Sunday 19 August 2012

Our Olympic Experience plus Win a Panasonic Lumix Olympic Edition Digital Camera!

We love the Olympics in our house. LOVED. I seriously don't think our television was ever off the BBC during the games while events were being televised (if you aren't in the UK there were 18 different Olympic channels during the games that were live 7am-11pm every day). It was really cool watching Blondie Boy pretend to run really fast or do a pommel horse routine (I wish I'd taken a video!) and we even went to see Sweden play France in the Women's Football/Soccer Quarter Finals.



While getting a toddler to sit through a whole 90 minutes of football/soccer isn't the easiest task in the world he had a great time and really, really, REALLY love doing "The Wave" or as it is apparently called in the UK "The Mexican Wave."

We went and saw the giant Olympic rings on George Square in Glasgow and also took a picture with the Olympic mascot (is it Wenlock or Mandeville?!?) after the game. I really feel between our day out at the football and seeing the torch earlier this summer we really did everything possible to take part in the games in Glasgow.

So when it came time for the final day of London 2012 I decided to try and let Blondie Boy show his enthusiasm for the Olympics through the medium of face paint. He'd already perfected his "USA! USA! USA!" chant and cheered "Go Handy Murray" during the tennis finals so I knew he was split equally with his support.



The Union Jack didn't turn out too bad since I had a stencil but his USA cheek, well it was pretty lacking. Luckily there is a fab Flag Tag Facebook app by Panasonic that lets you show your support with faux facepaint!



Instant patriotism and no messy clean-up! To celebrate Panasonic's role in the Olympics I have a limited Olympic edition Lumix Digital Camera to give away to one of you!




To enter you must comment which country you'd support and your favourite Olympic sport on this blog post and try the Panasonic Flag Tag app and use the Rafflecopter widget below. You can earn extra entries per Rafflecopter, too. This competition is open WORLDWIDE (if you live outside the UK you'll be sent an Amazon voucher to get the camera; if you live in the UK you'll get the camera shipped to your door!) 
COMPETITION CLOSED a Rafflecopter giveaway

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER!!!

Transatlantic Blonde was compensated and provided the prize for this post but all opinions and stories are my own. Our tickets to the Olympics were paid for by me ages ago when tickets were released. It would be pretty weird if I made up going to the Olympics don't you think?

196 comments:

  1. I (of course!) root for the USA, and my fav Olympic sport is gymnastics. :-)

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  2. I supported the USA in Women's soccer! :)

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  3. So lucky that you got to go to the Olympics! Your little man looks like he had so much fun!
    XOXO-Daisy Nguyen from PS BANANAS fashion blog:http://psbananas.comBLOGLOVINFACEBOOK

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  4. USA all the way and gymnastics is my fav!!

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  5. I cheered for USA & I love the gymnastics!

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  6. I supported team USA! I love Gymnastics and swimming the best!

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  7. I support the USA and the UK teams and all the swimming events are my fav

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  8. I don't support any specific team, I just support individual acchievement gymnastics are my favourite.

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  9. I was supporting Team GB! Love the athletics - especially the mens 100m / 200m. We went to the football too, it was brilliant! Such cute pics btw. x

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  10. Supported USA in Basketball finals. We love Mo Farah too so team GB for his events.

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  11. Hehe I just wrote about flying back to London to see the Womens' Football Final - it was just a great experience. Make sure you get involved with the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014!

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  12. Loved watching women's beach volleyball! Especially USA vs USA! That was an awesome game. Can't wait for the next Olympics!

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  13. The UK of course and the gymnastics -IT'S SIMPLY AMAZING WHAT THEY CAN DO!

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  14. TeamGB of course !!! Cycling was one of the most enjoyable and exciting sports

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  15. We supported the USA and loved watching gymnastics and swimming!

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  16. Team GB. The heptathlon. Don't just be great at one thing. Be great at seven!

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  17. Team GB all the way! We were lucky enough to get tickets for the athletics and saw Mo win the 5000m - thrilling!

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  18. I support GB and my favourite is fencing. :)

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  19. I would support those competing under the IOC flag as they will have limited support due their political statuses. My favourite olympic sport turned out to be rythmic gymnastics. The stuff them girls can do with hoops is crazy.

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  20. It would have to be team GB. My new favourite sport is Handball after seeing Spain get the bronze at London 2012. What an experience!

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  21. I supported team GB and my favourite was the shooting (which we got a medal for and was hardly ever mentioned :-( )

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  22. I always support Romania (and USA of course!) :-)

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  23. I was 100% behind team GB and my favourite sport was the canoeing

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  24. Canada! And I love to watch gymnastics.

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  25. I support USA, and like football/soccer.

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  26. Has to be TEAM GB! and my favourite Olympic events had to be the equestrian and the gymnastics!

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  27. I would supporting the USA and my favorite sport this time around was probably gymnastics, though I very easily got sucked into watching the trampoline and white water rafting events. =)

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  28. I would support team GB and it would have to be the athletics..I love it!

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  29. Great Britian and my favourite would be the Mens Triathlon. It was the only sport that kept me gripped from start to finish.

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  30. I supported GB and love the diving

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  31. usa and you know I have to watch womens gymnastics, though, I still dont think twirling ribbons is a sport.

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  32. I didn't get to watch due to tv not getting NBC. But I support the USA & fave would be gymnastics & swimming.

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  33. I supported team GB big time and watched it all but the most exciting thing to watch was the rowing.

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  34. I supported Team USA! I love swimming, and gymnastics!

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  35. As an American expat living in the UK, I supported Teams GB and USA. :)

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  36. I supported teamGb and was lucky enough to see them play in Beach Vollyball and then Basketball

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  37. Team GB!! Gymnastics! It always fascinates me and to be honest, I'm jealous and wish I could do it lol.

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  38. Definitely Team GB and I love the diving although I do have to hide behind a cushion as I think they'll hit their heads lol

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  39. I supported USA..and love to watch the runners.
    Thanks for the chance.

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  40. I supported Team GB and wil again at the Paralympics, but had the great fortune to watch the masterful Dutch women at the hockey..they were great too. ;)

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  41. I live in the US so I supported them. Of course, I rooted for the Brits when we weren't directly competing. I love watching gymnastics and diving.

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  42. I would support the USA and I like swimming.

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  43. Team GB all the way and I loved the shooting event.

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  44. I was supporting Team GB & Czech Republic, and my favourite sport has got to be Handball, I was amazed by the speed!

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  45. I supported Team GB and my favourite sport was the Modern Penthalon

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  46. Team GB, and I loved all of the sports

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  47. Team GB for me, my fave sport is gymnastics, mens or womens, my son is a gymnast and I know the hard work and dedication they put it yet it always looks so effortless, I'm in awe.

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  48. I support the GB team. My favourite is the hammer. I can't help but always hope they may swing round on the spot and then stop in the wrong place when they let go...naughty me...lol x

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  49. i would support gb team and cycling

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  50. What was your favourite sport to watch?

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  51. And what Team do you support? ;)

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  52. I supported the UK, And liked the running the most.

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  53. I support GB . My favourite is athletis

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  54. athletics and I supported team GB

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  55. I support GB. My favourite is athletics

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  56. Of course I would support Team GB - my own country : ) I would also be cheering on Australia, as hopefully in a few years, it will become my home!

    My favourite Olympic sport was the Gymnastics - amazing to watch!

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  57. My favourite sport is judo and I support Israel.

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  58. The volleyball was bloody lovely! Admittedly, being male, I might have had other reasons for watching, but that has absolutely nothing to do with me supporting the Brazilians throughout... Great post!

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  59. Support Great Britain and favourite sport on the blog has to be the cycling :)

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  60. I support Great Britain and my favourite sport has to be swimming <3 it! xx

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  61. Like you, my household is also divided with supporting both the UK and the USA teams. I'm always most interested in the artistic gymnastics, and I think both teams did pretty well in them this year!

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  62. I support Great Britain and my favourite sport was gymnastics

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  63. Great Britain...and I love watching the gymnastics!

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  64. United States and gymnastics is my favorite

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  65. I support Great Britain and my favourite sport was gymnastics

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  66. England (Team GB) and Athletics

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  67. I'm team USA and like swimming.

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  68. Team GB of course! and I love gymnastics so energetic

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  69. I support team USA and my favorite Olympic sport is gymnastics.

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  70. Team GB all the way and I think I watched every sport at least once! My faves are swimming, cycling, rowing and athletics! :)

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  71. I loved team GB in the rowing, it made me jump around like an idiot

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  72. Team GB - my home nation! My favourite event is the swimming

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  73. Team GB, I am not sure. I'm not a big sport fan. Maybe the gymnastics x

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  74. Team GB and loved all the swimming

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  75. Team Romania of course for gymnastics as its my favourite ;) on second place team GB

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  76. Team GB. We're athletic and rowning fans in this house

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  77. I usually support USA, and I definitely like the gynastics the most!

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  78. USA!!!! Gymnastics is my favorite

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  79. I'm an American living in Ireland, so I cheered for both countries. But I cheered for several UK athletes, too, like Nicola Adams (boxing)!

    Thanks!
    h4schaffer at gmail dot com

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  80. Team GB!! The gymnastics would amazing - so captivating.

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  81. team GB! loved watching the rowing:-)

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  82. Team gb. i loved the synchronised swimming this year

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  83. Team GB, My favourite Olympic sport is the Gymnastics

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  84. Mexico SOCCER!!!!! Gol against Brazil FENOMENAL!

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  85. Team GB- I really like the gymnastics

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  86. Team GB -- I really liked the Equestrian stuff...Especially the Showjumping :)

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  87. Def Team GB - I have always LOVED the artistic gymnastics!

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  88. Team GB - Archery is my favourite!

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  89. USA...I like gymnastics and diving

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  90. Team GB, Gymnastics


    @littleboo_21

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  91. Team GB, I enjoyed the athletics the most

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  92. Team GB - I liked the Volleyball

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  94. I supported Team USA and I loved it when GB did well too! Love gymnastics!

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  95. Team Great Britain obviously! :) Loved all of it, glued to the TV like you, but my fave was probably the cycling <3

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  96. great britain my faves are the gymnastics :)

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  97. Team USA I love the gymnatsics and the ice skating

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  98. Team GB and the gymnastics are my favourite

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  99. followed Canada and I love the diving

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  100. I cheered for the Aussies :D My favourite sport was the swimming, but I also like the faces the divers pull!

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  101. I support Team GB and I loved the equestrian events, especially the cross country event :-)

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  102. Team GB!!! I love Gymnastics!

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  103. Team USA - volley ball. hooker is the best!

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  104. Team GB and I love the cycling!

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  105. I supported Team GB and I loved watching Andy Murray pwn Roger Federer in the Tennis!

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  106. Ireland! And I loved the gymnastics

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  107. Usa and I love gymnastics, but I watched a lot of track this year.

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  108. I support team GB and my favourite sport was the gymnastics

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  109. fav olympic sport is the athletics :0 and i suport team GB :)

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  110. Who I supported really depended on who was playing at the time! I just really love the Olympics, especially swimming beach volleyball.

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  111. I was supporting New Zealand and my favorite sport is rowing.

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  112. Team GB - The trampolining made my day - not enough!!

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  113. I supported the USA. I like the swimming , diving, gymnastics and more!

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  114. i supported team GB, and my favourite sport was the diving

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  115. great britain I love gymnastics

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  116. I support Tem GB and the heptathlon was amazing !

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  117. TeamGB and I have to say I have always loved athletics (or track and field ! lol)

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  118. Team GB....I have to say loved it all....and before the Olympics wouldn't have said that. I even watched things like boxing. My favourites though, Gymnastics, Athletics, Equestrian and Cycling.

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  119. Has to be Team GB. Loved the gymnastics ;-)

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  120. South Africa, as I was born there.

    I love watching the athletics, its amazing what the human body can achieve

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  121. TeamGB here!! I love the athletics but always follow the marathon in particular

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  122. I love Fencing. I have just got to the OPening ceremony of the Paralympics as well it was fab.

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  123. Team GB all the way I thought the hockey was fabulous

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  124. Team GB and loved the football. Went to Cardiff to watch team GB

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  125. I supported Team GB and my fave sport was the Diving x

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  126. I was fortunate to go to the Olympics, saw athletics, boxing and equestrian (the day that GB won team dressage gold) Such an incredible sporting event, I watched every sport possible and supported GB in everything. Now loving the Paralypmics too!

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  127. I supported Turkey and love volleyball!

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  128. Team GB and Team USA for me! Enjoying the Paralympics very much now.

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  129. I love watching the swimming and definately support Team GB all the way

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  130. Team GB All The Way - I liked the diving

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  131. Team GB. I loved all the events. I volunteered at the tennis so have a particular soft spot for that. Otherwise the equestrian three day evening was my favourite.

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  132. Team GB- I really enjoyed the rowing.

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  133. I supported Ireland in the Olympics., and I LOVE watching gymnastics :D

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  134. I am secretly team USA, but my whole family were GB.

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  135. Team GB and paralympic swimming and athletics, absolutely amazing

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  136. Team GB. Diving and enjoyed the cycling too.

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  137. Team GB all the way and I loved the athletics.

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  138. Team GB for me and I loved the diving.

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  139. i supported team GB and loved the olympics

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  140. team GB!! and really enjoyed synchronised diving

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  141. I LOVE watching gymnastics , I SUPPORTED Team GB

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  142. Has to be team GB and the triathalon

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  143. Team GB- I really like the gymnastics

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  144. TeamGB and my favourite sport was the diving

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  145. I supported GB. i loved it all but cycling road races probably my fave

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  146. Being Glasgow born and bred we supported team GB in our house, and I think we loved the gymnastics the best :)

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