After the Olympics…if only.
I suspect I’m not the only one here in Britain who surprized himself by getting carried away by those Olympics. I watched them on television whenever I could but didn’t actually go to any of the events as I’m not…
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Sports for all – not just for champions.
After a wonderfully exciting Olympic Games here in Britain and, believe me, I have loved it, there was a disappointingly dull closing ceremony with a lot of old has-been rocksters dad-dancing and the reunited Spice Girls making me wonder how they…
The Olympic Gymnastics got me all excited yesterday.
Those Chinese certainly know how to do gymnastics and it would be churlish of me, a mere Brit, to deny them their Gold medal victory in yesterday’s men’s gymnastic team finals at the London Olympics. The Japanese too seem to…
Rowing for Olympic Gold in my dreams
I watched the Olympic rowers limbering up in the early heats this morning here in Britain building to what should ben an exciting final on Saturday where old sporting rivals Britain and Australia will fight it out for the gold…
Wonder-Full: Britain’s Olympic Opening Ceremony
I have never liked those over-blown, kitsch and propaganda-ridden Olympic opening ceremonies and so I approached Britain’s own 2012 ceremony with a lot of doubt and an element of dread at such a potentially naff blot on the nation’s reputation…
Olympic Sponsors’ Relay Comes To Lewes
It is great idea, the Olympic Torch Relay – inspirational in an epic way. The flame of the Olympic spirit lit in Greece and then carried through Britain, brought to the people in advance of this the “People’s Games” –…
Greece lights the flame – a symbolic gesture perhaps.
Another day and another Greek fire lighting ceremony. It’s a tradition that goes back for centuries. After all those anti-austerity riots when someone even set fire to Athens’ official christmas tree, it was no surprize to see that old Greek…
David Cameron announces twice as much Olympic glitter…£80 million of it.
Here in Austerity Britain, our Prime Minister, the ever-charismatic David Cameron has announced that he is doubling the £40 million budget for next year’s opening and closing Olympic Games ceremonies. I make that £80 million for a bit of sparkle and…