Closing Ceremony Chat.

[Lycan]

well obviosuly the atheletes don't go on the underground. They live in the Olympic village... Oflr where ever their sport is held

I know it was a joke relating to that of the "under budget" .. the olympic village being a travellodge

[newWORLDorder]

No, I dont mean EVERYONE should be amateur, obv you need professionals or it would be crap.

I think the olympics has lost its touch. Its been alright in Beijing, its gonna fail in London. Im not the only one thinking this.

I just think it would be better to see new athletes rather than the same old pros, but thats opinion.

[Geraint]

No, I dont mean EVERYONE should be amateur, obv you need professionals or it would be crap.

I think the olympics has lost its touch. Its been alright in Beijing, its gonna fail in London. Im not the only one thinking this.

I just think it would be better to see new athletes rather than the same old pros, but thats opinion.

New athletes are introduced all the time. You can't say to some 21 year-old world champion e.g Usain Bolt, that he can't come back and compete in London because new people have to be seen. If you'd watch other things, you'd realise that new athletes are coming up all the time.

[kk.]

By saying that everybody should be amateur, you're just completing ruining the Olympics. There's only 1 sport in the Olympics that people are amateurs - boxing. Well, Usain Bolt shouldn't have been it, he's a professional. Oh, wait, so is everybody else.

EDIT: I can see the 2012 opening ceremony being just drive-by shootings and knife crime. The closing ceremony will just see the athletes being shot at.

get your facts right before posting. The olumpics were solely created for amateurs. It's meant to be just for amateurs

And lycan, I get u now lol. Sorry for typos, on ipod

[newWORLDorder]

I do watch 'other things'. I mean like, Olympics should be the big part where they are showcased, as I said, you do need professionals, not ALL amateurs. Ofc we will see Bolt and Phelps in the next olympics, your making out as if I said 'get bolt and phelps off the olympics'.

This will be a laugh, watching BoJo accepting the flag. 2012 is gonna be a terrible event.

@kk, exactly. Although yes, pros will always be there, and they will be accepted. The olympics is where they are meant to become 'legends' and well known. I just think Phelps got WAY to much 'air-time'. Yeah, he won 8 medals. It does not make him a legend, jeez. He is a US Hero, maybe, not a worldwide/olympics legend.

2 young girls waving there, aka. Chinas gymnastics team :rolleyes:

[Geraint]

get your facts right before posting. The olumpics were solely created for amateurs. It's meant to be just for amateurs

And lycan, I get u now lol. Sorry for typos, on ipod

No, the Olympics were created in ancient Greece to show which city in Greece was the most powerful, without fighting each other. The Modern Olympics were reborn in 1896 and they were for amateurs. If you've been watching Sky Sports News recently you would have seen clip of the Olympics in the 1910s. No-one went to watch. From the 70s, it changed and look at the crowds they get now and the people that watch it.

I do watch 'other things'. I mean like, Olympics should be the big part where they are showcased, as I said, you do need professionals, not ALL amateurs. Ofc we will see Bolt and Phelps in the next olympics, your making out as if I said 'get bolt and phelps off the olympics'.

This will be a laugh, watching BoJo accepting the flag. 2012 is gonna be a terrible event.

@kk, exactly. Although yes, pros will always be there, and they will be accepted. The olympics is where they are meant to become 'legends' and well known. I just think Phelps got WAY to much 'air-time'. Yeah, he won 8 medals. It hardly makes him a legend, jeez.

He's the greatest ever Olympian. That isn't an achievement to be recognised, no?

[newWORLDorder]

You obviously are not understanding me.

He is not the greatest ever at all. He is one of the best, he is amazing, yes. That is to be recognised, you are pushing him for more than he is. The americans make everything more dramatic than it is, prime example - Phelps.

I wonder how long before it turns out he was taking Performance Enhancing Drugs.. paha [Jks]

[Geraint]

You obviously are not understanding me.

He is not the greatest ever at all. He is one of the best, he is amazing, yes. That is to be recognised, you are pushing him for more than he is. The americans make everything more dramatic than it is, prime example - Phelps.

I wonder how long before it turns out he was taking Performance Enhancing Drugs.. paha [Jks]

Apart from the fact that he has the highest number of godl medals for an individual.

Your having a go at the Americans for "bigging" him up when, quite frankly, the worst country for that is the UK. If he was British, no-one would say anything about him having all there "airtime"

[newWORLDorder]

Actually I would, The cyclists are overpublicised, as was that bloody Tom Daly.
Yes, they were very good, but the silly amount of focus thats on them is annoying.


Back on topic, this London themed performance is good, Leona doing some warbling, Yeahh, Led Zeppelin Guitarist FTW. Thats class, David Beckham is showing up in a min. This is giving me goosebumps

[Geo23]

Its the wolrds best taking on each other .

So amauaters will always be introuduced.

But it wouldnt be the olympics if they just stuck amaters in.

Its good to see exp because it makes it a good thing to watch.