I have to say...

[LeftishBrit]

that as a cynic, chronic whinge-er, not terribly into sport, who expected the Olympics to descend into chaos - I thought it went really well!

I may feel differently when the taxpayer starts having to pick up the bill, but right at the moment - congratulations to the athletes AND to the organizers. But not to David Cameron, who acts as though he's personally won a gold medal.

[non sociopath skin]

1. I hope I'm not a killjoy and I'm glad people had fun ...

.... but I'm glad it's over and we can get back to real life.

And Radio Skin predicts that - as with the aftermath of Beijing (anyone old enough to remember that?) the "Legacy" and euphoria will be over by Christmas, to be replaced by Millennium-Dome -like stories (anyone old enough to remember them?) about what to do with a boatload of extra high-tech buildings that nobody can think of a use for.

As for the nasty political spinning, it's already started. See above.

The Skin

[Firebrand Gary]

2. Well, just try to focus on your success as a country! I thought it was a fantastic games!

Done very, very well! Seeing Annie Lennox this evening really capped the whole thing for me! Bravo, Britain, Bravo!

[Skittles]

3. you Brits did awesome

it's so sad my Brit mum (who passed away last year) missed them - she would have been so proud

[Surya Gayatri]

4. Best Games ever, and I've seen many! The huge cost notwithstanding,

all of you Brits can give yourselves a gold medal for excellence.

But, watching Cameron try to capitalize on it is laughable. He'll milk this for all it's worth.

Hope he doesn't get a popularity bump for something he had nothing to do with. It was a Labor government that won the bid in the first place.

[T_i_B]

5. Massive congratulations are in order to all medallists.

The actual sport went well, the opening ceremony was specacular and despite the warnings of impending armageddon things ran alright.

However, I remain very firmly of the view that the Olympics are the ultimate public sector white elephant project and that it is a mistake for any city to go in for hosting the event.

[oldironside]

6. I have to say...

... bollocks to Mitt Romney.

[non sociopath skin]

7. I propose that we ALL say "Bollocks to Mitt Romney" every day for the next three months.

The Skin