The Olympic Games

[Mason89]

Can't really be arsed with it myself.

[Goalposter]

Can't really be arsed with it myself.

Cannae be any worse than the last few world cups which were sh*te.


Olympics aren't what they used to be...the flo jos, the middle distance brilliance of cram, ovett and Coe, the Johnson v Lewis debacle, Carl Lewis himself, Liz mccolgan, Johnson, Daley Thompson, Marlene ottee, Cathy freeman,

All the greats who gave us so much entertainment.

but come on ANDY MURRAY.




Oh and Rio is a phucking incredible place!

[scobiemacd]

It won't be the same without the Russians ripped to the t1ts on all kinds .

[AberdeenArnold]

It's a collection of all the sports that are too sh1te to have their own World Cup.

[Goalposter]

Thought same 4 year ago, I was very cynical about it. Would have struggled to name 5 participants and was sick to death of hearing about tickets, tickets, tickets. Swore not to watch a second. Didn't even watch beginning opening ceremony until I got several messages telling me to switch over.

Ha gripped for the whole fortnight. I was housebound at the time so saw a lot of coverage, I even found myself punching the air the middle Saturday.

I'm going to try and enjoy this one the same, save my cynicism for fitba.
Seeing folk from every nation standing together does a weary soul good.

Tres eloquent.


Its a beautiful thing.i wouldve absolutely loved to have been a part of an olympics.must be an incredible feeling just to take part let alone win a medal.

Not too many fans fighting either at the Olympics i hear.

[Jupiter]

The opening ceremony has been crap so far, now they're banging on about the global warming racket.

[gervaise_brookhampst]

Who are these people? ...................This is poop, mind you all opening ceremonies tend to suck ass

[Goalposter]

Who are these people? ...................This is poop, mind you all opening ceremonies tend to suck ass

Some of it was brilliant and some slightly dull.
However, the work and artistry behind the scenes is superb.
The indigenous scene with the roots and forest scene was very clever.

I think the 'girl from Ipanema' should've been far more spectacular and 'Christ the redeemer ' should've been celebrated more with an homage to the incredible sculptor who created it.

It's a sight to behold and one of the most iconic images on the planet.(and I'm not religious one bit).

I also think it's a great idea to get all 11,000 athletes to plant a seed.

[Goalposter]

That final symbol moved by the heat from the Olympic flame was stunning.


Still a huge shame Pele didn't light the flame.

[donsdaft]

Didn't watch a minute of it last time, actually I probably haven't watched a minute of it for years and years but last time was deliberate.
Have no intention of watching any of it this time.

Put it back to Amateur and I might just think about it.

Andy f'uckin Murray indeed.

Is darts in it this time?