Closing Ceremony & Olympic Inspiration

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Thought it would be nice to have an Olympic catch all thread for the end of the games, hopefully we can gather people's opinions on the games as a whole, how they've helped with the world perception of country and how sport is going to change from now on including how it's inspired you.

Can't believe how well it's all gone, few hosts have pulled off the games so convincingly, the atmosphere and crowd support for all nations has been something else, and the volunteers have been nothing but a lesson in what this country is about (at heart), hard act for rio to follow I think!

I've loved every second of the past two weeks, we've done the nation proud IMHO. I've watched more sport than ever, enjoyed a more varied amount of sport than any time in my life, and I'm thinking of taking up rowing on the back off this games.

Looking forward to the closing ceremony it's sounding epic (no spoilers) hopefully we will get a huge fireworks display too.

One very proud Brit

 

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Coverage has been the best ever, even the Americans are up in arms about what we get vs them


Medal wise I must admit I was getting worried during the fist 3 days, no medals, however that was unfounded, I will never forger super Saturday, was an amazing feeling seeing all that gold come in.

Clearly we've crushed the opposition in 90% of track cycling events which is always great to watch, but it's the unknowns which have been great, for example, I knew nothing about double trap but now i do.

Perhaps this will show everyone we can host the worlds largest event in style, wonder if we will get the World Cup sooner rather than later?

 

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Is that for all the non medallists?

Something like that

 

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For the love of god, I want a fireworks display to rival last new year in London, Please please please!

Also they better have some metal, they can't ignore how huge it was for us.

 

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It's ok Boris will save us

 

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Boris should get it back, lets keep it!

He should do a runner with the flag, problem is he'd get stuck on the zip wire.

 

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will we see drugs and gangland shootings in this intro?

Every seat has been given complementary drugs.

 

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The who can't come soon enough

 

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Who's th girl?

 

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wonder what I've missed...

A plane ride to another country.

 

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If you can't see even a small amount of national pride after the last 17 days you should find pastures new.

 

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Massive, MASSIVE guts from Gary Barlow doing this. Full credit to him.

Yep

 

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why? whats so special about gary coming?

He's just lost his 4th child a few days ago.

 

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I don't want to sound like a dick here but yes, he lost his baby earlier this week but hundreds of other people have aswell. Just because he is famous, it doesn't make his baby any more special that any other still born baby that is born and those parents still have to go to work the next week.

Too late, you just have.

 

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THE WHO!

 

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Should have used that new fangled hologram technology to bring Freddie to the stage.

Sent shivers down my spine listening to a live crowd reply to Freddie, must have been a very emotional moment for the band.

Last time that happened must have been during his tribute gig, I really hope Freddie was watching down on us cause we still love and miss him

 

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They run a version of that at pretty much every live gig they do as Queen.

They even use bits of Queen @ Wembley for the live version of Bohemian Rhapsody now. With Paul Rogers it almost turned into a duet with him and Freddie.

Still the best front man any band has ever had ever!

Ah cool, i only watch the classic queen gigs, might have to watch a newer one.