Tag Archives: Olympics 2012

My Top Ten – Olympics music highlights

Posted on August 31, 2012 by John S

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 →

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Sportsthoughts (41) – those Olympics!

Posted on August 27, 2012 by John S

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 →

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Sportsthoughts (38) – Olympics Super Saturday!

Posted on August 6, 2012 by John S

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 →

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Sportsthoughts (36) – There’s only one Bradley Wiggins…

Posted on August 1, 2012 by John S

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 →

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Sportsthoughts (35) – Olympic highlights so far

Posted on July 31, 2012 by John S

Day 4, Tuesday 31 July. I’m at work so I can’t get intimately involved with canoe slaloming, or archery, or Grecian wrestling, or whatever, during the day.  That is always fun – the way you rapidly become expert on obscure … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (33) – Welcome to the Olympics!

Posted on July 28, 2012 by John S

Back from a lovely week in Holland just in time for the Olympic opening ceremony. Would it be good?  Would it rain? Would we feel proud at the end? Well the answer was YES! To all three, though thankfully, the … Continue reading →

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