i know i'm a bit biased, but i really do think this year's Olympics have been fantastic and i have really enjoyed them. i've watched lots of the sports on the TV, my favourites are gymnastics, athletics, rowing, cycling, swimming and diving. And it's been brilliant to see how many medals Team GB have won (59 and counting) - we're currently third in the medals table, which is something to be proud of. Lots of those medals have come in events that we weren't predicted to get anywhere in, like the men's team gymnastics and the women's boxing. It's been great to sing along with the National Anthem when watching the medal ceremonies and the excitement and patriotism of the home crowd comes through, even on TV.
me, Sir and Poppy were also lucky enough to get tickets to go and watch some of the athletics and i feel very privileged to have been part of it. The Olympics will probably never be held here again in my lifetime, so it really was a once in a lifetime opportunity for us to see it, and the atmosphere was incredible. We only watched heats, but cheering on the GB athletes was very exciting and we got to see quite a few of them make it through to semi-finals or finals. i also liked the way the crowd cheered for every athlete, every winner, and especially those who came last, no matter which country they were from. And there were lots of Mexican waves and fun stuff like that to get involved in. The stadium was brilliant, we were sat near to the flame and had a good view of the finishing line. And the whole event was organised very well and the volunteers and staff were really helpful and efficient.
Just wanted to post on here about the Olympics and how well i think they have been organised here (though i did think it was going to be a bit of a shambles). And i'm looking forward to watching the closing ceremony tomorrow, which if it's anything like the opening ceremony will also be brilliant and very entertaining. i also hope to watch some of the paralympics on TV over the next 2 weeks. And then it will all be over, but we will have the memories, souvenirs and photos forever.
