Professor Stephen Hawking kicked off last night's Paralympic opening ceremony, which focused on "enlightenment" as its core theme.
Channel 4, which broadcast the ceremony, chose to interrupt it a number of times with adverts.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
Boris Johnson Dances
The closing ceremony of the London Olympics went without a hitch last night.
A smorgasbord of British talent appeared including; the Spice Girls, the Who, George Michael, the Pet Shop Boys, Kate Moss, Eric idle and Madness etc.
I can't say the sound quality for Madness or the Pet Shop Boys was particularly good.
I was also a tad perplexed as to why Sebastian Coe and Jacques Rogge referred to "Your Majesty" in their closing speeches, given that the Queen was not actually in attendance.
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Sunday, August 12, 2012
The Real Legacy of London 2012
As James Pearce has said, Replacing G4S personnel with personnel from the armed forces made London 2012 friendlier and safer.
Thus proving the old adage that every cloud really does have a silver lining!
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Thus proving the old adage that every cloud really does have a silver lining!
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Coe Appointed Olympics Legacy Ambassador
Lord Coe has been appointed as the UK's Olympics legacy ambassador.
Quite what that means, and how much he will be paid for this undefined role has yet to be clarified.
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Quite what that means, and how much he will be paid for this undefined role has yet to be clarified.
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Friday, August 10, 2012
BBC Staff Told Not To Be Patriotic
In a rather perverse ruling,
BBC staff have been warned not to focus too heavily on British success in
London 2012.
Director General Mark Thompson has advised them to remember that other countries are competing too.
Does not the fact that it is the British Broadcasting Company and that it is the London Olympics entitle the presenters to show some patriotism?
After all, it's not as though we have done so well in the past. Furthermore, I am sure that US, Chinese and Russian networks (to name but a few) focus on their own athletes' successes at the expense of others.
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Director General Mark Thompson has advised them to remember that other countries are competing too.
Does not the fact that it is the British Broadcasting Company and that it is the London Olympics entitle the presenters to show some patriotism?
After all, it's not as though we have done so well in the past. Furthermore, I am sure that US, Chinese and Russian networks (to name but a few) focus on their own athletes' successes at the expense of others.
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
Reliant Robin To Appear At Closing Ceremony
As the Olympic closing ceremony on Sunday approaches, speculation is mounting as to exactly who and what will be featured.
Thus far, the "informed" speculation states that a Reliant Robin from Only Fools and Horses will appear together with over 4,100 performers, among them 3,500 adult volunteers and 380 schoolchildren from the six east London boroughs where the Games are taking place.
Rumours are that Kate Bush, the Who and George Michael may also appear.
The closing ceremony starts at 21:00 BST Sunday 12 August.
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Thus far, the "informed" speculation states that a Reliant Robin from Only Fools and Horses will appear together with over 4,100 performers, among them 3,500 adult volunteers and 380 schoolchildren from the six east London boroughs where the Games are taking place.
Rumours are that Kate Bush, the Who and George Michael may also appear.
The closing ceremony starts at 21:00 BST Sunday 12 August.
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
NBC Shrouds Itself in Olympic Glory
For reasons best known to NBC (they claim it was to protect their $1.2BN Olympic rights) they decided not to show Usain Bolt's 100M victory on 5th August live on TV, instead saving it for precious "primetime".
NBC of course do have a live web stream that, in theory, should have shown the race.
Can you guess what happened children?
Yes, that's right, it didn't work.
Well done NBC, $1.2BN well spent on denying other US networks the chance to broadcast the Olympics professionally and in real time!
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NBC of course do have a live web stream that, in theory, should have shown the race.
Can you guess what happened children?
Yes, that's right, it didn't work.
Well done NBC, $1.2BN well spent on denying other US networks the chance to broadcast the Olympics professionally and in real time!
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Friday, August 3, 2012
The Simpsons at The London Olympics
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
The True Spirit of The British Olympics
Stuff the sponsorship, the zil lanes and the self centered lust for gold!
Rachel Onosanwo embodies the true spirit of what the British Olympics should be about.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Olympic Buffoonery - Not Saving The Planet
Congratulations to the "brains" behind the decision to use three Hydrogen-fuelled taxis to ferry Olympic VIPs and other assorted hangers on around various Olympics venues.
The cabs can only be refuelled at service stations that offer hydrogen as a fuel.
Can you guess where the nearest service station that offers hydrogen is children?
Yes, that's right, Swindon - which is (cough) 130 miles away!
Therefore the taxis are loaded on a transporter to take them to Swindon.
Well done lads, a great idea that has definitely contributed to "saving" the planet!
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