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  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016

    Ah well.  All over for another 4 years but what an incredible performance by the members of Team GB.  One or two who failed to deliver on hopes and expectations, but that's the nature of sport.

    It will be interesting to see how the Paralympics goes with all the cutbacks.

  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    Just trying to think about my favourite memory of the games, very difficult to pick one, but I am going for, the kiss between Kenny and Trott, after the mens Keirin.

    What is yours?

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,145

    Just the one moment Pdoc?  image  Can I have two ......................... please?  

    Mo Farah's grin when his fished his 10,000m gold medal out of his pocket and put it around his neck to go with the 5,000m one

    and

    Nick Skelton's quivering chin during his Gold Medal ceremony.


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Joyce21Joyce21 Posts: 15,489

    Nick Skelton for me too and Andy Murray's Gold.

    SW Scotland
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    No cheating Dove.

    I have at least a dozen, but that would be making it too easy.

    All those mentioned were on my list too.

    Something about Andy Murray, he just loves competing for his country, Davis Cup, Olympics, bring out the best in him.

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016

    I wouldn't say it's my favourite moment, far too many to choose just one, but as an example of what the Olympics mean it has to be the interview with Lutalo Mohammad immediately after his Taekwondo final.

    The guy was utterly devastated but still did the interview.  I don't think I would have been able to do it.

  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,042

    My favourites were Charlotte Dujardin and Nick Skelton winning their gold medals. Including Nick's chin and the way he hugged his groom and his horse.

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    I'm with KT. You could 'feel' the poor guy's agony.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • chickychicky Posts: 10,410

    Favourite moments for me were Andy Murrays win (oh the tension) and Max Whitlocks golds .....just so unexpected.  But loved it all reallyimage

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Too many for me to choose. Nick Skelton certainly, and all the 'history making' and multi medals in all sorts of sports, but some of the failures, the really unexpected successes, and great sportsmanship made for marvellous viewing too. 

    The runner who helped another girl who was actually quite badly injured, was really moving. They both received the de Coubertin medal. image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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