to have enjoyed the olympics?

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I was one of the doubters, big time

how wrong I was, its been great!!

Bbc1 now. I wonder if many outside of the UK will watch the closing ceremony. I am so sad its the last time. Will Olympics ever come back to UK in my lifetime I wonder.

I have enjoyed the olympics
I am looking forward to the Paralympics as well
But I have to say I won't be watching the closing ceremony due to the choice of some of the acts.

YANBU, I have loved it far more than I thought I woudl! Went to two events, really pleased and pleasantly surprised at the oprganisation, the happinessm, the feel good factor adn the general brilliance of GB and our wonderful athletes!!!!!! :)

Fab Team GB video for those who haven't seen it.

Vic P is just gorgeous isn't she....

From the torch relay to the actual games, I've absolutely loved the whole thing. I love the Olympics anyway and have in the past (2004) booked two weeks off work so I can watch as much of it as I can . This Olympic games I've enjoyed sports I'd never normally look twice at (cycling), learnt about sports I'd never heard of before (handball) and discovered a new love (beach volleyball).

I remember the day it was announced we'd won the 2012 games - we watched at work as they made the announcement - and I vowed I'd be there. I'm 40 in a few weeks and wanted to go to the Olympics as part of my celebrations. I managed after a lot of frustration and annoyance with the ballot system to get tickets for DS and I to go last weekend. It was amazing and I'm hoping I can get hold of some for the Paralympics too.

I've felt increasingly emotional over the past few days as the games draw to a close. I'll really and truly miss it. The London 2012 Olympic games. Our Olympic Games.

Am knackered.

Roll on the Paralympics

Am glad to see I'm not the only one who feels a little teary about the Olympics being over. We had a big build-up as DD has worked for LOCOG for the past 12 months, and will be there until the end of the Paralympics. Then she starts real life!

DS was a Gamesmaker, and has his 'baton' to carry on the spirit of the Games. Oh dear, I'm off again........

Bring on the Paralympics!

It was SO good, actually got to go to the stadium and it was just awe inspiring, from the minute we stepped off the train it was a great atmosphere. The noise inside was fantastic when any Brit stepped out, it made us proud to be British, not a feeling me or DH are accustomed to!

Only downer was the announcer in the stadium had a US accent, and he wouldn't shut up... bugged us all the way through - made it feel a bit like a rodeo!? Apparently he has done every Olympics for years, but even so it just felt at odds with the Britishness of everything else. Still, I won't complain as we were lucky enough to go and many didn't, so I will just shut up now.

Am really going to miss the whole thing, Jess crying on podium gets me every time, Bolt and the Jamaican sprinters were so cool, and as for Mo? - well, what a legend.

Sigh.... Can't wait for Paralympics! Oh yes, and so much respect for Gary Barlow for doing his bit last night... must be so hard for him, bless his heart.

I was SO excited when it was announced it was going to be in London 7 years ago. I had 2yrd old and 3 month old boys at the time and realised they would be 9 & 7. What a perfect age to be inspired. I was fuming when it was so difficult to get tickets. Felt totally NFI-ed, knowing that my rich banker brother had SO many tickets because he could afford them, and got some corporate ones to take work clients too, was pretty galling. Eventually we got table tennis tickets which was FABULOUS to see. We watched the GB player, Paul Drinkhall, win his round 2 game and the place was roaring and rocking, stamping and screaming for him! We even screamed, whooped and stamped for any GB match referees, when their names were announced which was quite funny. We absolutely loved it. I have had 5live on 24 hours a day and TV on as much as poss. Screamed myself hoarse at so many things. Just LOVED it. We live near Henley, where the Leander Club is, and we have a big olympic parade happening for the rowers on the 25th Aug. We are going to go and scream and cheer for them again. Just Leander club members got 12 medals. Amazing.

DS2 wants to start rowing. Upper Thames Rowing Club - get ready!!!!

I co-incidentally had the two weeks off work so managed to follow it all really closely. Back to work this weeks and life seems flat as pancake again!

Life without the Olympics is horrible. Can't wait for the Paralympics to begin.

marge2

Why do you have to scream? Isn't cherring enough?

OK picky! - screaming 'cherring' whatever you want to call it. there was loads of noise OK??

I'm with you Marge definitely screaming not cheering! You get caught up the moment and a bit overexcited - what's so wrong with that?!! There were some amazing moments to get excited about after all!

It was fab. I was disappointed not to get any tickets for the Olympic Park events, but saw the triathlon, marathon and outdoor swimming.

We live in Newham and despite all the worries about traffic/parking/transport, it was absolutely fine.

I really agree about ticket prices - they were prohibitively expensive for most people - how is that fair? We paid £18 each to stand in a special pen on the side of the road for the marathon, when we could have stood for free ten metres away... My DSs loved just being a part of it but I must say we were disappointed and felt ripped off.

It was such a fantastic experience it should hv been available to more people, not just the rich and the "Olympic Family" - oh how I hate that phrase! In the words of Catherine tate's 'nan' - "whorraloadabollox"

I really agree about ticket prices - they were prohibitively expensive for most people - how is that fair? We paid £18 each to stand in a special pen on the side of the road for the marathon, when we could have stood for free ten metres away... My DSs loved just being a part of it but I must say we were disappointed and felt ripped off.

It was such a fantastic experience it should hv been available to more people, not just the rich and the "Olympic Family" - oh how I hate that phrase! In the words of Catherine tate's 'nan' - "whorraloadabollox"

Sorry double post! Stupid iPhone.

There were some 'affordable' tickets (e.g. £50 for an athletics session) but they obviously went very quickly and we weren't able to get any. I would have been more than happy to pay up to about £100 per person, but wasn't prepared to pay £400+, which often seemed to be all that was available. So I guess I could have got tickets if I'd wanted them badly enough to pay the price.

Still holding out hope for some Paralympics ones. I'd love to see the Olympic park/stadium.

(I wouldn't have paid for marathon etc. At the 10k outdoor swim, I thought those of us just standing around the Serpentine had a better view for most of the race than those in the ticketed stands - we were certainly closer to the water and to the swimmers as they came by.)

Very gratifying to hear the doubters admit they were wrong.

We bought some paralympic ones ages ago, we wanted to get the boys into the stadium, and they were very good prices - we paid just £5 each for the younger DSs and I think £30 for us and oldest (over 16).

I think there should have been a whole lot more of the cheaper tickets available and far fewer of those crazy £450 ones. It was a real shame to see all the empty seats in the first few days knowing how many people were desperate to be there... I really don't understand why they didn't move the people from up in the highest cheap seats down so it didn't look so empty on camera - that's what they do in TV studios with a live audience. And those people would get a better experience - its a win win surely?