13
Aug
Congratulations Team GB
More often than not when British sports men pursue a particular
goal there is much hype and hysteria rarely matched by performance.
But for London 2012 this is one of those rare exceptions and indeed
exceptional it was. From the concept to delivery the organisation
should meet with considerable applause from the military to the
volunteers the country owes its debt of gratitude but for the
athletes themselves London 2012 was a resounding success with some
truly remarkable and memorable achievements that will be marked
down in history and some records could reign supreme for many years
to come. Team GB were hoped to excel but not perhaps expected but
WOW did they do the business. Individuals, a team and a
nations performance to be proud of.
I was unable to find fault with any part of the staging of these
events or indeed anyone that participated my only negative came
after we had been victorious in many of the disciplines and that
was as a result with an interview with David Cameron. I am an
‘A’ political person with truly no allegiance to any
particular party so I might have made these comments whoever
stepped forward but in a BBC interview our dearly beloved David
used the word ‘we’ when he referred to the success of
the nation, the success of team GB and the athletes themselves,
these people have earned the respect that is now showered upon
them, you Mr Cameron have some considerable way to go before you
can use the word ‘we’ and ‘achievement’ in
the same sentence. Some of these athletes bravely and boldly change
their diet, their training and even their coach to ensure that they
are able to deliver when called to the starting blocks. Sometimes
we all have to recognise when it is time to change, hopefully you
might start to consider that yourself over the coming days and
weeks. Otherwise I feel your own personal legacy and that of the
coalition government will pale into insignificance in comparison to
London 2012.
Graham Evans, Managing Director, Penyards Country Properties