Sport 2012 London Olympics

[Paradigm]

I'm looking forward to the shooting and weightlifting.

[bcass]

Artistic merit comes from its function. Like, you know, the Olympics taking part in it.

Well, the games haven't started yet so we don't know how well it functions. It still looks unambitious compared to the crows nest.

[Anne Summers]

"Of the 10 boxers representing Great Britain, seven of them are in the world's top three."

What?

[Paradigm]

"Of the 10 boxers representing Great Britain, seven of them are in the world's top three."

What?

In each weight category.

[linkster]

I'm looking forward to the shooting and weightlifting.

Taekwondo !

[Sidewaysbob]

Archery and cycling and fencing and badminton and a whole load of sports, oooooh and mountian biking and BMX and and and EVERYTHING.

[Comrade]

It's a pity they didn't go with the original plan for the stadium which was to have it wrapped in a giant video screen. I don't mind the one we have though, I think the triangular light pylons sticking out look good.

[JohnC]

I'm looking forward to the shooting and weightlifting.

Could have had a real London Olympics with shooting and shoplifting.

[Hexx]

Just turned on BBC.

God this is toe cringingly awful.

[Sidewaysbob]

fuck off then. this is a love in.

[Anne Summers]

What time is the big reveal about whoever its going to be lighting the cauldron thing? It's going to be Simon Cowell isn't it, but have I got time to nip out for a Chinese?

[Sir DangerM]

It's a pity they didn't go with the original plan for the stadium which was to have it wrapped in a giant video screen.

It's wrapped in a giant screen on the inside.

[Wickedkitten]

this is looking ace in 3D.

[Hexx]

fuck off then. this is a love in.

I'm sure/hoping the event will be great - but Gary Linker is crineworthy.

I thought they might have moved on from "The One Show" style after the Jubilee

[a big boy]

Looking forward to basketball and football, the sports I watch anyway.

[bradigor]

Watching the piece on the torch relay... I still can't believe anyone had anything negative to say about it.

[DC Lemon]

This is going to be brilliant. The whole couple of weeks.

Getting to see loads of sports you don't really get access to most of the time.

Handball

Hockey

Archery

Kayaks

etc

I fucking love this.

I particularly love a bit of:

Triathlon

Modern pentathlon

BMX

Pretty much everything, actually. Even Equestrian.

[Len]

Will that be done (cauldron lighting business) right at he end of the ceremony then at midnight (GMT)? Just I've got to go to the bloody dentist at 17.30(EST) and am hoping will be back in time to see it if that makes sense.

[Sidewaysbob]

Boo rain ... for the love of god haven't we had enough this year !!!

[Hexx]

Watching the piece on the torch relay... I still can't believe anyone had anything negative to say about it.

Yeah that was quite cool

[DC Lemon]

Did Danny Boyle order the rain?

[Len]

So who do we want to do the lighting then?

Tempted by Daly but my vote goes for Bannister, it has to be him surely?

[Hexx]

I'm calling it now. The Tenth Doctor (in costume) will carry the Torch to the lighting

[bradigor]

I particularly love a bit of:

Triathlon

Modern pentathlon

BMX

Pretty much everything, actually. Even Equestrian.

Yep, so much to watch.

Will be watching loads live, but then playing catch up later on for the bits I may miss.

Basketball is one I am looking forward to, the talent in that US team is stunning (Not Dream Team stunning, but still)

[glb]

Feeling more excited than a kid before Christmas who's been told he's getting a new bike, ice-cream and a trip to Thorpe Park.

The next 16 days is going to be the absolute balls.

[Sidewaysbob]

I want Wiggo or Cav to carry the torch..

[spork]

Watching the piece on the torch relay... I still can't believe anyone had anything negative to say about it.

I have to admit that when the torch came through my town I didn't really care but watching that was great. When it was on I was hoping that some of the miserable bastards from here were watching too.

[The Disco]

Watching the piece on the torch relay... I still can't believe anyone had anything negative to say about it.

Indeed. Just watching it myself too and I could feel myself welling up when that dude proposed to his girl.

Boo rain ... for the love of god haven't we had enough this year !!!

Fingers crossed it doesn't piss down heavily for those at the stadium.

It does look a bit odd and somewhat twee that they've bunged The Shire in the middle of the stadium. I'm expecting a Shire horse and freight cart race, a massive Morris Dancer maypole dance off and then some odd random float parades around the perimeter of The Shire.

[p1nseeker]

The Red Arrows just got home

[Comrade]

Apparently it's already stopped raining. Let's hope it stays that way!