Olympic Memories

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14 Jul 2008, 23:00

ROCKET MICK wrote: COE and OVETT..........:D

I know Brits seem to hate Coe quite a bit, but he seemed a very nice chap when I had lunch with him back in 94. He came down to promote the Carlsbad 5000 (the fastest 5000 course in the world as it is all downhill). He had a forum, by invite only (all the fastest runners in Southern Calif). Amazingly, when he finished talking everyone just left. I had some questions, so went up to ask him. We started talking, then because the conference was held in a restuarant, we ended up eating lunch and discussed things for over 2 hours! A dream come true for me, at least. He was very open, very friendly, and unbelievably approachable.

15 Jul 2008, 01:06

Being sent to bed for fighting with our John and MISSING Alan Wells win gold :nonono:

Duncan Goodhew.

Daley Thompson and his sommersault and whistling the national anthem :laugh:

The two British Javeline throwers who looked like Men.

Zola Bud falling over. Mary Decker Lapping it up.

Ed Moses.

Sergei Bubka.

Ovett & Coe and then Cram.

Carl Lewis and 4 Golds.

Ben Johnson speeding.

Eddie The Eagle.

That's the history of the 80's Olympics for ye's.

15 Jul 2008, 04:22

All the ones Shug mentions.

Particularly Daley Thompson's duel with the 6ft 7" behemoth German,Jurgen Hingsen,ín the 84 Los Angeles decathlon.

They had been swapping the world record points total between them,going into the games... Daley was shit at the 1500 and it being the last event,had to hang on and bust his lungs to take gold. Fantastic,pure sport..And they both had tashes.

15 Jul 2008, 11:47

EdelBrock wrote:

Bentley wrote: I had a small part as an invited performer at the 1996 olympic closing ceremonies in Atlanta. What I remember most is the amazing spirit and enthusiasm of the various athletes I met on the field during the after party. It gave me a new perspective on the games being able to observe and hear about it first hand from the many athletes around the world who were a part of it. You can't convey that type of energy and spirit in a television broadcast.

Did you get to see any events? Tickets are really hard to come by... really would like to go to the track events (the mile to be specific)... jealous you were able to be there...

I recall having to clear the field at one point for at least one event but for the most part I was under the stadium. Most of what I experienced was behind the scenes until the closing ceremonies and after party.