2012 Olympics

[sifi]

Applied for two events, got nada - I'll try again for something the next time round ; disagree with the system in so much that it allowed those who have more money to gamble to have a much better chance of getting something, but realise that not everyone can go to the events they want. Just hope to get something semi-decent to say "I was there".

And Ovett over Coe every damn time.

[greenfairy43]

I've got tickets for the Dressage (1st round and Finals) and the Cross Country phase of the Three Day Eventing

[pink_triangle]

I got 2 tickets for the final evening athletic session. Seeing Mens 5000, javelin and 4x 100 final and womans 800m, 4x400 and high jump. Very happy with the results.

[amy246]

Managed to get tickets for the preliminary men's footy at Wembley on 29th July, plus you get to see two games so should be a good day

[bettiss]

Got a ticket for the women's boxing and the women s team semi of the table tennis. Both on same day which is handy

[Steve P]

Got tickets for the sprint cannoeing and nowt else. Gutted to be honest.

[beadfc]

I have two tickets to see the badminton and two for the football. Pretty happy with that although neither of those events are at the Olympic park so might have to take a detour through there on the way to Wembley.

[Gre]

Got the handball tickets, as expected

[chappiepunk]

Just read this on the bbc website

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/14212248.stm

Hopefully i will get to see this guy in action!

[chappiepunk]

There has been a lot of talk over the last few days on the radio in Sydney about some countries not wanting to attend the Olympics because of the riots. Anyone think there's any chance this could happen?

[metallimuse]

Premier Inn have released their hotel prices... £200 per room per night... The great Olympic Rip Off has started...

EDIT: Actually to be fair... It seems that Premier Inn rooms are regularly over £100... Still its a hefty hike...

[Ed209]

There has been a lot of talk over the last few days on the radio in Sydney about some countries not wanting to attend the Olympics because of the riots. Anyone think there's any chance this could happen?

[Ed209]

Premier Inn have released their hotel prices... £200 per room per night... The great Olympic Rip Off has started...

EDIT: Actually to be fair... It seems that Premier Inn rooms are regularly over £100... Still its a hefty hike...

[amy246]

To all those looking for Olympic accomodation around London, i finally got mine sorted tonight, Best Western hotels had a triple room (3 singles) for £75 a night! Slightly out of central London (ours is in Harrow but seeing as we're going to Wembley it's not a million miles away). All seem to have good guest ratings and are 3 stars. Seemed like a rather good bargain!

[Ed209]

hang on though ... maybe I misread the London Riots thread, but weren't you critising Neil for not living by example (contributing to the consumerist society when believing against it). How is contributing to the poor being priced out of a sporting event, while believing against it, any different?

I don't believe either of you are wrong in the actions you've done and the lives you lead, but it seems like double standards from you when looking at what you've posted in other threads.

Edited August 17, 2011 by Ed209

[Paul ™]

BBC to show some coverage in 3D

http://www.bbc.co.uk...d-coverage.html

Oh and apparently VirginMedia customers with their TiVo service will get access to all 24 streams covering all the events via a new BBC Sports App for the service.

Edited February 15, 2012 by Paul ™

[kaosmark2]

Personally, I care about the country having a good quality, fair health system more than pretending to others we're all happy and harmonious during the olympics. Smart tactic.

[LondonTom]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17200835

Well thats a really quick and easy way to lose a ton of public support...

[Paul ™]

Yup peoples jobs and the future of the NHS are far more important than sport.

Bring on the civil disobedience and protests..

[kaosmark2]

Yup peoples jobs and the future of the NHS are far more important than sport.

Bring on the civil disobedience and protests..

[Gre]

It wouldn't even stop the sport that much. The main thing it'd fuck up would be our international image.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

It wouldn't even stop the sport that much. The main thing it'd fuck up would be our international image.

[kaosmark2]

then we shouldn't carry on with the dismantling of the NHS

I'd have thought that'd give a pretty bad image too

possibly worse in the long run

definitely worse for its citizens

or is the image more important?

Edited February 29, 2012 by kaosmark2

[eFestivals]

ol' Warsi again!

she just gets more and more annoying

she'll probably be prime minister one day

Nah ... the sorts of morons who might buy into the sort of guff she spouts on cue as Dave Moron's poodle would never vote for a Muslim.

I can't work out if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

ol' Warsi again!

she just gets more and more annoying

she'll probably be prime minister one day