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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/36982188
When you're called upon to carry your country's flag in front of an audience of 3 billion ahead of the world's biggest sporting event it's a pretty big deal.
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06-08-2016 08:16 PM #31
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06-08-2016 08:52 PM #32
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07-08-2016 06:05 AM #34
Fancy a wee bet on him win gold and then follow it up with his 4th grand slam win in the US open
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07-08-2016 10:05 AM #35
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There's no question its an honour to carry the flag when entering an Olympic stadium during the opening ceremony but for me I think the last two flag bearers has a wee bit of politics behind them. 2yrs from the independence vote and we got Chris Hoy, defo a political statement at the time, and now two yrs after Andy Murray, a cemented political statement. Lets be honest! Tennis has no place in the Olympics along with a few other sports. Why was Jessica Ennis not given the flag. This is a gold medal winner who took time out to have a baby and still came back to be at the top of her sport. IMO Murray is being used as a political statement. At the same time I do not hold anything against Andy and most, if not all, would have excepted the honour.
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07-08-2016 10:11 AM #36This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Always buy cheap seats. First time down there i heard a group of women asking for an upgrade. So I did to. Every time since i go to the same place and "beg " for an upgrade. Watched all matches in row A 😄
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07-08-2016 10:18 AM #37This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
With all that Murray has achieved in sport, including his gold and silver and Davis cup (all done under GB banner) not to mention how highly regarded he will be by all in the team makes it a fairly easy pick for me. The chef de mission won't give a flying one about politics.
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07-08-2016 10:25 AM #38This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Jessica Ennis-Hill, Mo Farah or Greg Rutherford, or one of the many 2012 Gold medalists.
No offence but I don't believe for a second that a tennis player wouldn't pick a Slam win over an Olympic Gold medal.
It's like no footballer grows up dreaming of an Olympic Gold medal.
Andy gets chances every year to shine on the Global stage, it should have been an athlete who grinds in the hours for four years in Preparation for the Olympics that should have carried the flag.
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07-08-2016 10:27 AM #39
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Must have missed that.
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07-08-2016 10:39 AM #40This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Almost saw him at the French but had tickets for Chatrier ratherthan Lenglen. Saw Jamie Murray and Heather Watson that day though.
With a bit better luck I'll hopefully see him again soon.
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07-08-2016 10:41 AM #41This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
But fair dos we see slightly differently on this one :)
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07-08-2016 10:44 AM #42
Fwiw I think Rutherford is a very lucky man. The long jump field of atheltes has been poor for a while and he was the best of that bunch in 2012. He's 60 odd cm off the WR.
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07-08-2016 11:31 AM #43
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07-08-2016 12:00 PM #46
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Event/Host Total Attendance Total Athletes 2012 Olympics - London 8,200,000 10,903 2014 Fifa World Cup - Brazil 3,400,000 736
Global viewing figures for 2016 Olympics opening ceremony: 3.2 billion
Global viewing figures for 2014 World Cup final: 1.1 billion
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07-08-2016 12:08 PM #47
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And in what way is selecting Andy Murray a political statement? He's the outstanding British sportsman of our time, arguably of all time and you just need to look at his raw emotion when representing his country at the Davis Cup to see what it means to him. As with Hoy, he was a natural choice to pick as flag bearer.
Those who seem unable to move on from the 2014 referendum read far too much into these things. Why not just congratulate Andy on being selected for such a prestigious role?
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07-08-2016 12:30 PM #48
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Would love to see Murray appear at ER with his Wimbledon trophy and bring the 2 great trophies into the same arena..now that would be a crowd puller ?? !! Bring them both out at half time .....
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07-08-2016 05:21 PM #49
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On BBC online now
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07-08-2016 05:48 PM #50
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You don't hear many people looking to boot Usain Bolt out for examplr.
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07-08-2016 07:27 PM #53
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Good solid opening win for Andy today. Hopefully he and Jamie can maintain the winning habit in their doubles match later on.
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07-08-2016 07:32 PM #54
Delighted for Murray, but I agree with the point about the Olympics. Football, tennis and now golf are making it a joke. Those sports get enough exposure anyway, and have stacks of tournaments.
To me it's about track and field and minority sports like fencing and archery.
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07-08-2016 07:39 PM #55
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Anyway, we all have our own opinions and I respect yours but I just can't see where you're seeing a political angle here.
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07-08-2016 08:34 PM #58
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Don't think Jessica Ennis has reached Rio yet.
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07-08-2016 08:35 PM #59
I would agree that Murray is our greatest Sportsman of all time. Possibly the UK, not just Scotland. What he has achieved in an era when he is playing against 3 of the greatest of all time is astonishing. 3 Grand Slams, an Olympics gold and a Davis Cup. Plus plenty time to add to that. It's easy to forget how big a deal it was when Tim Henman was even reaching semi finals.
That Andy and his brother (the world doubles no 1) are Hibees is the icing on the cake.
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07-08-2016 09:16 PM #60
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