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Tag Archives: London Olympics
lovelondonscenes – 100
Appropriate, perhaps, to return to the Olympic Stadium for the 100th lovelondonscenes. We were there yesterday to watch some athletics – the Sainsbury Anniversary Games, part of the Diamond series of international competition. I enjoyed the opportunity, too, to see … Continue reading
Posted in Photos - lovelondonscenes
Tagged Athletics, London, London Olympics, sainsbury's Anniversary Games, sports, West Ham
7 Comments
Sportsthoughts (55) – And the BBC Sports Personality of the Year is… Bradley Wiggins!
Yes! That’s where my vote went. Cyclist supreme. First ever British winner of the Tour de France – the ultimate endurance test – and olympic Gold medallist in the men’s cycling time trial. And a personality and a very cool … Continue reading
Posted in Sportsthoughts
Tagged andy murray, Bradley Wiggins, Chelsea, cycling, England rugby, football, Harlequins, Ian Poulter, Jessica Ennis, London Olympics, mo farrah, rugby, Ryder Cup, Soccer, sports, West Ham
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Sportsthoughts (45) – Paralympics Closing Ceremony
I was fortunate to be at the London Paralympics closing ceremony on Sunday 9 September, with my friends Tony and Jon. This post is mainly about the sights and sounds of the Paralympics and indeed the Olympics. But also the … Continue reading
Posted in London, Sportsthoughts
Tagged Coldplay, London, London Olympics, Paralympics, Paralympics closing ceremony, Photography, photos, Sebastian Coe
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Sportsthoughts (44) – A Weekend at the London Paralympics Games
Last weekend my family and I paid two visits to the Olympic Park, to watch the Paralympic Games. On Saturday morning we spent a few hours at the Velodrome, watching the cycling, and on Sunday evening we were at the … Continue reading
Night time colours at the Olympic Park
I had the pleasure and privilege of going to the Paralympics on Saturday and Sunday 1 and 2 September. Saturday for cycling at the velodrome and Sunday at the main stadium for the athletics. Planning a blog about those visits … Continue reading
Posted in London, Photos
Tagged London, london olympic stadium, London Olympics, Photography, photos, the Orbit
4 Comments
My Top Ten – Olympics music highlights
The opening and closing ceremonies of the London Olympics were infused with great British pop music. We love our music, and I guess that, along with American music, it travels best around the globe. Partly because it’s in English, of … Continue reading
Posted in London, Music - concerts, lists, reflections, Music - Top Tens
Tagged Arctic Monkeys, Bonkers, Brian May, david bowie, Dizzee Rascal, Emili Sande, heroes, Hey Jude, London, London Olympics, Music at Olympics, Olympics 2012, Olympics closing ceremony, Olympics opening ceremony, Paul McCartney, Queen and Jessie J, Sex Pistols, Spice Girls, Take That, We Will Rock You
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Sportsthoughts (41) – those Olympics!
Two weeks on from the closing ceremony and a few days before the opening of the Paralympics in London, I’ve stirred myself to sum up how I felt about the games. We left for a holiday in Spain that last … Continue reading
Posted in London, Sportsthoughts
Tagged Bradley Wiggins, Chris Hoy, cycling, Jessica Ennis, laura trott, London, London Olympics, Mo farrar, Olympics 2012, sports, Usain Bolt
6 Comments
Sportsthoughts (38) – Olympics Super Saturday!
Writing this, Sunday night/Monday morning after a day with family and friends at a rainy/sunny barbecue and then watching the showpiece race, the 100m, with Usain Bolt reasserting his supremacy. Awesome stuff, another notch of brilliance in this fantastic Olympics. … Continue reading
Posted in London, Photos, Sportsthoughts
Tagged Jessica Ennis, London, London Olympics, Olympic Park, Olympics 2012, Olympics basketball, sports
10 Comments
Sportsthoughts (37) – Beach Volleyball, Horse Guards Parade, 3 August
So the Olympics just gets better for GB as the medals rack up. I managed to catch the two golds in the cycling this evening before I went out to see the beach volleyball in Horse Guards’ Parade. The men’s … Continue reading
Posted in London, Photos, Sportsthoughts
Tagged austria beach volleyball, beach volleyball, horse guards parade, London, London Olympics, photos, sports, St James's Park
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Sportsthoughts (36) – There’s only one Bradley Wiggins…
Top moment of the Olympics so far for me. Wiggo winning the time trial. Congratulations too to Chris Froome on getting bronze, and Emma Pooley and Lizzie Armitstead being placed in the top ten of the women’s race. But Brad … Continue reading
Posted in Photos, Sportsthoughts
Tagged Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, cycling, London, London Olympics, Olympics 2012, Olympics time trial
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