Winter Olympics

[TG]

  A gong! And a shiny one at that.

The Canadians are moaning that she had the wrong hat on but have been told to feck off. 

[Miss Demeanour]

Lets hurtle down a hill on a tea tray  at ridiculous speeds ....looks terrifying 

Well done that girl 

[GROWLER]

Lets hurtle down a hill on a tea tray  at ridiculous speeds ....looks terrifying 

Well done that girl 

Yes, most excellent, but why oh why can't we win proper serious like events ey? 

I'm not detracting away from the glory of us winning summat that is undoubtably very dangerous, but come on.............tea tray sliding? 

[Nick]

YOu could have a go at that on yer '?ll 

[Barman]

She is well fit an all innit...? 

[GROWLER]

She is well fit an all innit...? 

Absogorgeouslylutely. Well fit, and talks proper too. 

You been watching those nutters in the Ski Cross event!

Now THAT is a proper event. Be even better in off roaders though ey BM?
Studded tyres and stuff and even bigger jumps.
I'd defo 'ave some of that, oh yesss!

[Grumpmeister]

I see Medvedev is a tad upset about Russia's performance. I do like the line about helping the officials if they don't resign. Something tells me fired may have a different meaning here. 

President Dmitry Medvedev has called on Russian Olympic officials to resign, following the nation's worst ever performance in the winter games.

Those in charge of preparing Russian athletes for the Vancouver games "should take the brave decision and submit their resignations," he said.

"If they cannot do it, we will help them," Mr Medvedev added.

Russia - traditionally a winter sports powerhouse - ended 11th in the medals table, with just three golds.

"For a long time we have benefited from Soviet achievements, at some point they ran out," President Medvedev said at a meeting of the governing United Russia party on Monday.

He urged a change to the system of preparing Russian athletes, ahead of the next Winter Olympics, in the southern Russian city of Sochi.

Russia has experienced a steady decline in its Olympic performances since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

The games in Vancouver were particularly painful for the nation because of the failures in sports such as ice hockey and figure skating.

[Uncle Mort]

Someone should tell him it's the taking part that counts. 

[Miss Demeanour]

Britain are confident that they will have their most successful Winter Olympics for seven decades by aiming to win three medals in Vancouver.

Funding body UK Sport believes the target is achievable after investing ?6.5m over the four-year cycle leading up to February's Games.


 

?6.5 million pounds = 1 medal

[toffee]

Britain are confident that they will have their most successful Winter Olympics for seven decades by aiming to win three medals in Vancouver.

Funding body UK Sport believes the target is achievable after investing ?6.5m over the four-year cycle leading up to February's Games.


 

?6.5 million pounds = 1 medal

Ahhhh -but it's all about the taking part thinggy!!!!
B.


P.S. Did anyone even think about 2012 in Londinium cost-wise????  No, not the pollytishans
B.