Olympics or Proms ?

[gurnemanz]

It is a pleasure to watch people 50 years younger than me aspiring to human excellence and in many disciplines performing with real grace and beauty. Better than setting fire to wheelie bins. The measured achievement is clearly an important part of it but does not need to be the key element - as in Young Musician competitions. It is, after all, called the Olympic Games. I found myself a bit nostalgic for the days of Mary Peters and co when a British medal had more rarity value and thus more piquancy. I got a bit fed up with commentators triumphantly chirping: Another great day for Team GB.

[eighthobstruction]

It is a pleasure to watch people 50 years younger than me aspiring to human excellence and in many disciplines performing with real grace and beauty. Better than setting fire to wheelie bins. The measured achievement is clearly an important part of it but does not need to be the key element - as in Young Musician competitions. It is, after all, called the Olympic Games. I found myself a bit nostalgic for the days of Mary Peters and co when a British medal had more rarity value and thus more piquancy. I got a bit fed up with commentators triumphantly chirping: Another great day for Team GB.

....Absolutely....but they add ref the rarity of womens Golds (was it 9-10 since 1904 conception)....don't know numbers ref mens (and women only started doing more than 800m and heavy field events in 1970's )....I loved the in general sportspeopleship between the best/worst etc etc....My goodness Zimbabwe had 2 men in the 200m final...amazing....and for all the laboured length of Closing Ceremony it was very televisual and well produced....andthen along came the LA segment Hmmmmm....