Lesser-spotted things of the Olympics

timebandit
By timebandit

I am not following the Olympics, just picking up what I see on the news. But I have just read this interesting page on the BBC website and thought I would share it with you as it clears up a number of things that interested me.

Enjoy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19047586

By timebandit• 8 Aug 2012 06:19
timebandit

Britan is not a country

By anonymous• 7 Aug 2012 16:46
anonymous

I think britain after the Olympics should give up on being a country. Go out on a high

By Firebolt• 7 Aug 2012 12:14
Firebolt

can't see it dont now why

By strawberry_shisha• 7 Aug 2012 09:57
strawberry_shisha

@TB, i think it was already removed due to copyright grounds..

By Prism• 7 Aug 2012 09:45
Prism

Cool..TFS..:)

By Colt45• 7 Aug 2012 09:40
Colt45

You're a star :-)

By timebandit• 7 Aug 2012 09:29
timebandit

It's bound to be on YouTube Colt. I will search for it later for you.

By TailChopper• 7 Aug 2012 09:12
TailChopper

TFS

By Colt45• 7 Aug 2012 08:51
Colt45

I missed that part :-(

By strawberry_shisha• 7 Aug 2012 08:28
strawberry_shisha

all i care about is the amazing performance of mr. bean.. khallas :)

By Colt45• 7 Aug 2012 08:17
Colt45

I always wondered about the coloured tape on athletes bodies... now I know why :-)

By timebandit• 6 Aug 2012 22:51
timebandit

I'm afraid not Brit. I like hearing about our medals though ;)

By anonymous• 6 Aug 2012 22:27
anonymous

I must say watching from afar it has been a very well organised games.

By britexpat• 6 Aug 2012 22:25
Rating: 3/5
britexpat

STOP! I just reread the post.. "am not following the Olympics...."

You mean you're not following Jessica and the cycling teams :O(

By anonymous• 6 Aug 2012 22:14
anonymous

You would think one of the items would be, why does India do so badly at Olympics despite have 1.2 billion people. They can't all be playing cricket.

By nomerci• 6 Aug 2012 21:38
nomerci

thanks timebandit, nice read! :)

By britexpat• 6 Aug 2012 21:11
Rating: 4/5
britexpat

TFS.. Ofcourse running on the left makes sense. it's the best side to drive on also.

By timebandit• 6 Aug 2012 21:07
Rating: 4/5
timebandit

And yes Chariots of Fire was running through my head, and indeed still is having read it ;)

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