Are you happy that London won the 2012 Olympics?
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I love the Olympics, it is something that for me shows the best of humanity. The world comes together, representing all nations and all walks of life, and in a friendly atmosphere competes as equals. \n\nWhen I heard it was coming to London, I was over the moon (until the very next day) and I still am. The Olympics is about more than money, we are privileged that it is coming to us and that the eyes of the world will be on our capital and our culture and everything that makes me proud to be British to celebrate something that, as mentioned above, I think is the best.\n\nI wont go as far as to say sod the cost, but I think the values it has are too easily overlooked when money comes into it. When you think of how much money is pissed away on welfare fakers who cant be assed to work as just one example, I think it is a small price to pay for greatness and for being a part of something that really matters
1021795
What many of these nimrods fail to see is the **$$$$$$$$$** that the games will bring into the the UK and European economy. \n\nLondon should not need to build too many new facilities (but probably will anyway). The broadcast rights alone will bring in a fortune. Since these rights are negotiated for each country, the sums will be PHENOMENAL! NBC won the US rights for $2.2 billion US. They expect the worldwide totals to exceed $4 Billion when all contracts are awarded.\n\nAs long as the UK avoids overspending and corruption such as what occurred in Athens, then they have a great chance to cash in on the games. The worse they'll have to deal with is the traffic and the South London thugs....but hey, the Brits made the '48 games a huge success and this was only 3 years after the end of WWII!\n\nFrankly, I'm excited by them winning the games, cause they could be great.
70037
Really, no wonder people think that the world is heading in the wrong direction! The Winter Olympics are the biggest sporting festival in the world, second only to the Summer Games. How can you be so darn negative?
214178
I dunno, who did win the olmpics?  Hmmm....
548906
Great city, great venues and great games.\n\nAlthough i slightly liked the previous commonwealth games in Manchester a bit better. Melbourne seemed to lack that star power that most commonwealth games have. Seemingly, most countries used melbourne as a starting point for a youth movement. Great to see the youth though, all that talent.
103394
i loved it. he really is king on ice. he was great (though i think he can do even better). he deserved gold medal. i also think Weir's marks were too small. he deserved at least bronze.
918092
yes i'm very proud to be british
1030638
Too right. I agree.\nI have to live in England, with all their 'scally' flags and their 'we're going to win this time' . Sorry to say, can't wait for them to be out. I say 'them' - I was born here!
1055897
Yes, I love it.  It's a beautiful sport.  Pity it's not more popular here as in Europe.  The only chance I ever get to watch it is when the Olympics are on.  \n\nThose girls are unbelievable flexible and to do a dance routine with all those props is nothing short of amazing. :)
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Yea I'M ONE I WAS JUMPING ALL ROUND MY HOUSE WHEN THEY WON. I WAS CRYING WITH DEM. I'M JUST GLAD THAT THEY FINALLY HAVE THERE TI'ME TO SHINE. BUT MOST OF ALL I'M GLAD THAT PAT RILEY CAME OUT OF RETIREMENT TO COACH A GREAT, CARING TEAM. THANKS TO PAT RILEY. HE WON 5 RINGS IM JUST HAPPY FOR DA WHOLE TEAM. YEA MY BOY DWAYNE WADE WON THE MVP. I'M JUST ONE HAPPY FAN
229401
Yes.\n\nFrom an Australian perspective, the three gold medals. The most memorable moment was the performance of Canadian weightlifter Marilou Dozois-Prevost in winning the silver medal in the women's weightlifting. She was a female weightlifter who looked like a woman. The other was the hailstorm interrupting the women's pairs in the lawn bowls between Canada and Swaziland.
1005838
I absolutly love it!! It's ashame that we're not in the world cup but gives us hope that we can kinda be in the world cup thro Jason Scotland!!!!\n\nI Hope England get gubbed!!! LOL!!!!!
1096580
I agree, but frankly as an England fan I am very relieved! I expect them to be our main rivals so anything bad for the swedes can only be good news for England!\n\nPS: I'm not claiming that England did much better - just that I'm relieved aboit the points.
1029272
yes i love London... i love to go away also.... but I'm always happy to come  back here..... i miss it... .. London has many romantic restaurants, loads of lovely parks where you can sunbathe , relax, kick ball, or just get a lil privacy...its great for work.... great for walkin along the river in the evening, good nightclubs, great bars.......... and more recently the women have got a whole heap better
1039755
Yes, I've been watching the Games since 1972 and I attended the '76, '84 & '96 games. I hope to see the London games in '12.
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THEY WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!
167249
It was one of the many destinations that were up for bid on holding the Winter Olympics. It just happened to win.