Twenty reasons to love these Olympics (and they’re only 2 days old)
The volunteers – they’re everywhere, they are helpful, they are the heart and soul of the Olympics THANKS- The army – cancelling holidays to make this work – brilliant efficient reassuring THANKS
- Danny Boyle for helping us understand why we’re proud to be British
- Boris Johnson – ditto
- Handball – yabba yabba doo! this is the greatest spectator sport– played by madmen and women
- Archery- Lords is a brilliant choice – today was a magnificent sporting event
- Mark Cavendish– for not losing his rag – I would have!
- The crowds – proving you can get through an event without getting drunk and abusive
- The flora and fauna at the Olympic Park – much appreciated
- London Transport doing a brilliant job over the weekend
- Radio 5 live- morning noon and night
- The Copperbox- one of the best venues I’ve ever watched sport in
- The military band that parades early in the morning in the Olympic Park
- The weather – for continuing to take the piss
- The Pavarotti look alike who scored a ten with seconds to spare to win the Italians archery gold.
- Eton Dorney for being round the corner
- French Brothers for running ferries to Eton Dorney for only £3 (from Windsor Bridge)
- Women’s football
- Kids – and the enlightened ticketing policy that means the stadia are packed with.
- The Olympic organising committee and all who kept the faith and made this happen.
