SA Footy

Anyone heading over for the olympis in London 2012?? WHat events are people looking at watching the most?

Im hoping to be there for a couple events at the end of a Europe trip! Cant wait for it!

its on the list of thing to talk the mrs in to doing and even harder now as by then we will have a 2 year old with us but i am working on it.

Tickets for aussies not out yet and wont be until about march 2011 but going to try and get swimming, hockey, archery, basketball, rowing and cycling. Accomodation is also going to be an issue as flats are already going for GBP1200 per week.

For anyone who's planning on trying to attend the Games the schedule has just been released.

This is the BBC Sport website announcement about it and contains a .pdf link giving dates of events and ticket prices etc...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic ... 397378.stm

Regards
JAS

Thanks JAS

accomodation booked signed up for tickets with 2 uk addresses and 2 aussie addresses and flights will be booked in a few months

got conformation of some tickets through Australian cosports now just waiting to see what i got from LOCOG

Got rowing. 2 diving finals, Women basketball Q/F and women hockey S/F

Well done Tassie...at least you'll be getting something.

IIRC they said on the news here the other day that there were 40,000 tickets for the men's 100m finals and over a million applied. There's gonna be a lot of disappointed people.

Regards
JAS

I'll most probably be in London, so will try and get to a few events depending on what tickets I can score.

Went past the Olympic stadium the other day, looking quite impressive.

Also got 2 nights at the swimming via the London ballot so am super thrilled with that. Hope to pick up a few Australian Hockey and Basketball games while im there.

I'll be in London in May, looking fed to at least getting a look at facilities, unfortunately with work commitments couldn't travel in August.

I remember the 2004 Olympics when every night SBS would replay the womens volleyball... the Polish team were stunning.

I'm hoping for more of the same in 2012...

We have failed to qualify for the Soccer for the first time since 1984

Jase wrote:I remember the 2004 Olympics when every night SBS would replay the womens volleyball... the Polish team were stunning.

I'm hoping for more of the same in 2012...

Yep and my Polish wife is always happy to watch any sport with her team performing

Jase wrote:I remember the 2004 Olympics when every night SBS would replay the womens volleyball... the Polish team were stunning.

I'm hoping for more of the same in 2012...

Unfortunately if you haven't got Foxtel you wont be seeing any minor sports or sports that Australia don't do well in as its shared between 9 & foxtel and you know 9 will be showing a shitload of swimming over & over again

pels wrote:

Jase wrote:I remember the 2004 Olympics when every night SBS would replay the womens volleyball... the Polish team were stunning.

I'm hoping for more of the same in 2012...

Unfortunately if you haven't got Foxtel you wont be seeing any minor sports or sports that Australia don't do well in as its shared between 9 & foxtel and you know 9 will be showing a shitload of swimming over & over again

Or.........Now we are crossing to the <insert obscure "sport"> as Australia is just about to win gold.

The Sleeping Giant wrote:

pels wrote:

Jase wrote:I remember the 2004 Olympics when every night SBS would replay the womens volleyball... the Polish team were stunning.

I'm hoping for more of the same in 2012...

Unfortunately if you haven't got Foxtel you wont be seeing any minor sports or sports that Australia don't do well in as its shared between 9 & foxtel and you know 9 will be showing a shitload of swimming over & over again

Or.........Now we are crossing to the <insert obscure "sport"> as Australia is just about to win gold.

20 seconds later, mid celebration, back to the swimming

100 DAYS TO GO

Foxtel will have 8 dedicated channels during the event

ch 9 is also going to do some testing with 3D

Got myself a ticket yesterday to the football qtr final in Cardiff, £20 can't complain.

pels wrote:

Jase wrote:I remember the 2004 Olympics when every night SBS would replay the womens volleyball... the Polish team were stunning.

I'm hoping for more of the same in 2012...

Unfortunately if you haven't got Foxtel you wont be seeing any minor sports or sports that Australia don't do well in as its shared between 9 & foxtel and you know 9 will be showing a shitload of swimming over & over again

and f$%kin sh*tloads of gymnastics!