The athletics on Friday night was by far and away the best sporting event I've ever attended as a "neutral" (ie, something not involving Liverpool or Warrington). That includes a European Cup Final between two Serie A teams, an NFL game in Tampa Bay and an F1 GP among other things so I have been to a few "events" just to experience them.

To be a part of this was something special. Really looking forward to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and London 2017 World Athletics Championships now, but nothing can or will top the Olympic Games and from what I experienced first hand as well as what I've watched on telly, London hosted them magnificently.

Legacy?

My son really wants to play basketball, totally down to watching it at the Olympics. He's announced it's his second favourite sport, so going to take him to have a go at the Ball Hall on Saturday.

I would have loved to have been there, glad your ticket went to somebody who appreciated it.

I'm not sure what the legacy will be yet, but it's something we'll discover over the next few years. In my opinion the dominance of British cycling in Beijing and now London is the ultimate legacy of the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games and a fine legacy it is. We'll see what develops from London 2012 in due course.

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I've got a young family, so couldn't justify the expense. A day trip to the capital to watch sport on the 25th though, that's paid for.

Filling up now listening to Lord Coe. What a guy, well done sir, I mean Lord.

the day after my son's

they should be eternally gratefull to their respected parents for having their birthdays on a bank holiday/ CC final weekend!

I think Greece's recent financial woes actually have more to do with their population being a bunch of tax-dodgers, rather than paying for their Olympics.

Has for paying extra council tax, well I'd quite happily pay a little extra for something that provided such pleasure for the majority of the population.....Surely only the same as paying that bit extra to fund a town's football or rugby stadium??...

If they took £5 a month from my paypacket for the next year as a charge for the Olympics, I'd consider it a bargain given the entertainment and feel-good factor of the last fortnight.

A mate of mine txt me on Thursday saying that he was in the Stadium when the 800 metres record was broken and he was just waiting for the 200 metre final. It was all corporate (the company I retired from four yeas ago) of course as they had taken clients. Lucky barsteward.

Last night he txt to say he was outside the stadium listening to The Who and Take That doing their sound checks.

The answer is : none. The money would NEVER have been channeled into general good causes, and you're deluded if you think it would have been. These Olympics have been a sensational advert for GB, which will pay off in billions extra in tourism revenue over the next ten years. Even without that, the national solidarity which has emerged amongst this country's citizens is worth the cost on its own.

Be miserable if you insist, but keep it to yourself as the rest of us are a tad more positive. Jeez, you do a good impression of a Pie board moderator.