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I was so sorry that all possible viewing points of the Equestrian Arena from the National Maritime Museum were closed off to the public yesterday. However, I did enjoy a long natter with one of the Olympic Ambassadors who was guarding access to the covered walkway to the Queen's House.

Inside the Museum, I was impressed with the display of a typical sailing boat used in the Olympics. Sorry, I don't know which class of boat.

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BTW, hats off to the Military who were running the scanning machines at the entrance to the NMM. They are doing a great job, and with good humour. :) :) :)

BBTW. The UK has a proud maritime history. IMHO it's fitting that we are doing so well on the water ;)

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Richard Brown said:
Go GB GO GO . . . 38 strokes per minute GB GB is pulling ahead. less than 500m to go...

Come on GB keep the Danes at bay . . .

Hey . . . neck and neck . . . Denmark GOLD GB Silver . . . Wow!

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(This post delayed by a phone call:-()

Talk about DRAMA!!!
First in the mens 4 rowing, I gather a little sliding clip under the seat of a Brit got stuck, throwing him off the back of it. Yes, some WD40 would have been handy but instead they stopped the race, went over to the side, & still sitting in the boat, he was merely handed a screw driver to tighten it up a bit......, then he pushed it back under him & they rowed back to the re-start.

This is a cutting edge (ha!), state of the art, hi-tech boat that costs THOUSANDS...
Completely Surreal:-):-):-)

But they were pipped to the line by Denmark in a very close, exciting race. The Brit pair are now completely distraught, so sad for them.

Men GÃ… DANMARK!!!

A lovely change to hear the Danish Anthem.

Before anyone else thinks it, yes, I pull both ways...
(though I said it meself, that's really quite good here:-))

We have changed our flag to celebrate...
 

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Canada wins first gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games!

Rosie MacLennan has won a gold in the women's trampoline, Canada's first ever gold medal in the women's trampoline event.

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Richard Brown said:
I was so sorry that all possible viewing points of the Equestrian Arena from the National Maritime Museum were closed off to the public yesterday. However, I did enjoy a long natter with one of the Olympic Ambassadors who was guarding access to the covered walkway to the Queen's House.

Inside the Museum, I was impressed with the display of a typical sailing boat used in the Olympics. Sorry, I don't know which class of boat.

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BTW, hats off to the Military who were running the scanning machines at the entrance to the NMM. They are doing a great job, and with good humour. :) :) :)

BBTW. The UK has a proud maritime history. IMHO it's fitting that we are doing so well on the water ;)

Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings
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Richard, your photos are such a big treat. There is so little shown on the TV of this sort of general scene around and about. Difficult to try & imagine how places lie and feel on the ground.

Very interesting about those high camera wires. They can be seen in some of the TV shots but they don't say anything about them. Have already wondered how long some must be--to run the length of the rowing water, 1000metres for instance??? (mind boggling!--my ropes were rejected during the qualifications--issues of health & safety, they said, the colours might dazzle the judges...:-))

Need to go, back later to look at the rest.
 
stranding said:
Richard, your photos are such a big treat. There is so little shown on the TV of this sort of general scene around and about. Difficult to try & imagine how places lie and feel on the ground.

Very interesting about those high camera wires. They can be seen in some of the TV shots but they don't say anything about them. Have already wondered how long some must be--to run the length of the rowing water, 1000metres for instance??? (mind boggling!--my ropes were rejected during the qualifications--issues of health & safety, they said, the colours might dazzle the judges...:-))

Need to go, back later to look at the rest.
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Those rowing cameras span 2000metres, I saw Steve Redgrave talking about them, apparently it's the longest of its kind in the world!

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poisonivy said:
just watched the Womens Pursuit,cycling,they broke their own world record.....again.
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They are good.....in fact the entire GB cycling team are amazing, both track and road!

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AdmiralAdama said:
Canada wins first gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games!

Rosie MacLennan has won a gold in the women's trampoline, Canada's first ever gold medal in the women's trampoline event.

AA

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Congrats to Canada! Hadn't realised they hadn't got a gold till now. The trampolining was an eye-opener--the hit-roof-heights they get up to--looks so dangerous:-(

To be honest, for me, the medal tally is an irrelevance; it's the game & the playing of it that matter. Some athletes are brave to even consider entering (thinking at this moment of our swimmer Rebecca Adlington).
The whole heavy hype about the medal count seems to get in the way.

But Canada just have another bronze in the cycling:-)

Erm, we've also just done Quite Well in the women's team pursuit.................................:-):-):-)
 
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Gabriel1 said:
That was pretty normal for Boris......he da man!

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An addition to my "little list"---Boris for KING!!!

Will run out of space soon. If I can get through to update it:-)
 
Gabriel1 said:
Those rowing cameras span 2000metres, I saw Steve Redgrave talking about them, apparently it's the longest of its kind in the world!

The Archangel
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Of course-- there are 4 lots of 500, which must mean 2000 metres...:-)
Staggering!
 
I saw Boris on the news. It was pretty funny. Congrats Canada--our beautiful neighbor to the north.

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Jessica Ennis just won gold in her heptathlon :D. So pleased for her. We might just be in with a shot at gold for the mean long jump too! Turning out to be a good day for the British.

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