I'm going to miss the Olympics...

Aug 24, 2008 21:13

I'm really sorry they're over. I've really enjoyed watching it over the past two weeks - waking up in the morning and immediately checking the BBC live feed, marvelling over how well Team GB are doing, following the progress at work (sssh!). I think the Chinese put on a fabulous Olympics, one they can justifiably be proud of. I only hope 2012 will ( Read more... )

sport: olympics, tv: top gear

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rottinghedge August 25 2008, 10:56:51 UTC
I'm going to miss the olympics too! It was easier for me because I'm in the same time zone as Beijing so there was no time difference. Haha for the past two weeks the first thing I did the moment I reached home from school was to turn on the tv. No offence but I was surprised by how well Great Britain did, good job! :)

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denorios August 25 2008, 11:02:58 UTC
Oh, no offence taken - I think everybody's astonished at how well we did! I mean, in Athens we were 10th with 9 gold medals; in Sydney before that we were 10th with 11 gold medals; and before that in Atlanta we were 36th with only one gold medal! This is our best performance for a century!

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hestia8 August 26 2008, 12:46:14 UTC
My dad came back from taking my sister home last night and said 'right, what's on in the olympics?' and we all felt the lack. Although we did watch the entire closing ceremony.

But there's still the Paralympics!

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