Olympic & Paralympic Games London 2012

[MGW]

I'd be supprised if 2024 wasn't in the US, possibly Chigago or New York. An African games would be interesting though, South Africa being the likely candidate there I'd think

[GoGo Yubari]

Quick thoughts on the closing ceremonies now that I've seen them;

- Eric Idle is fittingly the only Python who would even show up to this and also is fittingly the best part of the entire thing.

- Worst Spice Girl was Posh. Best Spice Girl was Boris Johnson.

- I would like to go to the hell dimension that the Pet Shop Boys apparently now reside in. Their demon minions looked nice.

- The crowd was great. Loved hearing everyone singing along with "Our House" especially.

- Even when none of them show up and instead there are just random extras miming drinking tea and shouting the words, the Blur performance is better than the Oasis performance.

- Jessie J was regrettable.

- TIMOTHY SPALL

Overall it was very long and from the "look this all means something I promise" school of artsiness and I skipped a bunch of stuff, but it was still worth it because it was a very hot mess.

[Lineker]

Likliest host cities in Africa are Durban or Casablanca.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

I'm currently in the process of closing down this thread and moving it over to South America. Maybe we can hand it over to Rafael or something.

[King Ellis]

Likliest host cities in Africa are Durban or Casablanca.

The pitch for the latter writes itself.

[Lineker]

The big Belarussian girl who I saw win shot put gold live has had her gold medal stripped from her after she failed a drugs test.

[Guest mr. potato head]

Likliest host cities in Africa are Durban or Casablanca.

The pitch for the latter writes itself.

Yeah, but you'd have to deal with commentators saying "Play it again, Sam" every time a Sam fails to win.

[Dingle]

Likliest host cities in Africa are Durban or Casablanca.

The pitch for the latter writes itself.

Yeah, but you'd have to deal with commentators saying "Play it again, Sam" every time a Sam fails to win.

The worst thing is, that isn't even a line from the film.

[Guest mr. potato head]

I'm aware of that.

[Sam]

So what were everyone's favourite Olympic moments?

[Adam]

So what were everyone's favourite Olympic moments?

I asked this at the house I watched the closing ceremony at last night, and none of us could choose between a few. I honestly think I have about 20-25. Was thinking of doing an 'EWB's Favourite Moments of the 2012 Olympics' list if people were interested of course.

[Lineker]

Good idea, EWB doesn't have anywhere near enough lists

[Guest mr. potato head]

So what were everyone's favourite Olympic moments?

Eric Idle, mostly.

[TCO]

Katie Taylor shutting the country down and winning gold while being generally badass

[Adam]

Good idea, EWB doesn't have anywhere near enough lists

Pfft, you know it just isn't right if we don't have 2-3 new lists being formed every week.

[GoGo Yubari]

Alex Morgan's header, the Queen's slow-motion corgis in the James Bond video, Eric Idle.

[Guest mr. potato head]

Alex Morgan's header

You bastard.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Gemma Gibbons hitting the Ippon on the French World champion in golden score of the semi final of the judo to make it into the final.

I don't know why, that just got me incredibly incredibly excited and emotional.

[Berober]

Mo's 5000, just watching him from the last 2 laps and shouting at the TV

[Lineker]

Chris Hoy breaking the record (all the cycling tbh)

Seeing Bolt live

Super Saturday

Anthony Joshua's final round comeback

Andy Murray

Two out of three medals in the triathlon

Jade Jones

And probably a shitload more.