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Original poster

to think this is possibly one of the funniest Olympics moments

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OhDearNigel · 09/08/2012 00:33

very overexcited gold medal winner

How nice to have someone so totally overwhelmed with delight :)

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giraffe17 · 09/08/2012 13:59

linkey please for mo farrah and usain bolt wins!!

Anyone see crowd reaction to the young girl in archery, maybe from iran? She was up against the number 2 or something, crowd was amazing and she was so sweet - sorry no link!!

MissAnnersley · 09/08/2012 14:01

I loved Chad le Clos' dad. Brilliant.

shrinkingnora · 09/08/2012 14:12
Grin
shrinkingnora · 09/08/2012 14:14

and

giraffe17 · 09/08/2012 14:26

ha ha ha Grin Grin Grin I like the farrah one

GetOrfMoiRing · 09/08/2012 14:29

I loved Colin Jackson 'look at whatsisname!'

mumeuro · 09/08/2012 15:52

yes the German discus winner ran down the side of the hurdles (trail leg drill) - but it was still brilliant - I was there Grin

mumeuro · 09/08/2012 15:53

and I loved Burt Le Clos too!

HmmThinkingAboutIt · 09/08/2012 16:36

Bolt Jogging in 200m semi. Whilst everyone else tried desparately to keep up was pretty funny.

As was Hoy's mum.

LadyClariceCannockMonty · 09/08/2012 17:00

The young woman rower, winning gold with her partner in her first ever senior competition, sitting open-mouthed and then saying 'We've won the Olympics!... We're going to be on a stamp!'

In her interview, and even on the podium getting her medal, she still didn't seem quite to believe it.

ThePigOnTheWall · 09/08/2012 17:17

yummymummytobe please. These are humans we are dealing with. Not robots. And it is the human reactions which has captivated me as much as the sport. If I won an olympic gold I would run round like a loon and get pissed. Shoot me Hmm

mumeuro · 09/08/2012 17:18

what pig said...

yellowraincoat · 09/08/2012 18:05

Victoria Pendleton jumping to the front in the Keirin, just amazing. Absolutely beautiful and how she keeps that pace I have no idea.

Pendoooo

When they were getting their medals, the woman from Hong Kong, who was over-joyed and in a lovely silver suit, couldn't figure out where to stand, and then faced the wrong way, and her and VP had a little giggle about it. I thought it was nice.

yellowraincoat · 09/08/2012 18:06

yummymummy The German guy said he wasn't pissed, his accreditation was nicked from the party he was at and he couldn't get back in. Nothing to do with being pissed. And even if he had been, so what? People are allowed to drink, you know.

yesbutnobut · 09/08/2012 18:48

RuleBritannia I was at the stadium on tuesday and sitting alongside the hurdles - the German did jump them I can confirm (thought it was at the edge and in fact he was quite careful).

The same evening it was lovely to see the Grenada guy winning his gold. He got an amazing reception.

MedalsTrumpDiamonds · 09/08/2012 19:51

GetOrf thanks for all those great links. I love Chris Hoy's mum. There was another clip of some parents I saw this morning but can't remember who it was - I'll see if I can find it. Might have been Canadians though.

MedalsTrumpDiamonds · 09/08/2012 19:56

Sorry, not Canadian, it was American gymnast Aly Raisman's parents watching her

lilyliz · 09/08/2012 20:02

the wrong korean flag at the football in hampden was a good one especially when specsavers showed it the next day with "should have gone to specsavers"

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OhDearNigel · 09/08/2012 20:23

you've got to feel sorry for the people sitting next to them Diamonds !

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LottieJenkins · 09/08/2012 20:24
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GreatExpectations2012 · 09/08/2012 20:37

As the mother of a very young Muslim girl who will be facing all kinds of challenges as she grows up, I wept openly as Sara Attar ran. The crowd were amazing and so supportive. An inspirational moment.

But Chris Hoy's mum was the best bit for me so far. My mum would be exactly like that although she would have probably picked up her handbag and walked towards the exit whilst peeking over her shoulder all the way.

Northernlurker · 09/08/2012 20:50

The Raisman parents are brilliant! I also found Mrs Hoy very funny - and I would be exactly the same!
I also like seeing the Princess Royal and Judy Murray. Both have their 'game faces' but they know exactly what it means to their kids and to see them there at such a great moment is just lovely.

MissM · 09/08/2012 21:14

I'm by no means a fan of the Royals but I blubbed when Princess Anne put the medal round Zara's neck. I also loved it when Jessica Ennis won her gold and all the heptathlon women did a lap of honour with her. It made me very proud to be a woman!

messyisthenewtidy · 09/08/2012 21:31

There have been too many moments when I've been blubbing this Olympics, but probably when OUR Nicola Adams won the first ever Olympics women's boxing....

rezzle · 09/08/2012 21:35

Ross Murray admitting he'd spent two years on the lash in preparation for the Olympics :o

On a serious note though, you could not beat the look of pure delight on the faces of the women's lightweight double (Kat Copeland in particular)!