2012 Summer Olympics

[happyslapper]

Looking forward to the closing ceremony!

I'm actually quite sad to see the games end. It's been a great advert for our country, and a real party atmosphere at times.
Yet again I've been compelled to appreciate that London is a truly truly great city.

[California Joe]

I have enjoyed them quite a bit.

[NovocastrianUK]

Great games

That's interesting, it's the first time I've seen that format of the medal table - everything else seems to prioritise number of golds rather total number of medals.

Yeah very strange, BBC, Google even the Olympics site put it as gold as the priority in the ranking. I guess NBC had to be different.

[Lov3ll]

It's only America that uses total as opposed to No. of Golds.

[happyslapper]

If ever there was a time for a sniper to hit the games.... this is it.

[happyslapper]

[that was in response to the scrotes from One Direction taking the stage, before anyone reports me to MI5]

[Lov3ll]

I like how they don't even use British cars, BMW, Mercedes a Ford Focus

The opening ceremony was fine a bit eccentric all about British history but this?

[Corrupt]

Final Medal count 2012 Olympics(Top five)

Go by Gold medals, then Silver, then Bronze

Shamelessly nicked from the BBC. For anyone still wondering, if Yorkshire was independant they'd be 12th, with 7 Golds and more Silver than Kazakhstan

That's interesting, it's the first time I've seen that format of the medal table - everything else seems to prioritise number of golds rather total number of medals.

Most seem to use Gold prioritised. A few use total medals. Some blend the two and apply points, where Gold is 5, Silver 3, Bronze 1.

[that was in response to the scrotes from One Direction taking the stage, before anyone reports me to MI5]

Panic over.

The opening ceremony was fine a bit eccentric all about British history but this?

I thought it was just a concert. Clearly not.

[California Joe]

We actually do here also, it's just that it makes the silver and bronze medalists feel bad to not be included....

[Corrupt]

We actually do here also, it's just that it makes the silver and bronze medalists feel bad to not be included....

That's harsh....they matter in the event of a tie

[California Joe]

The most honest reaction to NOT winning Gold I've seen was from the Chinese diver last night when Boudia beat him. If he spoke English he would have yelled "FUCK!!!!!!!"

[gaz]

A few months ago I saw Elbow perform 'One Day Like This' at a festival whilst the sun was setting.

I'm not even a big fan but it was fucking glorious - excellent choice.

[wildheart]

If Yorkshire was independant they'd be 12th, with 7 Golds and more Sivler than Kazakhstan

12th? By 'eck! thats a reet haul!

[TheKiwi]

16th. Better than Best Korea, worse than Cuba. Seems about right.

[Ozzy[NO]]

Ray Davies might be getting old and tired, but Waterloo Sunset is still the most beautiful song in history.

Thank you London, and Great Britain for a great Olympics.