posted Oct 16, 2008

In all the discussion about heroes etc we should perhaps just make sure we call them "sporting heroes". In the context of sport, they have indeed been heroic, but to compare them to the forces and the sacrifices they make is really like comparing chalk with cheese. Whenever this debate crops up it seems to lose context and anything taken out of context can be controversial. Our armed forces are our national heroes, our Olympians and Paralympians are sporting heroes.

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posted Oct 16, 2008

I have nothing against our military but those who enlist surely realise the possibility of death or injury. They also must realise that they do the bidding of politicians, not the country. It would be foolish to hold military parades in our major cities because it could be seen as glorifying war. Much better for citizens to parade and protest against our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. As for the Olympians, I thoroughly enjoyed watching them celebrate today. They made a nation feel good and proud so why not celebrate that fact?

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posted Oct 17, 2008

What utter nonesense all this hero talk is.

My kids say I'm their hero...should I tell them not to be so stupid? No, of course not. Some emergency service people are heroes and yet have never fought in a war. A HERO does not have to be a military person to earn the honour of being called one.

Anyone wishing to play word games, rather than contributing to the OP's comments aren't doing themselves any favours I'm afraid.

Not all the olympians were heroes, some performed very badly, but those on parade yesterday did the nation proud, and were rightly celebrated. I for one, were rightly proud to be British during the summer, and a bit of feel good factor in October hasn't done me any harm.

Roll on sports personality so we can celebrate our HEROES again.

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posted Oct 17, 2008

Welcoming Beijing heroes home
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God! What did the British team travel home on? Camels.

The Irish team got home weeks ago by availing of aeroplanes!

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posted Oct 17, 2008

Can someone please tell me the name of the guy standing next to Rebecca Adlington in this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/joebelle/2947282918/in/set-72157608079317500/

Cheers

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posted Oct 20, 2008

Please! No more photographs of those scruffy tracksuits.

Get Gok Wan on the case.

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posted Oct 21, 2008

GOONER4LYF11

Rather than some stupid Gok Wan comment, I thought I would answer your question

His name is Sean Fraser, 18 years old from Loanhead in Midlothian, and he won Bronze in Swimming: Men's S8 100m Backstroke.

http://www.britishswimming.co.uk/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,5157-191207-208430-45501-287921-custom-item,00.html


and some more gratuitous tracksuit shots

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/galleries/

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posted Oct 21, 2008

I met the boxer who won the gold, he's cocky.

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