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Hello, 27th July (tomorrow) is my nirthday. I hope to get tickets for the opening ceremony on the my birthday in 2012.

What are my chances?

I think the phrase is "Slim to none"
Unless you've got millions spare to bribe someone of course...

I think you've two hopes Paolo, no hope and Bob Hope...

I can't see many tickets for the opening ceremony being made available for the general public. That's a shame, as we've paid for the games, and will pay more with traffic congestions, road closures, and not being able to go to Greenwich Park on my birthday!

That said, I'm really looking forward to 2012, and hope tomorrow's event goes well.

And - surprise, surprise - not ONE word to mention the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

I shall reserve full judgment until the launch, but I suspect that it may be necessary to forward a complaint to the 91Èȱ¬ Trust and HM Government....

Archive clips from 1948 sounds fun. Would love some archive clips from other games too. With the euros in Barcelona starting tomorrow, it would be great to have some clips from those Olympics on here or on the red button.

Biggest waste of money by this country ever - FACT!! What a total embarrassment at a time when we're on our knees with our finances that we're throwing millions of pounds at this debacle.

Responding to 'Nice Face Shame About The Legs'... Why do people think that the paralympics deserve equal coverage to the actual Olympics? The public interest in incomparable, you wouldn't complain every time the English premier league is mentioned without reference to the women's league. Get over it.

"We've got a few things up our sleeves to inspire and excite everyone from the casual observer to the diehard sports fan so spread the word from Tuesday: bbc.co.uk/2012"

Yes, 91Èȱ¬. Overkill is just what we want. Please hammer us into the ground for the next two years. Regale those who will be made unemployed in the next two years with tales of how their precious tax revenue has paid for a swimming pool or an equestrian centre.

I freely admit to hating the Olympics. I hate what it has become. Just like the World Cup, it's a tournament for wealthy people to sit around and tell each other just how fabulous they are. It's an event for dubious governments to use as PR. It utterly disgusts me that we shall be slashing various public sectors whilst throwing more cash at this event.

Jeesus - what is this a whine festival?

Firstly - yes the Olympics will cost a bucket load of cash to put on - but hopefully if everyone gets behind it, it will be huge and bring in a bucket load of tourism dollars to the economy.

Secondly - after all is said and done the country has new sporting facilities and, if the everyone gets behind it like i said above, the kids will have an interest in playing more sport instead of sitting on their fat bums playing games on console/pc and dying an early death after dragging the economy down by overloading the health system with avoidable diseases like diabetes and obesity.

Thirdly - no one is forcing anyone to watch/listen/read the 91Èȱ¬'s coverage. If you'd rather sit on your couch and watch X Factor then go ahead. Commercial TV needs more drones to consume their mind numbing content so that they can generate enough income to fund more mind numbing junk for the uneducated masses.

Lastly - This is the internet for crying out loud. It's ultimately going to be the single greatest repository of knowledge and documentation of history ever assembled. By adding as much information as possible we will be providing a richer datasource for those in the future. Imagine how many stories from the first World Cups and Games are lost because no one thought to record them at the time?

He asked for feedback to improve the coverage and experience for users, not a bunch of whinging, moaning gits complaining about hosting the games in the first place. You had your chance to try stop the games several years ago before London won them - but you did nothing then.

So instead of being a total bore and trying to drag everyone down to your negative or apathetic level, why not get behind the games and make them into a positive experience for everyone involved, just like Sydney did in 2000. The volunteers there were amazing, had a fantastic experience, and the world that came to visit was taken aback by the enthusiasm and attitude of those volunteers.

Back to the point - Jeeesus, stop whining.

I wonder if London can host a successfull Olympics.
Will the venues be ready in time.
Is it safe to go there,with crime on the increase.
What about the IRA and AL_QAIDA,lets not forget the
drunken soccer hooligans.

No wonder we feel like our country is underachieving all the time and 'going to the dogs'. We win the bid to host an event that should be a shop window for how great the UK still is and before it's even started we have people moaning and whinging. Things like this are sometimes generation defining events, but more so than that they are a chance for us to actually show a bit of national pride and 'show off' to the world that we can still compete with other major countries and many levels. When the World Cup was given to South Africa they took it as an opportunity to do just that, and look at the problems they have! Stop whinging and get behind the country in supporting the Olympics!

1948 was as much a celebration of peace as anything. And people were less demanding and more grateful. 2012 will be different but it can still be a celebration of sport as this ultimately is what GB has given the world. The Greeks talk of how the Olympics began in Athens but nearly all sports originated either directly or in an earlier form from these shores. For once we really can talk of football and all the other sports coming home.

I've started to become a little more enthusiastic about the Olympics, mainly because of my children's enthusiasm. By 2012 I'll probably be looking forward to it immensely. However, the one thing I will not be looking forward to is the opening ceremony. Without exception, yes even including Sydney, opening ceremonies are dull and embarassing to sit through! We'll have cabbies, red buses and men in bowler hats prancing around for the benefit of the IOC and anyone who enjoys that is welcome to it! We could save millions by just getting on with the parade and the lighting of the Olympic flame. The sub Britain Lacks Talent stuff can just be jettisoned. Anyone who saw Boris at his most buffoonish with his ludicrous ramblings about Wiff Waff cannot fail to have been mortified. So, on with the games and while we're about it you can get rid of the closing ceremony too. 50 million saved there that can go towards keeping ticket prices down.