2012 Weve Got it

[tokoloshe]

Definitely good news.

I am sure Olympics sport is all about TV coverage but by 2012 we will have miniature everything so that all competitors will be able to have ½gm cameras glued to their noses with 2gm transmitters behind the left ear beaming coverage back to the world via satellite links and GPS producing live routes on big screens at assembly and to TV.

We should start preparing now

[tokoloshe]

Definitely good news.

I am sure Olympics sport is all about TV coverage but by 2012 we will have miniature everything so that all competitors will be able to have ½gm cameras glued to their noses with 2gm transmitters behind the left ear beaming coverage back to the world via satellite links and GPS producing live routes on big screens at assembly and to TV.

We should start preparing now

[gross2006]

Why all the hype? It's total crapo:0 Funding for the next 'x' years will disapear....

Scottish money will go to suporting a Mikyey Mouse event 800 km away...

[Guest]

As far as introducing new sports I don't think that the sporting content is the utmost important to the IOC. They've just bumped 2 cycling events out, one of which being the kilometer time trial, to accomodate two bmx events!

[PorkyFatBoy]

As far as introducing new sports I don't think that the sporting content is the utmost important to the IOC.

I noticed that in the list of congratulatory messages, the British Darts Organistation (or whoever they are) said that "they'd be delighted to be an invitation sport, since they are the newest IOC recognised sport." Hmmm. What ever next? Synchronised lawn mowing?

BTW have BOF sent a congratulatory message to Lord Coe and his mates?

[Guest]

Whats going on with all the multiple posts in this forum ??

[bendover]

As far as introducing new sports I don't think that the sporting content is the utmost important to the IOC. They've just bumped 2 cycling events out, one of which being the kilometer time trial, to accomodate two bmx events!

i don't think bmx riders would like to read that. plus i'd like to see you do a somersault on a bike. if thats not athleticism i don't know what is.

[Mrs H.]

besides - am I right in thinking that football is not an olympic sport as far as GB is concerned - due to the home nations thingy - that does not seem to be deterring the football lobby from a high profile involvement in the campaign - and you can bet they won't miss out on the build up razz and any development opportunities that are going.

As I said before - it's up to us to capitalise any way we can.

I know the elites among you will hate this - but I reckon the easiest way in could be through Trail O at the paralympics - you got to start somewhere!

[SeanC]

Blimey, I've been told I repeat myself but this is ridiculous. If you get an error message, don't keep clicking the submit button in frustration.

[Carnage Head]

What's this about 'error' messages? I only sent five posts because I wanted my very important opinions to be read.

[Guest]

London can include Orienteering in the Olympics. There is a possibility it could be included. Sydney added Triathlon to the Olympics in 2000 and then it was obviously kept for Athens.

The IOF failed to get Ski-Orienteering into the Turin winter Olympics (not enough competing countries or something like that) but it was considered. I think IOF are trying to get it in the 2008 Olympics have around 50-60 countries that will support including Orienteering in Beijing. BOF must do everything it can to get Orienteering into London. It is more likely to be considered if we have a chance of a medal (like when Australia introducing Triathlon) so our elites need to train harder!!!!

[Stodgetta]

Spoke to my boss today to try and book a summer holiday for July-August 2012 and was told you can only book a year in advance. Must put a reminder in my diary for July 2011 to book holiday! Accommodation already sorted!
Can't wait.

[awk]

i don't think bmx riders would like to read that. plus i'd like to see you do a somersault on a bike. if thats not athleticism i don't know what is.

Maybe, but to dump the kilometre time trial....it's like athletics dumping the 1500m for artistic high jump. Any "sport" that requires judges to decide the result should be on the short list for getting dropped (including gymnastics). Athleticism doesn't mean sport - the Royal Ballet's top performers are highly athletic - but then ballroom dancing reckons it's got a strong chance at getting into the Olympics, and we've already seen synchronised swimming and rhythmic gymnastics find their way in. Maybe that's the answer for orienteering, synchronised pairs orienteering around Victoria Park?!

Faster, higher, further........prettier?

[Simon E]

Park race map @ http://www.hackney.gov.uk/victoria_park ... n_area.pdf

I mapped Victoria Park for LOK in 1995, and it has had a permanent course ever since. Not the most interesting park in London, but its been used by various schools as training for the British Schools Champs. Extract shown below:




There are several other areas quite close to the Olympic Park or Olympic venues:

Hackney Marshes: I did a black and white map a long time ago, but it is essentially three very large fields with no orienteering interest at all. This is where Nike filmed the Parklife video (Premiership footballers playing local Sunday league football), and is now in the shadow of the Olympic Stadium, so watch out for them releasing that again at some stage.

Mile End Stadium: Small area with too many roads, but up to a park race. Less than two miles from the Olympic Stadium.

Whipps Cross and Epping South: The bottom section of Epping Forest is not as good as further north, but offers a very pleasant run around a large lake. A CHIG area about two miles east of the Olympic Park. From here you can run mostly on O maps all the way to the good bits of Epping East further north.

Greenwich Park: DFOK area that is really very pleasant, with a big hill up to the Observatory. This is the site of the equestrian events for the Games.

Hyde Park: Scene of the cycling and triathlon. The orienteering map includes Green Park and St James Park but I don't think we've ever managed to get permission to use them. Hyde Park has staged a number of small O events.

Regents Park: Scene of the Olympic baseball apparently. There was an O map a very long time ago (late 70s?), but it hasn't been used since then.

There are several other areas within five miles of the Olympic Park (Hampstead Heath, Finsbury Park, Alexandra Palace, Wanstead Park, various bits of Epping Forest, and probably a few others)

So there is no lack of local terrain, and I'd hope we'd be looking to produce an O map of the whole Olympic complex at some stage in the future. I'm sure that local clubs (LOK, CHIG, HAVOC and DFOK) and the SEOA will be looking at how best to fit in with the Olympic build-up. Park and sprint races may be becoming popular at just the right time. Watch this space.

Simon

[Guest]

Definitely a bit late to get it in as mainstream event

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/4659677.stm