
[QUOTE=Fr3ddi3;37203957]As a resident of london i'm gonna be sad to see the games leave, we did a bang up job of it in the end. Iv'e been lucky enough to attend a few open events and see the games first hand, it's such a crying shame that come tomorrow the 'legacy' will most likely be all but forgotten.
But for tonight at least the UK can be proud of what we managed to do.[/QUOTE]
Absolutely. But I missed the ceremony... :(
How long was it?
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