The Olympics Thread, London 2012, Games of the XXX Olympiad, 27th July - 12th August

[RFUS]

That was a boss circling firework thingabob there to be fair.

 

[heatmeiser]

Who's lighting this beacon?

There's been a late flurry of bets on Jimmy Tarbuck.

Smart money's on Graham Norton.

 

[ijjysmith]

That was a boss circling firework thingabob there to be fair.

No need to get technical mate.

 

[ijjysmith]

Holy ****.

I want to be United Nations Champion of the Earth so badly

 

[chrissyjack]

Would be great if Arthur Brown lit the flame

 

[Brennan]

Would love to know why that idiot Chakrabarti is carrying the Olympic flag.​

 

[davek]

Smart money's on Graham Norton.

It should be someone who reflects the world of light entertainment - our gold medal event.

 

[bluejock]

Ali looks f*cking terrible.

 

[RFUS]

Ali looks f*cking terrible.

Sad to see that.

 

[Dooguk]

Would be great if Arthur Brown lit the flame

Now that would be crazy!

 

[davek]

Poor Ali. Well in big feller.

 

[chrissyjack]

I'm behind you lot. Watching it on the BBC website

 

[Dooguk]

Invading Hobbiton

 

[Phenom]

Is the queen not allowed to smile or something?

 

[bluejock]

Christ, he could barely stand. Awful to see someone so strong, so fast, reduced to a shell of a man.