Olga Wins Gold In The Wing Stretch Final
Firm favorite, Olga, went on to win Gold for Team London in the final event in the 2012 Pigeon Olympics, the Wing Stretch. It was an amazing performance and no-one came anywhere near.
Here she is with her penultimate stretch:
And this was the final move that got her the Gold she so deserved:
Beautiful stuff.
So, that’s it. All over for another four years, and it’s been brilliant. Every minute of it. I was on my way to Stratford when I thought I had to post this. London ended up top of the medals table in the Pigeon Olympics. Total genius. Talk about inspiring a generation.
Right. Off to party. Don’t hold your breath for a post tomorrow.
Night all.
Glen Turner replied:
Have a good time at the party! Don’t fall off your perch….
August 12, 2012 at 8:00 pm. Permalink.
Animalcouriers replied:
Have a riot – you all deserve it. There will no doubt be hot and cold vom thrown on for you and hopefully some great special brew.
August 12, 2012 at 8:11 pm. Permalink.
Gillian Hardy replied:
How did Team Yorkshire do?
August 12, 2012 at 11:55 pm. Permalink.
Ali at the Pally replied:
I still think Olga has hormone problems – that tail stretch was just so male. Thank god our Closing Ceremony was nothing like the other one – I’d have stuck my beak under my wing and gone to sleep
August 13, 2012 at 12:16 am. Permalink.
Talwin replied:
A at the P. Too bloody right: something not right there. Oleg more like
August 13, 2012 at 8:53 am. Permalink.
elfkat replied:
Reblogged this on Adventures and Musings of a Hedgewitch.
August 13, 2012 at 12:16 am. Permalink.
Sundry replied:
Stellar coverage, Brian. Hope that Olga’s just showing some Teutonic influences in her heritage and that doping won’t raise it’s ugly head in the path of her triumph.
August 13, 2012 at 2:23 pm. Permalink.
Christine Harmer replied:
Never seen such wonderful stretches, yes Gold so well earned, must have taken so long to get that good, very early mornings in all weathers, etc. etc. Enjoy the party…..
August 13, 2012 at 8:41 pm. Permalink.
Londres Calling replied:
Hello Monsieur Pigeon,
Here’s a little portrait of you, hope you like it!
http://londrescalling.canalblog.com/archives/2012/08/17/24864425.html
(it’s a story in french about great london blogs)
À bientôt
August 17, 2012 at 1:38 pm. Permalink.
kk replied:
I am a pigeon-feeder in Hong Kong for ten years..sorry to interrupt, but wanna ask webmaster whether you are fond of taking photo of pigeons? adoring them? or feeding them?
Have webmaster visited HK? Life of pigeons here is really hard, since 2003-06-15 (Day of feeding made illegal). Really daunting to see what is happening to pigeons in HK…
August 17, 2012 at 5:52 pm. Permalink.
mandy replied:
Olga looks gorgeous. Doing that stretch on such a thin stone ledge the width of a brick. That’s a well deserved gold she got there
August 17, 2012 at 10:29 pm. Permalink.
typhoon2099 replied:
Don’t you mean “Pigeolympics”?
August 23, 2012 at 8:54 pm. Permalink.
Inventories London replied:
Now that is one georgeous lady
August 24, 2012 at 7:32 am. Permalink.
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