Advantages: A global event that lifted an entire nation and brought back its pride & self confidence
Disadvantages: Huge cost, unfair ticketing system, Olympic ideals warped by blatant commercialism

...is ladies & gentlemen – London 2012! THE AUSTERITY GAMES Well for t ... Read review

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Great review. x by claireylulu

I remember your user name. by MALU

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The White Elephant in the Room?
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Advantages: Courage
Disadvantages: Cant get into it

There is no doubt the Paralympics are a tough TV watch, there but for the grace of God go I so do we really want to be watching this the attitude. If we doze off at the wheel on the way to work tomorrow this could be us. We want to put these things out o ... Read review

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Fantastic review. Really enjoyed reading this. by ashleighmills8

Being them refers to people being desrcibed as disabled or impaired, amended in my piece accordingly for clarifciation. by thedevilinme

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Advantages: Low cost way to see lots of racing, and at a very historic circuit
Disadvantages: Tiredness. Not for everybody.

Friday - Getting there After having my interest in the Le Mans race sparked via games like Gran Turismo, and having followed the event for several years on TV/online, I decided to actually go this year and see it for myself. I'd seen a newspaper adver ... Read review

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Pleased you managed to get a good spot x by pinky50

really good review x by StazKilly

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Advantages: Its only three years ago.
Disadvantages: Too long review I know

...place in such anticipation, the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony seeing 205 countries co ... Read review

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great review you know your sport by Indie-Rock-and-roll

E from me DIM, superb write up by TheHairyGodmother

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Gold Rush!
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Beijing Olympics
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Was the olympics as good as it seemed?
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Advantages: Great sport
Disadvantages: Not on proper telly

So, Tiger Woods made the team, even though he tried his hardest not to with what seemed deliberately dreadful performances leading up to team captain Corey Pavin's selections. Although Tiger is still world number one he wasn't guaranteed a place in the si ... Read review

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It was compelling viewing although gutted I was back in work on the Monday after being off for three weeks by supercityfan

Good spot and corrected! US V Britain! by thedevilinme

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Advantages: Big spectacle
Disadvantages: Big white elephant

So Boris has the Olympic flag safely back in 'Blighty' and his first batch of Olympic related bunglings are out of the way, thankfully war not raging with China after his predictably patronizing speeches from Beijing in 2008. After a spectacularly expen ... Read review

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It is a waste of cash, no matter what you say!!!!! by jjcross

So were you a GamesMaker then? Very interesting reading now! by larsbaby

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Our Finest Hour
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Advantages: Good TV sport
Disadvantages: Lost its jazz

One seasoned snooker reporter once quoted that there was a lot of interesting personalities at Sheffield and most of them were Ronnie O`Sullivans. The snooker is all about Ronnie these days and he knows it. What ever the Rocket does will make the news. Wh ... Read review

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Sadly this years tournament was overshadowed by the John Higgins allegations, but at least it got people talking about snooker. by supercityfan

It's good to see Mr Davis back playing by paulpry118

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Shef-field of Dreams!
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Advantages: Exceptional quality snooker and a record number of century breaks!
Disadvantages: The game lacks big personalities which may lose audiences.

...glorious weeks of the Betfred World Snooker Championship. Unsuprisingly, the World Championship, held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, is the ultimate tournament in Snooker an ... Read review

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I am a big snooker fan, both playing and watching, interesting read, E, John by johnny040676

Long, but very well Reviewed. :) by Novabug

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Advantages: One of the most highly fought and exciting sporting events.
Disadvantages: Marathon format of games may only interest die-hard fans

The modern game of Snooker has heralded an emergence of remarkably gifted and talented young geniuses infiltrating the latter stages of ranking tournaments, and often walking away victorious. Mark Selby, Stephen Maguire, Ding Junhui and Neil Robertson are ... Read review

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Great info, fab review xxx by Luvlylana

A super review, how do you find so much to say on Snooker and not bore me to tears?! For that, you deserve an E!! by mummy2harry

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Selby to be World Champ!
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Advantages: World records smashed to pieces, the sheer talent of the Athletes, 19 Golds for GB!
Disadvantages: Drug cheats, we didn't perform that well in Athletics

Admittedly, I am not a massive sports fan but even I make an exception when it comes to the once-every-four-years spectacle that is the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games showcases the best of the best, it is the pinnacle of sport for all of its competitors ... Read review

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Wow, what a great review. Well done! by 020805

Must admit i really enjoyed this Olympics, Great review E Xx by lisa8871

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And you know what birds do in birds nests..
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Beijing Olympics
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Was the olympics as good as it seemed?
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Advantages: More gold medals
Disadvantages: Many olympians just missed out

The Beijing Olympics was the greatest olympics for Great Britain in the last god knows how long. Especially in the swimming pool, where Dame Rebecca Adlington bought home two god medal glories. She also broke a world record for the 400m freestyle. She w ... Read review

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We also won quite a few in sialing, don't forget! :-) by Collingwood21

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And you know what birds do in birds nests..
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Gold Rush!
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Was the olympics as good as it seemed?
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Advantages: great opening ceremony
Disadvantages: not so good crowd level

The Beijing Olympics was a real success on the television screen looking smooth and well organized , but was it? Beijing opening ceremony was I have to say very well done using technology, cleverness and obviously a lot of money to attract an audience ... Read review

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And you know what birds do in birds nests..
by thedevilinme

Gold Rush!
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Beijing Olympics
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Advantages: We have the greatest show on Earth! Yay!
Disadvantages: Erm...knowing us, we'll mess it up royally...

They've kept it very quiet, but the more observant amongst you may have noticed that the Olympics have started. Over a fortnight of the limits of human sporting endeavour awaits us, and the rhythmic gymnastics. And as ever, the whole shebang commences wit ... Read review

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Well, the Velodrome looks mighty impressive from the outside, but the rest of the area looks worryingly like a landfill site. Tell Cowell to get a move on. by kevin121

An entertaining read! by LadyValkyrie

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