Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1008253)

Everything apart from womens' beach volleyball.

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1008253)

Everything apart from womens' beach volleyball.

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1008253)

Everything apart from womens' beach volleyball.

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1008369)

Beach volley ball and the game where they throw a ball at each other on a court similar to a Hockey one - Handball I think it's called? Both pointless! :)

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1008370)

Similar to hockey one,:eek: somat wrong with your eyesight:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1008371)

It is - they have a goal net at each and and you have to throw the ball into it. Two teams - allowed to hold the ball with both hands and pass it to each other, only watched a few moments of it. I'm not talking about Beach Volley ball!

Originally Posted by Michael1954 (Post 1008379)

I'm watching the funny walks at the moment. I haven't spotted John Cleese so far.

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1008371)

It is - they have a goal net at each and and you have to throw the ball into it. Two teams - allowed to hold the ball with both hands and pass it to each other, only watched a few moments of it. I'm not talking about Beach Volley ball!

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 1008363)

The worst moment so far - without a doubt - must be the sight of the half-billionaire OAP scouser attempting to sing at the opening ceremony. However, if the rumours turn out to be true then this ghastly moment will pale into insignicance should the Spice Girls enter the arena for the closing ceremony each mounted atop a London taxi, to strut their stuff. If I see that I will be so violently sick that it is unlikely you will hear from me again for a very long time.

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1008417)

I tried watching Taekwondo (spelling?) this morning -bit like Tweedledee and Tweedledum kicking the hell out of each other -can't get it at all.

Luckily Tom Daley was doing some great diving -so I watched that instead:)

Originally Posted by Michael1954 (Post 1008451)

The ladies 20km funny walk has just started, Virgin Media 581. There are lots of people lining the route. In the men's 50km earlier today, quite a few competitors collapsed as they reached the finish line.

Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1008390)

I can see the similarities but you can fit four handball courts into a hockey pitch...

From the BBC Olympics website:
The hockey pitch is a 91.40 m × 55 m (100 yd × 60 yd) rectangular field. At each end is a goal 2.14 m (7 feet) high and 3.66 m (12 ft) wide.

Handball is played on an indoor court - which is the largest of any indoor ball sport at the Games - between two teams of seven players each. The court is 40m long and 20m wide, with 3m wide and 2m high nets at either end.

The players' objective is, by only using their hands, to throw the ball into the goal of the opposing team, thereby scoring a goal.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1008432)

Taekwondo:confused:

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 1008487)

It's part of a recipe from a Chinese cookery book :

Firs, Taek won do, roll flat, mak pancake, fill wi pork ........ etc, etc. ;) :D

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1008484)

Hi Sue - I wasn't talking about the size just the layout! I know!!

Perhaps they should bring in fishing or falconry as Olympic Sports if they have things like handball!

Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1008492)

Fishing - the medal goes to the person who sits still the longest?

Falconry - what do you suggest??:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 1008500)

There's already international fishing events & World championships, it's all about the best use of yer tackle. ;) :D (and the amount of fish you catch too.)

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 1008500)

There's already international fishing events & World championships, it's all about the best use of yer tackle. ;) :D (and the amount of fish you catch too.)

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1008521)

The World course fishing Championships were held here in Cremona recently - link shows some photos of the huge canal where it was held -it was built to feed a massive steelworks which can be seen in the background of some of the photos. The steelworks has since doubled in size...:hothothot

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1008526)

That's not Olympics though is it? :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1008527)

If they have Beach Volleyball - why don't they also have Beach Donkey Racing! :jimbo:

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1008526)

That's not Olympics though is it? :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1008524)

Have just posted this on another thread but couldn't resist putting it here too - perhaps Freestyle Lego Construction could be a new Olympic sport. Would get lots of youngsters taking part...

Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1008700)

Beethoven must be turning in his grave if this is called a symphony of British Music...

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 1008721)

Good, he has nowt to do with British music :)

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 1008721)

Good, he has nowt to do with British music :)

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1008726)

Nor has George (Lavatory) Michael.:D

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1008375)

A hockey pitch is about 3 quarters the size of a football pitch

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1008527)

If they have Beach Volleyball - why don't they also have Beach Donkey Racing! :jimbo:

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1008738)

Think that' s the point Jay - they have to age disgracefully. :D

Unfortunately I missed the closing ceremony -I like a bit of entertainment especially when it's OTT and open to criticism;) George can get away with anything as far as I'm concerned -have always been a fan and he has a voice which is a gift of nature.

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 1008721)

Good, he has nowt to do with British music :)

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1008738)

The Who at the end were perfect and I thought they were a great choice - Roger Daltrey is in damn good nick and still hits the notes!

As a fan of fireworks - all that side of things was good and the Firebird dance with Darcy Bussell and the switching off of the flame was very arty and well done.

I wonder what will happen to the construction that made up the flame -presumably it will go on display somewhere...

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1008738)

I wonder what will happen to the construction that made up the flame -presumably it will go on display somewhere...

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1008738)

Think that' s the point Jay - they have to age disgracefully. :D

Unfortunately I missed the closing ceremony -I like a bit of entertainment especially when it's OTT and open to criticism;) George can get away with anything as far as I'm concerned -have always been a fan and he has a voice which is a gift of nature.

Just saw a bit of it in a re-run on Eurosport - I saw Annie Lennox when I got in for 2 mins last night - she's a great performer. Just seen "Take That" who I enjoyed -hats off to Gary Barlow for perfoming so soon after the death of his newborn child... they will never be as good without Robbie though -show man par excellence.

Could have managed without seeing Queen -not the same without Mercurial Freddie:D

The Who at the end were perfect and I thought they were a great choice - Roger Daltrey is in damn good nick and still hits the notes!

As a fan of fireworks - all that side of things was good and the Firebird dance with Darcy Bussell and the switching off of the flame was very arty and well done.

I wonder what will happen to the construction that made up the flame -presumably it will go on display somewhere...

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 1008783)

Back of half a dozen beat up transits ! (With Oirish plates ;))

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1008788)

Did you actually see George Michael Di, he looked a real mess, mind you it probably matched his voice;)

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 1008911)

The same old Tories..? Dave Cameron and next boss Boris dancing while most of this nation suffers...these people have been warned and told time and time again the destruction of this nation will not be taken easily.


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Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1008930)

You have to admit though, Boris is the better mover of the two. His "thumbs up" dance will be all the rage in discos across the land!:D

Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1008942)

Yep agree about - and he appears to be moving his feet too so he really is dancing not just wiggling his torso.

He seemed to have tamed his hair for his big moment on stage too - waving the Olympic flag with great gusto!

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1008949)

I believe he has some Turkish ancestry -could have been a throwback to his bellydancing forebearers:Banane34:

Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1008956)

Quite true Dianne. Here's what Wikipedia has to say:

On his father's side, Johnson is a great-grandson of Ali Kemal Bey, a liberal Turkish journalist and the Interior Minister in the government of Damat Ferid Pasha, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, who was killed during the Turkish War of Independence. During World War I, Johnson's paternal grandfather and great-aunt were recognised as British subjects and took their grandmother's maiden name of Johnson. In reference to his cosmopolitan ancestry, Johnson has described himself as a "one-man melting pot"—with a combination of Muslims, Jews, and Christians comprising his great-grandparentage. His father's maternal grandmother, Marie Louise de Pfeffel, was a descendant of Prince Paul of Württemberg through his relationship with a German actress. Through Prince Paul, Johnson is a descendant of King George II and, through George's great-great-great grandfather James I/VI, a descendant of all of the previous British royal houses. Johnson is an 8th cousin of David Cameron.

And here's a group he might like to join:

London Belly Dance - Male belly dancers

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1008949)

I believe he has some Turkish ancestry -could have been a throwback to his bellydancing forebearers:Banane34:

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 1008959)

He is a big lump of babba with shoes on :D

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 1008959)

He is a big lump of babba with shoes on :D

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1008961)

Yer being a bit unfair to turds Mancie.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1008961)

Yer being a bit unfair to turds Mancie.