Olympic Torch

[Stacey Steve]

Wandered through the house yesterday and female offspring was watching the opening ceremony, saw a guy with the torch sort of jogging towards where they were going to light the beacon.

I said "Perhaps I should apply for that job for 2012, I could do that"

She told me that you had to be an Olympian or ex Olympian for that job.

Got me thinking who would they get to light the beacon in Stratford.

I think that it ought to be Sebastian Coe.

Not only a good athlete in his time but also has worked all his life not only promoting athletics but also sport in generalI know he has had other accolades but I think this would be a great honour to him.

Who do you think ought to do the job?

[Mikey]

Its doubtful it would be coe as he is so high up with the olympic committee. It might be someone like one of the rowers, redgrave or pinsent, as they have achieved over really long periods and truly display the olympic ideal. Could be an interesting way to light the torch as well, a flying rower with a beacon at the end. I think it should be water relate as we are an island and most of our olympic medals come by either sailing or rowing.

[Stacey Steve]

Be a shame to waste a good bonfire as well wouldn't it.

Could throw on some of the "deadwood", a few politicians etc

[Mikey]

Come to think of it there will be a redundant cabinet, that would have been kicking around for a while by then. Should burn a treat!

[squashysu]

cor if this was the "just for fun" thread, i could add one at last

Burn Baby Burn, Disco Inferno!!! lol

[di]

Who's that James bloke that does rowing(I think!)~I'd watch him!!~He did a naked row with the chap off the animal park programme.

[Mikey]

Cracknell, and there's no reference to him being naked in that!

[danmon_81]

The olympic torch is always lite by the sun!!...

[ugly gourd]

Who's that James bloke that does rowing(I think!)~I'd watch him!!~He did a naked row with the chap off the animal park programme.

Id watch him aswell naked or not

[kernowyon]

I think it will probably be Sir Steven Redgrave, he is our most succesful olympian ever so he deserves it IMO.

[squashysu]

The olympic torch is always lite by the sun!!...

wow someone has long arms!

[Snadger]

wow someone has long arms!

Or is a HIGHJUMPER!

[squashysu]

Or is a HIGHJUMPER!

how about a javelin thrower, they throw it up, grab some sun and it falls back down to earth - oh god, now i am being silly!!!

i wanna be able to see some action, ie: the eventing (dressage) but can i find it on iplayer - can i hell and this middle of the night business is not gonna help - roll on 2012 when at least it will be on at the correct time, i may even get tickets to go see the eventing!

[Mikey]

how about a javelin thrower, they throw it up, grab some sun and it falls back down to earth - oh god, now i am being silly!!!

i wanna be able to see some action, ie: the eventing (dressage) but can i find it on iplayer - can i hell and this middle of the night business is not gonna help - roll on 2012 when at least it will be on at the correct time, i may even get tickets to go see the eventing!

seeing as i watched it until after 3am, do you want to know what happened.

[squashysu]

seeing as i watched it until after 3am, do you want to know what happened.

yes please! by the way do you know how iplayer works, when can i watch the eventing!! i have tried to have a look but now feel like a techniphobe!!