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Best Olympic Moments 28/07

Riders cross Putney Bridge in south west London, during the London 2012 Olympics Men's Road Race. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday July 28, 2012. See PA story OLYMPICS Cycling. Photo credit should read: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

Riders cross Putney Bridge in south west London, during the London 2012 Olympics Men's Road Race. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday July 28, 2012. See PA story OLYMPICS Cycling. Photo credit should read: Nick Ansell PA Wire (© PA Wire Press Association Images)
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  • Riders cross Putney Bridge in south west London, during the London 2012 Olympics Men's Road Race. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday July 28, 2012. See PA story OLYMPICS Cycling. Photo credit should read: Nick Ansell PA Wire (© PA Wire Press Association Images)
  • Great Britain's Fran Halsall during her Women's 100m Butterfly Heat at the Aquatics Centre in London on day one of the London 2012 Olympics. (© PA Wire Press Association Images)
  • USA's Dana Vollmer on her way to winning her Women's 100m Butterfly Heat at the Aquatics Centre in London on day one of the London 2012 Olympics. (© PA Wire Press Association Images)
  • LOCOG Chairman Lord Sebastian Coe left speaks to Queen Elizabeth II as they watch the morning session of the Swimming at the Aquatics Centre in London on day one of the London 2012 Olympics. (© PA Wire Press Association Images)
  • Queen Elizabeth II watches the morning session of the swimming at the Aquatics Centre in London on day one of the London 2012 Olympics. at the Aquatics Centre in London on day one of the London 2012 Olympics. (© PA Wire Press Association Images)
  • Great Britain's David Carry top during his Men's 400m Freestyle Heat at the Aquatics Centre in London on day one of the London 2012 Olympics. (© PA Wire Press Association Images)
  • Great Britain fencer Natalia Sheppard left celebrates winning her match against Great Britain's Sophie Troiano right at the ExCeL Centre, London during the London 2012 Olympics. (© PA Wire Press Association Images)
  • A general view of the archery competition as Great Britain's men's archery team compete at Lord's Cricket Ground, London during the London 2012 Olympics. (© PA Wire Press Association Images)
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Kikkos Papadopoulos
28/07/2012 20:24
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Absolutely Amazing Grand Opening!!!! Made me really proud!! And I'm not even British!! I honestly enjoyed the "History", the "High Culture Level", the "Humour", the "Setup" the... the... the... ...

Absolutely Stunning Quality and Wise/Clever Production!!!! What can I say about the Royalty and the Celebrities and the Performers and the Crowds of Volunteers... all Peeeerfect!!!! The Queen... so bold to jump from the sky and so humble to accept to participate, Mr Bond... so good in his job and so protective, Mr Bean... always so "unimaginable", unpredictable and unbeatable, Mr Beckham... so "gentlemanish" (forgive my grammar) !! THANK YOU ALL so much! You made us laugh n' weep n' cheer n' shout n' scream... you made us feel all sorts of emotions and... made us PROUD!! (I wonder how I'd feel if I was English myself!). But I'm so proud I live in this country!

And I wonder why some people write so negative comments about all this. WHY? Is it because they are so uninformed they just don't know what they'd seen? Is it because they're so uneducated they do not know how to appreciate and judge right? Or is it because they're just "British Haters"? Maybe "Western Civilization Haters"? You know, those tribes hating all having to do with pogress and high level and culture and values and honour and pride etc etc.

C'mon Englishmen and British Ladies, get on the Web and post some honest comments!  

jack -
28/07/2012 22:22
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Although I'm not that interested in the games,  It's so good to see the support for Great Britain. Please may i ask that you support  GB when you go shopping. British farmers and British Industry would also like some support.  Thanks.   
J C
28/07/2012 17:45
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The person that decided that beach volley ball should be an Olympic sport should be Knighted.
Carmen Lang (Carmanda1)
28/07/2012 23:56
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Why are there so many empty seats.  It is outrageous that the seating prices were so high goes to show the world.  I've enjoyed watching on TV but i would have liked to have actually been at an event.  Swimming, womens basket ball, boxing, mens gymnastics, the hoorse riding at Grennwich it is absolutely disgusting that there are so many empty seats.
irene handy
28/07/2012 22:21
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Did anyone hear Paul McCartney sing out of time at the start of Hey Jude? Think he needs to step down & let other younger singers have a chance - he's past it! Thought the finale needed a better finish. the industrialisation  process was brilliant as was the NHS part. Danny  Boyle did us proud!
Cathhottotty 1
28/07/2012 21:56
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Empty seats, I gave up trying to get tickets to the Olympics, rubbish official website can't buy them from other sites and this is the end result, empty seats.  The opening ceremony was amazing, my taxes helped pay for the privileged few to see this live but all the same I was happy with the TV footage but to see this picture has just driven home the sad facts that there will probably be more empty seats at the end of the day than filled over all events and I am no longer interested or watching because it was not possible for me to attend because a stupid ballot, a corrupt Travel Company ramping prices and cons left right and centre.  The Olympics will always be tarnished, the promises hollow and the lies and deceit rife.  Sad picture sums up FAILURE.
maureen joyce lisle nee howe
28/07/2012 20:47
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Now you have just got to admit that opening was really something. We are telling the rest of the world how great we are and have been all throughout history. Now if our so called politicians could maybe get the situation of our economy right and withdraw from the E.U. then just maybe we could shout for joy whole heartedly.Do your best G. B. team we back you all.
colin burchill
28/07/2012 21:03
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beach vollyball players, overdressed!!
richard baker-howard
28/07/2012 19:34
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coverage is pretty good by and large, but why do we have to put up with war criminal tony blair pontificating on the BBC. he should be in the hague.
kathy keys
28/07/2012 20:19
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Lord Coe doesn't look to be impressing the Queen!

 

colin burchill
28/07/2012 20:51
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like the games,but taken from us by multi nationals, coca cola/ mc donalds, etc. far too many tight rules.you cant even have a shop displaying donuts in the shape of the rings! many other silly restricting rules, like you cant take photos in or near the games unless you are press.prices exclude many working familys too. 
maureen joyce lisle nee howe
28/07/2012 21:11
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Millions of us can't afford to go but we can still support and enjoy by watching the coverage. It's the same in all host countries. Come on lighten up.
mark simpkins
28/07/2012 22:51
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i think that the crowd fiasco is pathetic due to the tosspots running the ticket sales, once again making huge proffits are the gold medals in this olimpics, surely the public should have been given huge amounts  of tickets first, the crowds should stay away to teach them a lesson, GREAT RIPOFF BRITAIN. gold EVERYTIME.
Carlo Miller
28/07/2012 18:17
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I do hope Brazil play Sweden or Denmark in the women's beach volleyball. :)
carol norwell (Fellojia)
29/07/2012 01:32
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Come on GB people....please stop knocking the effort the UK has made with the opening ceremony. America has had the highest number ever of people tuning in and they are loving it! Lots of comments regarding how great its been...so lets maybe try to back the UK instead of moaning?
Meg Jolliffe
28/07/2012 17:43
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A LOT OF EMPTY SEATS !!! WHY
lyn brookes
28/07/2012 23:09
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I was disappointed in the opening olympic ceremony as i felt that there was too much going on & it all looked a bit chaotic.I cant believe paul maccartney had to come on & sing hey jude,how predictable!!Hes not as good as he once was & hes performance was a bit same old same old!
Heather Boyd
28/07/2012 20:36
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For christ sake --- can some PA or anybody, PLEASE kindly ask queenie to bloody smile for once !!

dee r (bigmomma67)
28/07/2012 21:32
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Kikkos Papadopoulos i couldnt have said it better myself as a UK citizen,born and bred with a family tree going back to the 1600s if not before. love British history too.
i admit i did not expect anything as good as Beijing put on but this was spectacular in a different way. and very much British.
2 complaints..
1.as others have said. please could the Queen at least LOOK as if she was enjoying it. i know it was a long ceremony and shes not so young now but a smile takes no real effort.(unless she wasn't feeling very well of course.)
2. an absence of disabled and paraplegic attendance and involvement and why didn't the para Olympians take part in the athletes parades? apart from the deaf children's choir who were very good, and the appearance of Mohammed Ali who, bless him, didn't appear to know what was happening or what to do., there was nothing else that alluded to or involved any other disabilities yet with their own Olympics coming up they should have been involved in the opening ceremony.
Ten Sing (Ten Sing)
28/07/2012 18:39
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Clearly by the way things have been going, taking credit etc., Coe and Cameron invented the Olympics! 
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