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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1471 Post by ejwrank » Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:10 am

Well I am pretty sure I saw one of pxc's friends in the closing ceremony (pretty much at the very end). Is that possible, prettyxcool???


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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1472 Post by prettyxcool » Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:46 am

Yes, it was her, ejwrank, I think, as I did not watch it on TV, but I saw a few of her friends mentioning it on her FB.

For those of you going to the parade today I thought you might like a list of who is going to be on which float. I'm not sure how much info will be available as it goes past.

Float 1: Archery and athletics; Mo Farah

Float 2: Athletics; David Weir, Jessica Ennis

Float 3: Athletics; Greg Rutherford

Float 4: Athletics and wheelchair basketball; Jonnie Peacock, Hannah Cockcroft

Float 5: Wheelchair basketball, basketball and boccia

Float 6: Boxing, canoeing and Paralympic cycling; Anthony Joshua, Ed McKeever

Float 7: Cycling and canoeing; Sarah Storey, Victoria Pendleton, Laura Trott, Jason Kenny, Chris Hoy, Jody Cundy

Float 8: Diving and equestrian; Tom Daley, Charlotte Dujardin

Float 9: Fencing and football

Float 10: Football and goalball

Float 11: Gymnastics and handball

Float 12: Hockey

Float 13: Judo, modern pentathlon, power lifting and para rowing

Float 14: Rowing; Katherine Grainger

Float 15: Wheelchair rugby and sailing; Ben Ainslie

Float 16: Shooting and swimming; Peter Wilson

Float 17: Swimming; Ellie Simmonds, Rebecca Adlington

Float 18: Swimming, synchronised swimming

Float 19: Table tennis, wheelchair tennis, tennis and taekwondo

Float 20: Triathlon, beach volleyball and sitting volleyball; Alistair Brownlee

Float 21: Waterpolo.
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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1473 Post by raj101 » Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:28 pm

those poor waterpolo squad members.. :( all the way to the back of the class.
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#1474 Post by Flabber » Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:36 pm

raj101 wrote:those poor waterpolo squad members.. :( all the way to the back of the class.
Well did they did get a bit of a whipping in the games...
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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1475 Post by Jayman » Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:51 pm

Co-incidentally seems to be in order of popularity (more or less)
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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1476 Post by raj101 » Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:09 pm

and waterpolo is a bit a of a wimp's sport, speaking relatively. Like volleyball, its something I could never do competitively and feel boastful about it. Also I am a cunning swimmer (I try to drink the pool before I drown _0^ ).

Medal is a medal though! (though I'd just abruptly end conversations with the mention of the medal and not the sport, if I was a waterpolo team member lol).
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#1477 Post by Beate » Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:20 pm

Bloody parade. Had to rush home to rescue OH who had locked himself out and almost didn't get back because of the barriers and road closures round St Pauls.
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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1478 Post by valda » Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:42 pm

I have to say, I am biased as I'm a Coldplay fan,but for me, last nights ceremony was the best of all.

I loved the Mad MAx style beginning with those wonderful contraptions, all made of scrap. Even Prince Edward turned up in a scrap car, made from a Rolls Royce and a Gangsters car 8O

I thought the fact that it was one band brought more cohesion to the event, and everything seemed to flow effortlessly. All the fire stuff, dancing and ariel wire work was fabulous, felt more like being in a rave part of the time. 10/10
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#1479 Post by Beate » Mon Sep 10, 2012 2:04 pm

Parade's arrived at St Pauls and the sun has come out out. Can see a little bit if I hang myself out of the window. The noise is astonishing.
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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1480 Post by Beate » Mon Sep 10, 2012 2:07 pm

My boss just said "Why are they not walking, they are athletes!" :giggle:
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