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kazalala;1226071 wrote: I have not agreed with some of your views, a few other people have not agreed with your views,, that then makes us a little group??? so therefore all the people who have agreed with your views and disagreed with oscars views,, then they are there own little group? or your little group? fgs i never heard anything so silly,, just because some people are in agreement they become a group all out to get you no doubt!

Well there are people here who know me well enough to know i will agree or disagree because that is how i feel about a situation,/subject/ thread, I have in fact disagreed with Oscar on many things in the past,, and still do quite often. It seems if people dont have the same views as you then theres something wrong with them,,,I asked you on another thread,, so what if i have a less than favourable view of our police? thats my opinion to have,, does that meake me a bad person? because i am one of the members here that do not think the sun shines out of every police officers bum, i am made to feel as if i am scum for having that opinion with your constant references to it.


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Can we please stick to the OP subject ? If I remember rightly it was something about going to the Olympics in the UK ? :-5:rolleyes:
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G#Gill;1226254 wrote: Can we please stick to the OP subject ? If I remember rightly it was something about going to the Olympics in the UK ? :-5:rolleyes:


Hear hear. Thread integrity is the first essential to all serious discussions on any forum. The London Olympics is a disaster in the making at the moment, all the more so if it's going to be run on a volunteer basis instead of paid professional staffing. I'm startled to find they're organising it that way.
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spot;1226259 wrote: Hear hear. Thread integrity is the first essential to all serious discussions on any forum. The London Olympics is a disaster in the making at the moment, all the more so if it's going to be run on a volunteer basis instead of paid professional staffing. I'm startled to find they're organising it that way.


I think all of the recent Olympics have had an element of volunteer stewarding to them - it's becoming a common way of getting that layer of parking attendants, direction givers, etc. filled.
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Bryn Mawr;1226263 wrote: I think all of the recent Olympics have had an element of volunteer stewarding to them - it's becoming a common way of getting that layer of parking attendants, direction givers, etc. filled. I believe that the Olympic project is far over budget already. I am also of the understanding that it is due to the terror attacks shortly after the Olympic bid was announced that we find the need for so many volunteers. Security must be a major worry for all concerned.
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Think I might pop down to Portsmouth for the sailing.
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Clodhopper;1226279 wrote: Think I might pop down to Portsmouth for the sailing.


When do the olympics start?
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27th July 2012. But I'm not a very quick organiser.
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Clodhopper;1226292 wrote: 27th July 2012. But I'm not a very quick organiser.


At least I have time then:wah:
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spot;1226259 wrote: Hear hear. Thread integrity is the first essential to all serious discussions on any forum. The London Olympics is a disaster in the making at the moment, all the more so if it's going to be run on a volunteer basis instead of paid professional staffing. I'm startled to find they're organising it that way.


Really? I thought the Olympic workforce was always mostly made up of volunteers... live and learn:-2
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flopstock;1226557 wrote: Really? I thought the Olympic workforce was always mostly made up of volunteers... live and learn:-2


It turns out you're entirely correct floppy, "volunteerism" is an essential component of the modern Games. I had no idea. There's a 4-page pamphlet about it on the international Olympics site:The role of volunteers in the Olympic Games has

therefore expanded and undergone a process of

specialisation in response to the wider organisational

demands of the Games. In economic terms, volunteers are

without doubt a major cost saver for the organisers, who

have come to rely on their economic role in saving

considerable labour expenses. But apart from this economic

role, the volunteers also embody the universal values that

form part of the Olympic Movement, including peace,

solidarity, mutual understanding and multiculturalism.

While Olympic volunteerism still depends on the

principle of altruism, volunteers may also increasingly see

the Olympic Games as an opportunity to live an

unforgettable experience; learn new skills; gain

professional experience, meet people from all over the

world; see the pinnacle of sporting achievement; be part

of the world’s biggest sporting event; and make history in

the process. For many, being an Olympic volunteer is a

life-changing experience.

http://www.olympic.org/upload/news/olym ... 923_UK.pdf

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spot;1226623 wrote: It turns out you're entirely correct floppy, "volunteerism" is an essential component of the modern Games. I had no idea. There's a 4-page pamphlet about it on the international Olympics site:The role of volunteers in the Olympic Games has

therefore expanded and undergone a process of

specialisation in response to the wider organisational

demands of the Games. In economic terms, volunteers are

without doubt a major cost saver for the organisers, who

have come to rely on their economic role in saving

considerable labour expenses. But apart from this economic

role, the volunteers also embody the universal values that

form part of the Olympic Movement, including peace,

solidarity, mutual understanding and multiculturalism.

While Olympic volunteerism still depends on the

principle of altruism, volunteers may also increasingly see

the Olympic Games as an opportunity to live an

unforgettable experience; learn new skills; gain

professional experience, meet people from all over the

world; see the pinnacle of sporting achievement; be part

of the world’s biggest sporting event; and make history in

the process. For many, being an Olympic volunteer is a

life-changing experience.

http://www.olympic.org/upload/news/olym ... 923_UK.pdf




This is true, i along with other friends and family members have volunteered.

There is approximately 10,000 of us.

I volunteered as i was a competetive swimmer, and always dreamed of getting to the Olympics, but never did.

I would train 6 times a week, in the pool at 6.00am, it was very gruelling.

My parents would sit by the poolside every day and i could,nt have been able to do that without them. I really do know how hard these guys train and the committment required to get to that level.

So to be part of such an exciting event will be worth it, whatever i get to do.

I think the Olympic organisers will manage to make it an event worth watching, and hopefully pick up some golds along the way. :-6
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Well if it goes the same way it did here none of you will see the inside of a stadium.

Have they begun moving hte homeless gypsies underprivalaged and blacks out of the area yet? (like they did in Sydney?)
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flopstock;1225700 wrote: But I don't have any idea:o.. are some events in scotland, some in wales, some in england or are all in one of those countries but its just referred to as the collected group UK, if you know what I mean..



for instance, if equestrian is in one country of the UK rather then another that might affect plans. if I wasn't imagining everyone cramming into one small land mass, I'd probably not be so confused..



I'd best go google, eh?:D


Most events will be in London Floppy, but some events need larger arenas and so will take place around the country. Also, with so many events/races/competitions occurring you need to have several events running at the same time so they can all be completed within a few weeks.

We will be having all the yacht races around the Isle of Wight off the south coast.

Yachting is one of the oldest sports on the Olympic programme and its Olympic history is littered with many heroes including some of the sporting world’s great figures. In the early Olympic Games, sailing was dominated by bigger boats, sometimes with as many as 10-12 sailors, and time handicaps were used to adjudicate the races. Starting from 1924 and increasingly from the 1950s onwards, the trend has been towards smaller and smaller one-design boats with fewer crew members. In the last 20 years, equipment trials have resulted in several new boats reflecting the latest developments in the sport. Currently the line-up of boats is a mixture between classes with a long and distinguished history, like the Star and the Finn, and those reflecting the design and technology advances in the sport, such as the 49er. Women have always been allowed to compete in Olympic sailing with men, but in 1988, separate sailing events were introduced exclusively for women. The Olympic sailing programme in 2004 consisted of men's, women's and open events. In effect, sailing made its Olympic debut in Sydney, as it became the first Olympic sport to make a name change. The sport had always been called yachting in the past.

Events

470 - Two Person Dinghy Men

Laser - One Person Dinghy Men

RS:X - Windsurfer Men

Star - Keelboat Men

470 - Two Person Dinghy Women

Laser Radial - One Person Dinghy Woman

RS:X - Windsurfer Women

Yngling - Keelboat Women

49er - Skiff Mixed

Finn - Heavyweight Dinghy Mixed

Tornado - Multihull Mixed
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Rapunzel;1226656 wrote: Most events will be in London Floppy, but some events need larger arenas and so will take place around the country. Also, with so many events/races/competitions occurring you need to have several events running at the same time so they can all be completed within a few weeks.



We will be having all the yacht races around the Isle of Wight off the south coast.



Yachting is one of the oldest sports on the Olympic programme and its Olympic history is littered with many heroes including some of the sporting world’s great figures. In the early Olympic Games, sailing was dominated by bigger boats, sometimes with as many as 10-12 sailors, and time handicaps were used to adjudicate the races. Starting from 1924 and increasingly from the 1950s onwards, the trend has been towards smaller and smaller one-design boats with fewer crew members. In the last 20 years, equipment trials have resulted in several new boats reflecting the latest developments in the sport. Currently the line-up of boats is a mixture between classes with a long and distinguished history, like the Star and the Finn, and those reflecting the design and technology advances in the sport, such as the 49er. Women have always been allowed to compete in Olympic sailing with men, but in 1988, separate sailing events were introduced exclusively for women. The Olympic sailing programme in 2004 consisted of men's, women's and open events. In effect, sailing made its Olympic debut in Sydney, as it became the first Olympic sport to make a name change. The sport had always been called yachting in the past.



Events



470 - Two Person Dinghy Men

Laser - One Person Dinghy Men

RS:X - Windsurfer Men

Star - Keelboat Men

470 - Two Person Dinghy Women

Laser Radial - One Person Dinghy Woman

RS:X - Windsurfer Women

Yngling - Keelboat Women

49er - Skiff Mixed

Finn - Heavyweight Dinghy Mixed

Tornado - Multihull Mixed


I like the ones that have a bunch of folks lined up in long skinny boats and the camera angle is always off so someone down the row crosses the line ahead of the guys i'm watching...lol:p



i like the equestrian stuff too.. all the things i never imagined doing growing up.
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spot;1226623 wrote: It turns out you're entirely correct floppy, "volunteerism" is an essential component of the modern Games. I had no idea. There's a 4-page pamphlet about it on the international Olympics site:

The role of volunteers in the Olympic Games has

therefore expanded and undergone a process of

specialisation in response to the wider organisational

demands of the Games. In economic terms, volunteers are

without doubt a major cost saver for the organisers, who

have come to rely on their economic role in saving

considerable labour expenses. But apart from this economic

role, the volunteers also embody the universal values that

form part of the Olympic Movement, including peace,

solidarity, mutual understanding and multiculturalism.

While Olympic volunteerism still depends on the

principle of altruism, volunteers may also increasingly see

the Olympic Games as an opportunity to live an

unforgettable experience; learn new skills; gain

professional experience, meet people from all over the

world; see the pinnacle of sporting achievement; be part

of the world’s biggest sporting event; and make history in

the process. For many, being an Olympic volunteer is a

life-changing experience.



http://www.olympic.org/upload/news/olym ... 923_UK.pdf






No WAY! I'll have to bookmark this page..:yh_rotfl



Your post had just made me think that there was a lot of talk about volunteers during the LosAngelos games... I thought maybe that was just for local events leading up to..
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fuzzywuzzy;1226649 wrote: Well if it goes the same way it did here none of you will see the inside of a stadium.

Have they begun moving hte homeless gypsies underprivalaged and blacks out of the area yet? (like they did in Sydney?) I think the law will protect the gypsies here. The amount of volunteers sounds impressive but all these volunteers will not be in some glamour role as the armed police will be. Many are needed for manning car parks and the public toilets also. Only high ranking officers will get to do the exciting crowd control or security for the international athletes. I hope the UK does well but i will not be watching.
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fuzzywuzzy;1226649 wrote: Well if it goes the same way it did here none of you will see the inside of a stadium.

Have they begun moving hte homeless gypsies underprivalaged and blacks out of the area yet? (like they did in Sydney?)


East London would be empty if they did - where would they put them all?
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lou lou belle;1224312 wrote: I have volunteered to be help out at the Olympics which is being held next in the UK. Are any of you going? What would be the event you would choose to watch?


Most enthusiastically, I will be watching football:yh_wink/soccer!

As well as basketball.
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