olympics

[Furbag]

Originally Posted by the_scarlet_pimpernel

My Freesat has no fewer than 24 BBC Olympic channels, in addition to BBC1 and 2 which seem to be showing nowt else.

Exactly, leave BBC1, 2 alone

Fur

[Mum]

Originally Posted by Furbag

OK I'm now REALLY bored of the limpics, why they cant just bung it on its own channel beats me, as for it inspiring kids to become sports men and women its a shame we cant inspire them to actually get a real job rather than give these kids unfair hope that they "might" become some sports celebirty when the truth is its highly unlikely.

Fur

I would say the majority of kids since forever at some point aspire to be someone famous - and frankly, I would prefer my kids to aspire to be Jess Ennis or Chris Hoy rather than a wag or some twit of a bb winner. At least they stand a chance of being fit rather than plastic or thick.

[soprano]

I am not sporty at all, but I have loved nearly all of the olympics , I loved watching the dressage, and last night we even interrupted the quiz to watch The Bolt race.

[moom]

The dressage was AMAZING! How do they do that?
Bit sad to read several of the horses are up for sale they must form a wonderful bond with their riders.

[Furbag]

Originally Posted by Mum

I would say the majority of kids since forever at some point aspire to be someone famous - and frankly, I would prefer my kids to aspire to be Jess Ennis or Chris Hoy rather than a wag or some twit of a bb winner. At least they stand a chance of being fit rather than plastic or thick.

I equally dont want them to aspire to a BB winner we need them to aspire to be engineers, workers, chemists, people that make and create things, road workers, dustbin men and women, doctors, nurses, teachers, factory workers etc etc basically what I class as do'ers

Fur

[Leonardo]

Originally Posted by moom

The dressage was AMAZING! How do they do that?
Bit sad to read several of the horses are up for sale they must form a wonderful bond with their riders.

I was surprised how much I enjoyed the musical dressage - the usual stuff does nothing for me. From my memories of the commentary I think some of the horses are getting on a bit and may be too old for much more competition.

On another track, is Nicola Adams the new poster girl for the British Olympics team? I didn't think I'd like ladies boxing but her final bout was amazing! I couldn't believe she was 29 - I was assuming about 10 years less than that.

[Mum]

Originally Posted by Furbag

I equally dont want them to aspire to a BB winner we need them to aspire to be engineers, workers, chemists, people that make and create things, road workers, dustbin men and women, doctors, nurses, teachers, factory workers etc etc basically what I class as do'ers

Fur

Jennifer Ennis (gold medal heptathalon) Growing up in the Highfield area of Sheffield, Ennis attended Sharrow Primary School and King Ecgbert School in Dore, where she did her GCSEs and stayed on in the sixth form to gain three A-Levels, before going on to study psychology at the University of Sheffield and graduating in 2007

Chris Hoy (gold medal cycling) Born in Edinburgh in Scotland, Hoy was educated at George Watson's College, a co-educational independent school in Edinburgh, followed by the University of St Andrews in 1996. He subsequently transferred to the University of Edinburgh, from which he graduated B.Sc. (Hons.) in Applied Sports Science in 1999.

Victoria Louise Pendleton, (gold and silver medal cycling) Pendleton showed her promise at 13 and was spotted three years later by the assistant national track coach, Marshal Thomas. At that time she wanted to concentrate on her education at Fearnhill School in Letchworth Garden City, and later a degree in Sport and Exercise Science by Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne. She enjoyed some success on the track as a student before graduating and becoming a full-time cyclist.

Andrew Griggs Hodge (gold medal rowing) Borm in Halton, Buckinghamshire, he moved to Hebden near Grassington in 1980. He went to Burnsall Primary School in Burnsall then Upper Wharfedale School, a secondary modern school in Threshfield. He studied Environmental Science at the Stoke campus of Staffordshire University where he took up the sport of rowing with the Boat Club on Rudyard Lake and St Catherine's College, Oxford where he undertook an MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management.

Peter Wilson (gold medal shooting) was educated at three independent schools: at the pre-prep St. Antony's Leweston Preparatory School in the market town of Sherborne in Dorset, the junior school Hazlegrove Preparatory School in the village of Sparkford, near the town of Yeovil in Somerset, followed by senior school at Millfield School in the town of Street, also in Somerset. He then went to The Arts University College at Bournemouth (formerly Arts Institute at Bournemouth), in the large coastal town of Poole in Dorset, where he studied Graphic Design.

Alistair Brownlee (gold medalist triathlon) Brownlee was educated at Bradford Grammar School, a co-educational independent school in the city of Bradford in Yorkshire, followed by Girton College, Cambridge, where he started a medicine degree. After just the first eight-week term, Brownlee decided to leave and instead went to the University of Leeds, where he gained a degree in Sports Science and Physiology in 2010. *He is now studying for an MSc in Finance at Leeds Metropolitan University.

[Furbag]

.........and they do ????

Fur

[Mum]

Originally Posted by Furbag

.........and they do ????

Fur

Lol. Right now Furby, a whole lot more for this country than many of us and fortunately, they haven't put all their eggs in one basket so will be able to return to a career for which they have trained.

Oh, and if owners of sporting facilities are to be believed, inspired many young kids at the moment to get off their computer games and get some fresh air.

[Furbag]

Originally Posted by Mum

Lol. Right now Furby, a whole lot more for this country than many of us and fortunately, they haven't put all their eggs in one basket so will be able to return to a career for which they have trained.

Oh, and if owners of sporting facilities are to be believed, inspired many young kids at the moment to get off their computer games and get some fresh air.

I do agree with you regarding puter consoles etc

My point is the chances of your average kid making it to the ollys is about the same as me winning the lottery, I feel our nation is becoming far too much "celebrity" based, be it sports or TV or Pop based.

We now hardly make anything, many of our doctors and nurses are from abroad, we import far too much, we make very little ourselves, which is fine while we can afford this style of living, but many younger people these days dont even know where an egg comes from or how a cup is made.

Thats what I'm getting at

Sport is a hobby, past time, nothing more nothing less, we can do without sport, we cant do without Doctors, Nurses, people to empty bins etc etc

Thats what I'm getting at

Fur