Christine Ohuruogu’s stunning 400m victory brought Team GB’s gold medal haul to 16 as Britain sealed their best Olympic performance for a century.
Okay, now I am feeling patriotic! Hell, I almost stood up for the national anthem twice today!
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“Britain’s sailors, rowers and cyclists won four more gold medals on Sunday to match the team’s Saturday surge and reach third in the Olympic medal table.”
This almost makes me feel patriotic!
[UPDATE.]
Well, in spite of a few bloggers out there insisting that I should switch off in protest, I this afternoon watched the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics (in high-definition!)
It was my intention to write a longer piece on this regarding the various political/human rights issues but I’m afraid I’m rather short on time.
So, briefly — leaving the more serious issues aside for today — one word: WOW!
That plasma screen right the way around the top of the stadium? I want one!
