Just how good will the Olympics be?

[Marky147]

Hat's off to Lutalo Muhammad. Bronze in the Taekwondo under ridiculous media pressure.

Chuffed for him.

All of this.  Didn't help that Aaron Cook was everywhere today, talking to everyone who would listen.

Yeah great result and congrats to him.

Aaron Cook actually stayed away from the Taekwondo today fwiw after watching Jade Jones win last night.

I'm pretty sure he won't have been going out of his way to talk to anyone that would listen. I would think he's had enough of being reminded that he's not taking part in the games.....

[BrumBilly]

Pity Rooney isn't allowed to run the individual 400m with a baton in his hand (more than a touch of Phil Brown about him!).

[The Camel]

Pity Rooney isn't allowed to run the individual 400m with a baton in his hand (more than a touch of Phil Brown about him!).

Phil Brown is 50.

This fact makes me feel very very old.

[Tal]

Hat's off to Lutalo Muhammad. Bronze in the Taekwondo under ridiculous media pressure.

Chuffed for him.

All of this.  Didn't help that Aaron Cook was everywhere today, talking to everyone who would listen.

Yeah great result and congrats to him.

Aaron Cook actually stayed away from the Taekwondo today fwiw after watching Jade Jones win last night.

I'm pretty sure he won't have been going out of his way to talk to anyone that would listen. I would think he's had enough of being reminded that he's not taking part in the games.....

Agreed. His decision not to be there says more than he ever could on a mic

[mondatoo]

Great performances from the boxers today, quality.

[Doobs]

Hat's off to Lutalo Muhammad. Bronze in the Taekwondo under ridiculous media pressure.

Chuffed for him.

All of this.  Didn't help that Aaron Cook was everywhere today, talking to everyone who would listen.

Yeah great result and congrats to him.

Aaron Cook actually stayed away from the Taekwondo today fwiw after watching Jade Jones win last night.

I'm pretty sure he won't have been going out of his way to talk to anyone that would listen. I would think he's had enough of being reminded that he's not taking part in the games.....

Agreed. His decision not to be there says more than he ever could on a mic

This is probably the nut worst way to keep your head down.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/taekwondo/9464776/London-2012-Olympics-Aaron-Cook-plans-for-Rio-gold-after-missing-out-on-Team-GBs-taekwondo-selection.html

Dated 10 August 2012

I thought Muhammed came across very well in his interview on the bbc. Really pleased for him, must have been very difficult in the circumstances.

[Marky147]

I'd say bowling in with his brother, mrs and family would have been the nut worst. He stayed away though and I think went to watch Basketball isntead?

Yeah I read that earlier, I don't think there is anything particularly bad about anything in that article. Maybe he could have given more props to Muhammad, but I'm biased anyway though

Undoubtedly it will have been difficult for Muhammad dealing with everything, I don't think you can lay any blame at the door of the fighters for that though and it has to lay with the selection panel for creating the situation in the first place.

Bit of saving grace for the federation that he scooped a medal albeit a Bronze one, but definitely a terrible situation and hopefully one that never arises again in the future.

Missed the interview though so will try to catch it tomorrow or something if it's on again.

[Marky147]

Reading it again, agree he should have left it well alone having already had plenty of airtime on the matter and the fact there was no upside to going over it again.

[The Camel]

Great article on the volunteers:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19201329

[MintTrav]

Ok, I'm obviously a long long way behind with this.

I must have had my head in the sand for 6 years.

Those pink and purple clad people that help you out at all the Olympic venues are UNPAID VOLUNTEERS!

My hat is off to each and every one of them, they have contributed massively to the great atmosphere and positive vibe which has surrounded these Olympics.

There are 70,000 nice people in London? Who'da thunk it.

Yup, have really made the whole experience something special

Do they get any tickets for any events?  I'm guessing not by default.

Not by default but some of them have been used to fill up empty seats at the last minute

It was pretty obvious that they were way over-subscribed with volunteers and had added in a lot of non-jobs and doubling-up, so you had a dozen people directing you towards the Olympic Park in an area that a couple could have handled. Still, better too many than too few. They had clearly been well drilled in how to behave.

Hadn't heard that they had got some of the empty seats - seems like a very good idea.

[The Camel]

The Camel gets his mug in a picture of the parents of the winner of the Women's 400m (top left)

Click to see full-size image.

Something for them to treasure in the long years ahead!

[kinboshi]

Great article on the volunteers:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19201329

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[TightEnd]

GOLD

Ed McKeever in the canoe sprint

Went like s*** off a shovel

£95 well spent Andrew!

[AndrewT]

Cracking seat too - right near the finish line. Huge number of Hungarians - hope that wasn't their main guy in that race as they seem a lot of fun, especially the guys downing beers at Paddington at 7.30.

[Tal]

Over or under 2.5 more GB golds today?