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Post by brentwoodo on Jul 24, 2024 20:00:53 GMT
The Opening Ceremony is not until Friday but the Rugby 7’s and Football has already begun. If you can stomach anymore football it’s France v USA on Eurosport now.
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Post by stamfordo on Jul 24, 2024 20:21:42 GMT
Daughter and I will be at hockey final on 9 August,won't be back in time for our opening game
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Post by dohnut on Jul 24, 2024 20:56:32 GMT
Is there Olympics?
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Post by mrb on Jul 24, 2024 21:06:38 GMT
One of the best jobs I’ve ever had,was working for the London Olympics 2012
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Post by Fisch on Jul 24, 2024 21:30:45 GMT
One of the best jobs I’ve ever had,was working for the London Olympics 2012 100 metres was it? |
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Post by MungO on Jul 24, 2024 22:15:58 GMT
Have Team GB submitted a football team?
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Post by MungO on Jul 24, 2024 22:16:42 GMT
I love the Olympics.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2024 2:26:57 GMT
I'm on the way to Paris now 😁
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Post by mrb on Jul 25, 2024 5:58:23 GMT
One of the best jobs I’ve ever had,was working for the London Olympics 2012 100 metres was it? I’d still be running it fisch 😄 |
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Post by dohnut on Jul 25, 2024 6:04:09 GMT
One of the best jobs I’ve ever had,was working for the London Olympics 2012 Fantastic experience made better by people helping out. They took up the running track and put pieces on frames with certificates of authenticity. Sold at the London Stadium. Got one in my study. And my tickets too. Saw the football Gold medal game, the Para opening ceremony and more. The flame went past my house, I stood opposite side of the road and got a great picture of the runner, my family and house, I called out so has the carrier looking straight at the camera. Timed to lucky perfection given the hubbub going on. That picture is on my study wall. At a company function Seb Co presented the bid put together by the GB team. It was brilliant. Not surprised we got the games. Definitely something we got right from start to finish. |
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Post by buffalobill on Jul 25, 2024 7:02:18 GMT
Did some meet and greet volunteering at the local station, interacting with the tourists and locals going to the stadium.
Atmosphere was brilliant, never seen so many people happy and smiling.
My Mrs organised all the street bunting and special lighting for Kent, so spent a lot of time traveling the county beforehand meeting local people to discuss what was going where.
I thought it showed our country at its very best and was so proud of the whole thing.
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Post by Fisch on Jul 25, 2024 7:07:02 GMT
My in-laws (and other animals) watched the London games on TV here in Croatia and often lamented "why can't we do something like that in our country".
Proud as punch l was. 😊
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2024 7:27:19 GMT
My in-laws (and other animals) watched the London games on TV here in Croatia and often lamented "why can't we do something like that in our country". As the other person here married to a Croatian, I'm yet to meet one who doesn't know exactly why 😅 |
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Post by stamfordo on Jul 25, 2024 8:36:04 GMT
Did hockey in 2012,atmosphere at park was fantastic,few weeks prior got to hold torch from 1948 games.amazing how basic it was but not surprising.
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Post by Fisch on Jul 25, 2024 8:44:30 GMT
My in-laws (and other animals) watched the London games on TV here in Croatia and often lamented "why can't we do something like that in our country". As the other person here married to a Croatian, I'm yet to meet one who doesn't know exactly why 😅 Of course, that's the real question behind the question. |
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Post by Thor on Jul 25, 2024 9:44:31 GMT
2012 was amazing and it's probably my favourite game to date.
We went to an event where the torch was going through and my kids got to have their picture taken with it, which was cool and something years later they will remember with relish.
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Post by dennisrofe on Jul 25, 2024 9:44:45 GMT
Have Team GB submitted a football team? The women's team failed very narrowly to qualify and as far as I know, the men's team did not enter. |
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Post by Thor on Jul 25, 2024 9:49:56 GMT
We don't enter footballs teams as the four home nations hold 1 vote each on the IFAB which the 3 smaller countries don't want to lose as its a massive voice to have. As FIFA is the other vote holder you can see how strong a hand each of the home nations hold over the game.
Don't forget it was the 4 home nations who set it up back in 1886 as a collective. This board runs football.
The fear has always been if we enter teams then they will force us to play as Great Britain and no one wants to lose their identity which I fully understand.
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Post by bigron on Jul 25, 2024 9:54:23 GMT
One of the best jobs I’ve ever had,was working for the London Olympics 2012 I was a Civil Enforcement Officer ( Traffic Warden ) at the time , I got more tickets whilst the Olympics were on than at any other time, I worked in the square mile of the city nowhere near Stratford 🤔🤔 |
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Post by Thor on Jul 25, 2024 10:19:01 GMT
One of the best jobs I’ve ever had,was working for the London Olympics 2012 I was a Civil Enforcement Officer ( Traffic Warden ) at the time , I got more tickets whilst the Olympics were on than at any other time, I worked in the square mile of the city nowhere near Stratford 🤔🤔 your ticket bonus must have been massive! |
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