The Mini Stars
I was in awe! I had entered the Olympic Stadium and I could not stop smiling! My senses where completely overwhelmed and everywhere I looked was something amazing, including the...
Golden Chad le Clos
The Olympic Aquatics Centre always attracts eager crowds at the Olympics, especially as Chad le Clos was the 'new kid on the block'. In Munich in 1972, over an eight...
Games Maker Orientation
The Games Maker Orientation email arrived! And the time had come! I was arriving at the Wembley Arena for my first training session as a Games Maker for London 2012. It...
My Games Maker Uniform
Jonathan Edwards, a former British Olympic triple jumper said when the Games Maker uniform was unveiled, "You won't be able to move in London without seeing someone in one of...
Olympic Basketball – Remarkable!
Le Bron James and Kobe Bryant earned between US$52 and US$53 million each in 2011. Basketball really is a remarkable sport! It was only in 1989 that the Olympic movement...
Me Being Important at the Olympic Welcome Ceremony
When I watch a South African sports team or sports person, and they win of course ;) I feel proudly South African. But yesterday I felt not only proud, but...
Cycling Individual Time Trials
Not many of the 2012 Olympic events were free. But, as the cycling individual time trials are held on the road, it was accessible to everyone. There was, of course,...
Is London Ready for the Olympic Games?
When you consider if London is ready for the Olympic Games, it really depends on the definition of 'ready'. If 'ready' means perfection, then no. London is not ready for...
40 Year Wait to be at the Olympics
I dreamed of being an Olympian since I could walk, talk and spell IOC. But as the years passed, and circumstances changed, this dream became no more than "that would've...
The Olympic Torch shines in Frome
The Frome moment to shine with the Olympic Torch arrived. Even though I was struck down with pneumonia, nothing was going to keep me from seeing, experiencing and being a...
Wenlock and the Olympics
The small country town of Much Wenlock is about 160 miles north-west of London. It was the site of a priory dating back to 690AD. There is also evidence of...