2012 Olympics

[chappiepunk]

If there is already a topic on this, please forgive me, I had a quick look, but couldnt see one.

So with only 525 days to go until it all kicks off in London, what are everyones thoughts on this?

With the schedules now released, what if anything, is anyone hoping to go and see?

Or do you not really care at all?

Personally I think this could be Great Britain best Olympics for some time....

I found this blog on the BBC website, pretty helpful for deciding what to go and see, and when..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/sporteditors/2011/02/olympic_schedule_released.html

[Alcatraz]

I'd love to be at the Velodrome for the finals, especially considering its a discipline Britain can clean up in. But thats going to be probably the highest demanded ticket, behind the Usain Bolt package

[Snufflebutt]

I'd love to be at the Velodrome for the finals, especially considering its a discipline Britain can clean up in. But thats going to be probably the highest demanded ticket, behind the Usain Bolt package

[nightcrawler13]

i'd love to go...

but with the 7/7 bombings being the day after we won the olympic bid, i have an awful feeling about what might happen

[chappiepunk]

i'd love to go...

but with the 7/7 bombings being the day after we won the olympic bid, i have an awful feeling about what might happen

[brighteyes]

i'd love to go...

but with the 7/7 bombings being the day after we won the olympic bid, i have an awful feeling about what might happen

[Snufflebutt]

Wow. I didn't realise people actually think like this.

[Alcatraz]

but with the 7/7 bombings being the day after we won the olympic bid, i have an awful feeling about what might happen

[nightcrawler13]

They were in no way linked! They'd have still detonated the bombs if London hadn't won the bid. Have you been to London since 7/7?

[Kowalski]

I want to go to the men's 10,000m final as I'm assuming Mo Farah will be doing that (and maybe the 5K too).

Same night as the men's 100m final though. But I'll apply anyway.

[chappiepunk]

Wow. I didn't realise people actually think like this.

[chappiepunk]

I want to go to the men's 10,000m final as I'm assuming Mo Farah will be doing that (and maybe the 5K too).

Same night as the men's 100m final though. But I'll apply anyway.

[ampersand]

Isnt it £700 or something? Ridiclious....

[Snufflebutt]

for essentially 9.something seconds? money well spent!

where's the outrage for these prices then, as opposed to the champions league announcement?

[ampersand]

The highest prices are 700, I think the lowest prices for the session of the 100m are £100. I think charging £100 is worse because the seats will be on the other side of the stadium from the finishing line - a complete waste of money for the 100m. I'd pay £700 to see the olympic final of the 100m if I had the money. I sure as hell wouldn't pay £150 to see the champions league final to be in a shit seat.

[Snufflebutt]

i take it you get in for the whole day though? you don't just have your seat for an hour slot or something crazy?

and is there a bad seat at wembley? i love being high up for a game. better view innit?

Edited February 21, 2011 by Snufflebutt

[ampersand]

You pay for a session - in the athletics theres a morning and and evening session. IIRC the evening sessions last 2 or 3 hours, might even be longer. But I noticed that in the swimming, some of the sessions only last an hour and a half - I wouldnt pay £50 for that, though I'd like to go to the swimming too.

I should add, I'm not sure why tickets for the Olympics are so expensive. I still think they are just about worth it, but apparently they reckon they'll only make £200m from tickets which doesnt seem a lot when you consider how much the thing costs overall, if they made only £100m but halved the prices would it blow a massive hole in the budget?

[chappiepunk]

This is disgraceful...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/london_2012/9412054.stm

[TheGayTent]

No idea why so much interest in the athletic sprints. Other than possibly the weightlifting it's the most likely events that you're going to be watching drugs cheats...

I'm going to try for a couple of swimming sessions, rowing, and will go watch some of the free events like the marathon

[chappiepunk]

Just seen that the bike road race is going through box hill, so can go upto the viewpoint and watch

[ampersand]

tempted to go for the £20 seats for the mens football but can't really be arsed paying for something that's not happening for 16 months. plus it might be a 4 rotten nations. or worse, team gb!

[chappiepunk]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12749912

typical haha

[chappiepunk]

Anyone bothered buying any tickets?

[Kowalski]

Anyone bothered buying any tickets?

[miniand]

9.35 billion of which 6 billion from government for a few week of athletics is it really worth it?

Personally I think not.