#London2012 in tweets – 19 August 2012
A few of my favourite tweets from the London 2012 Olympics:
Just heard start of Olympic opening rehearsal from outside stadium. Can reveal it opens with a booming voice saying: 'testing, testing 123'
— Jon Sopel (@BBCJonSopel) July 23, 2012
So ready for the Olympics to start! #teamgb http://t.co/OdtCuCMP
— Laura Robson (@laurarobson5) July 25, 2012
Stupendous goal from just over the halfway line for #rsa in the women's football. #swe 3-1 #rsa #BBCOlympics #Olympics2012
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 25, 2012
Olympic Games (n.) whereby London is clear'd of all Traffic & Logos so that the World may partake in a gargantuan PE LESSON
— Samuel Johnson (@DrSamuelJohnson) July 26, 2012
Pic: A stunning #London2012 Olympic Park sunset is the perfect backdrop for the Olympic Rings. The Games begin tomorrow pic.twitter.com/5vR8Qbmd
— London 2012 (@London2012) July 26, 2012
Btw remember to ring your bell with Big Ben and all the country on Friday morning for @AllTheBells at 0812am Ding dong! #allthebells
— Boris Johnson (@MayorofLondon) July 26, 2012
'Greatest show on Earth' / London, the world is watching / The wait ends today #haiku #Olympics2012 #London2012
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 26, 2012
In absence of a bell to ring for #Allthebells, I'm forced to toll my car keys! #Olympics2012
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 27, 2012
Happy #Olympics day everyone! Can’t wait to see the opening ceremony tonight; very exciting! #london2012
— Jonathan Worth (@jonathanworth) July 27, 2012
Right, here we are, in #KidwellsPark #Maidenhead, as darkness descends with five minutes to go. Go on #London, my love: blow the world away.
— Andrew Burdett (@AndrewBurdett1) July 27, 2012
Mr Bean plays Chariots of Fire! This is even better than Bond & the Queen parachuting out of the plane! #Olympics #london2012
— Jonathan Worth (@jonathanworth) July 27, 2012
Immensely impressive Olympic flame. Terrific #openingceremony night. Congratulations to all involved. #Olympics2012
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 27, 2012
Pic: Fireworks shoot towards the night sky above the #London2012 Olympic Stadium during last night's #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/JEZHDSZ9
— London 2012 (@London2012) July 28, 2012
ICYMI: #Olympics 2012: Opening ceremonies — http://t.co/HfKjqW1u #london2012 #coolbrittania
— The Big Picture (@big_picture) July 29, 2012
London 2012 Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder – 27 July 2012 http://t.co/Uj1H8NlV
— Andrew Burdett (@AndrewBurdett1) July 29, 2012
http://t.co/CRUpbAiv Very funny Boris piece on reasons to be cheerful about the Olympics. Praises Tessa Jowell who "pernoctates" in village
— Rory Cellan-Jones (@ruskin147) July 31, 2012
#Olympics2012 is compulsive viewing. It's a pity the Olympics is only on every four years.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 31, 2012
30,000 at Dorney cheering Glover/Stanning to Olympic glory! Amazing atmosphere! Amazing scenes!
— Jonathan Worth (@jonathanworth) August 1, 2012
First @TeamGB gold achieved! Congrats to Helen Glover and Heather Stanning who score gold in the women's rowing pair. #Olympics2012
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 1, 2012
The Olympics get better & better. Boris Johnson currently stuck on a zipwire in Victoria Park http://t.co/6zMu60cO
— Jonathan Worth (@jonathanworth) August 1, 2012
Presumably @bradwiggins has now also sewn up Sports Personality of the year as well as the Tour de France and Olympic gold. #SirBrad
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 1, 2012
Britain's golden day / blood, sweat and tears rewarded / memories linger #haiku #olympics2012 @TeamGB @bradwiggins
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 1, 2012
Just watching the Olympic opening ceremony again. God, it's good. Danny Boyle is a genius. Britain is the best country…in the world.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) August 2, 2012
What a day! Can't do it justice in 140 characters how it felt to win in front of the home crowd. A day I'll remember for the rest of my life
— Chris Hoy (@chrishoy) August 2, 2012
Tremendous gold for @v_pendleton – victory made all the sweeter after the disappointment of yesterday. #london2012
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 3, 2012
It's 12 years since David Coleman hung up his microphone. Still miss his Olympic commentary. Also the late Ron Pickering. #awayyougo
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 3, 2012
Wonderful atoms at Olympic Park. #Gamesmakers tremendous. News reaching us of more glory for @TeamGB rowers & Ennis also going well. Hurrah!
— Jonathan Worth (@jonathanworth) August 4, 2012
Heading home from London with two tired girls. Enjoyable day and great to have actually been a part of #London2012.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 4, 2012
Simply the best day of British sport ever.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 4, 2012
Pinch yourself and make a note to tell your children and grandchildren about the 4th of August 2012. #SuperSaturday @TeamGB
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 4, 2012
Huzzah for @andy_murray – 100% British!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 5, 2012
Blistering. Breathtaking. Brilliant. Bolt.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 5, 2012
Gold in the horse jumping. Well done to the horses and their pilots!
— Jonathan Howe (@heresjonniehowe) August 6, 2012
Hoarse after shouting at the radio for @chrishoy. Wonderful stuff.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 7, 2012
Incredible 800m final. Almost all of the runners ran PBs – all led home by Rudisha with a new World Record time of 1:40.91! #London2012
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 9, 2012
There is only one winner! There is only one Usain Bolt! Staggeringly good. #London2012
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 9, 2012
@PhilBray haha yeah 🙂
— Keri-anne Payne (@KeriannePayne) August 9, 2012
I genuinely think I'm going to cry when these Olympics are over!
— James Watson (@jameswatson5) August 9, 2012
@PhilBray it will be! #Rio2016
— Ruebyn Richards (@RuebynRichards) August 9, 2012
@RuebynRichards Can't imagine how proud I'd feel even if you just competed there. Mind-blowing if you won. Imagine your Grandad's reaction!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 9, 2012
@PhilBray @Ben_Duffy maybe some trikes for the closing ceremony #hithere
— Jonathon Beever (@JohnsonBeever) August 10, 2012
Love how down-to-earth @nicolaadams2012 and all of @TeamGB are. Honest. Passionate. Brilliant. Wish #London2012 could go on longer.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 11, 2012
The Olympics has given us a manifesto for how to build our future across business & industry. Invest, Give, nurture, respect, smile & win.
— Mary Portas (@maryportas) August 11, 2012
LOVE THIS. —– Keep the flame alive: The Olympic legacy and the new country we could be via @Telegraph http://t.co/4r0nuEty
— Andrew Burdett (@AndrewBurdett1) August 11, 2012
29 Gold, 17 Silver and 19 Bronze #OurGreatestTeam
— UK Sport (@uk_sport) August 12, 2012
@PhilBray that would be the great Eddie Butler…
— Mikey Davies (@tucksontour) August 12, 2012
Excellent applause for the volunteers, without whom #London2012 would have been a failure.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 12, 2012
The sight of @MayorofLondon dancing to the Spice Girls has been the highlight of a drab #closingceremony
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 12, 2012
The closing montage got me. Top work. Thanks for all the memories #london2012 and the #BBC.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 12, 2012
Pic: looking up from inside the #London2012 Olympic Stadium at the colourful fireworks lighting up the sky pic.twitter.com/LaYKEaNz
— London 2012 (@London2012) August 13, 2012
Watching Eddie Butler's wonderful review of the Olympics 'A Golden Games'. My goodness that man can write to pictures. Sheer poetry.
— Dan Roan (@danroan) August 13, 2012
As the flame burns down / treasured memories remain / Britain did it right #haiku #london2012 #ClosingCeremony #proudtobeBritish
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 12, 2012
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