OMAR AND THE OLYMPIC BANANA

A little event happened just outside the Media Molecule office last Friday - you may have already seen it on twitter or facebook - but it’s been giving us so many giggles we had to blog it for your enjoyment. Because, there’s a video.

Incase you missed it, at about 6 o’clock last Friday, the streets outside our office in Guildford started filling up with crowds of people, as excitement grew for the arrival of the Olympic Torch. A few of us gathered around the windows because we had a prime view over the route, directly on the road below. At some point, Omar made his exit from the building, and just moments before the actual Olympic torch was due to come down the road with the procession to ignite the crowds - He burst from the crowd to run down the road holding his the “Olympic Banana”.

We were all in hysterics, so for your viewing pleasure, here’s our excitedly shrieky video evidence plus some photos. As Jim put it, he’s the “bearer of the true Olympic spirit”.

Watch the half minute video here :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWMDiPUjq8w

Hillarious...( source : http://www.mediamolecule.com/blog/article/omar_and_the_olympic_banana/ )

JAPAN BEATS NUMBER ONE FIFA RANK SPAIN

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) -- Japan produced a major shock in men's Olympic football on Thursday, beating medal favorites Spain 1-0.

Japan forward Yuki Otsu broke away from his marker during a corner in the 34th minute and the ball landed right at his feet for a simple tap-in past Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea.

Spain started the match brightly with good build-up play and quick passing in the first 20 minutes, but they couldn't break through a solid Japan defense and didn't have a meaningful shot on goal.

It wasn't only Japan's back line that was troubling the Spaniards. Japan forward Kensuke Nagai caused major problems for them throughout the match, slipping behind defenders with quick runs. Spain center back Inigo Martinez was sent off for a foul while trying to stop Nagai from scoring.

Japan took advantage of the extra man in the second half and the match could have been a rout had the finishing been more accurate. Nagai continued to trouble the defense, shaving the post in the 58th minute.

Spain's under-23 team wants to win Olympic gold to add to the World Cup and European Championship titles held by the country's full national team. The loss is a huge blow for Spain, touted as one of the favorites to win the tournament, but not insurmountable.

Spain's national team lost its first group stage match to Switzerland at the 2010 World Cup and then went on to win the tournament.

Spain's youngsters mimicked the slick passing game the national team is so well known for, pressuring Japan but failing to test the goalkeeper with any dangerous shots. Japan's defenders were also able to strip the ball off Spain's attackers several times in the penalty area as they threatened to shoot.

Japan has been a rising steadily in world football, qualifying for the 2010 World Cup and building a strong youth program. The victory against Spain rates among Japan's greatest.

But coach Takashi Sekizuka was modest when asked if this was the case.

"We looked forward to this match very much, and showing how much we have was the main point," he said. "We are very pleased with the result."

Source : http://sports.yahoo.com/news/japan-beats-spain-1-0-154723550--oly.html

THE OLYMPIC 2012 START TODAY : THE MASCOT

The 2012 Olympic mascot Wenlock (L) and Paralympic mascot Mandeville pose for photographers in the playground at St. Paul's primary school in London in a May 19, 2010 file photo. A medieval town in rural England is revelling in the Olympics as a long-forgotten story about how this remote community inspired the modern Games finally receives global recognition -- and could possibly put Much Wenlock on the tourist map. Although Athens is usually cited as the birthplace of the modern Games, that honour lies with Much Wenlock, a picture perfect 700-year-old English town in the county of Shropshire that boasts winding streets, traditional white-and-black timber beamed houses, limestone cottages, and even an Abbey ruin. ( Source : http://id.olahraga.yahoo.com/foto/maskot-olimpiade-london-2012-slideshow/ )

Pedestrians walk past a sculpture of the London 2012 Olympic Games mascot Wenlock dressed as a doctor as part of the London Prepares programme of cultural events and attractions in London on July 17, 2012. 83 sculptures of the Olympic mascot Wenlock and the Paralympic mascot Mandeville will be popping up close to London landmarks as part of a programme of attractions in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games which begin on July 27. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW COWIEAndrew Cowie/AFP/GettyImages

The 2012 Olympic mascot Wenlock (L) and Paralympic mascot Mandeville pose for photographers in the playground at St. Paul's primary school in London in a May 19, 2010 file photo. A medieval town in rural England is revelling in the Olympics as a long-forgotten story about how this remote community inspired the modern Games finally receives global recognition -- and could possibly put Much Wenlock on the tourist map. Although Athens is usually cited as the birthplace of the modern Games, that honour lies with Much Wenlock, a picture perfect 700-year-old English town in the county of Shropshire that boasts winding streets, traditional white-and-black timber beamed houses, limestone cottages, and even an Abbey ruin. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/files (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)

Above is a sample of the Olympic Schedule for several sport ( presented in bahasa Indonesia for our local reader ) source : http://id.olahraga.yahoo.com/olimpiade/jadwal/

At the last picture is our national team , ready to serve gold medals for our country...good luck for all :

1. 1. Asedikit 

   2. The 2012 Olympic mascot Wenlock (L) and Paralympic mascot Mandeville pose for photographers in the playground at St. Paul's primary school in London May 19, 2010. The mascot posed for the cameras on the day of the official launch. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)

   3. Olympic mascot Wenlock waves as its appears on stage during the London 2012 Olympic one year to go ceremony at Trafalgar Square in London, Wednesday, July 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

   4. Pedestrians walk past a sculpture of the London 2012 Olympic Games mascot Wenlock dressed as a doctor as part of the London Prepares programme of cultural events and attractions in London on July 17, 2012. 83 sculptures of the Olympic mascot Wenlock and the Paralympic mascot Mandeville will be popping up close to London landmarks as part of a programme of attractions in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games which begin on July 27. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW COWIEAndrew Cowie/AFP/GettyImagessedikit 

   5. A picture shows a sculpture of the London 2012 Olympic Games mascot Wenlock erected in front of the Houses of Parliament as part of the London Prepares programme of cultural events and attractions in London on July 17, 2012. 83 sculptures of the Olympic mascot Wenlock and the Paralympic mascot Mandeville will be popping up close to London landmarks as part of a programme of attractions in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games which begin on July 27. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW COWIEAndrew Cowie/AFP/GettyImagessedikit 

   6. Pedestrians walk past a sculpture of the London 2012 Paralympic Games mascot Mandeville as part of the London Prepares programme of cultural events and attractions in London on July 17, 2012. 83 sculptures of the Olympic mascot Wenlock and the Paralympic mascot Mandeville will be popping up close to London landmarks as part of a programme of attractions in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games which begin on July 27. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW COWIEAndrew Cowie/AFP/GettyImagessedikit 

   7. Pedestrians walk past a sculpture of the London 2012 Olympic Games mascot Wenlock decorated with a street map of Westminster as part of the London Prepares programme of cultural events and attractions in London on July 17, 2012. 83 sculptures of the Olympic mascot Wenlock and the Paralympic mascot Mandeville will be popping up close to London landmarks as part of a programme of attractions in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games which begin on July 27. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW COWIEAndrew Cowie/AFP/GettyImagessedikit 

   8. Sebastian Coe (L), chairman of the London 2012 Olympics organising committee, holds the paralympic mascot toy Mandeville and France's Sports Minister Valerie Fourneyron holds Olympic mascot toy Wenlock at the national training headquarters of INSEP (National Institute for Sport and Physical Education) in Vincennes near Paris June 15, 2012. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)

   The 2012 Olympic mascot Wenlock (L) and Paralympic mascot Mandeville pose for photographers in the playground at St. Paul's primary school in London in a May 19, 2010 file photo. A medieval town in rural England is revelling in the Olympics as a long-forgotten story about how this remote community inspired the modern Games finally receives global recognition -- and could possibly put Much Wenlock on the tourist map. Although Athens is usually cited as the birthplace of the modern Games, that honour lies with Much Wenlock, a picture perfect 700-year-old English town in the county of Shropshire that boasts winding streets, traditional white-and-black timber beamed houses, limestone cottages, and even an Abbey ruin. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/files (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)sedikit 

2. The 2012 Olympic mascot Wenlock (L) and Paralympic mascot Mandeville pose for photographers in the playground at St. Paul's primary school in London May 19, 2010. The mascot posed for the cameras on the day of the official launch. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)

3. Olympic mascot Wenlock waves as its appears on stage during the London 2012 Olympic one year to go ceremony at Trafalgar Square in London, Wednesday, July 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

4. Pedestrians walk past a sculpture of the London 2012 Olympic Games mascot Wenlock dressed as a doctor as part of the London Prepares programme of cultural events and attractions in London on July 17, 2012. 83 sculptures of the Olympic mascot Wenlock and the Paralympic mascot Mandeville will be popping up close to London landmarks as part of a programme of attractions in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games which begin on July 27. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW COWIEAndrew Cowie/AFP/GettyImagessedikit 

5. A picture shows a sculpture of the London 2012 Olympic Games mascot Wenlock erected in front of the Houses of Parliament as part of the London Prepares programme of cultural events and attractions in London on July 17, 2012. 83 sculptures of the Olympic mascot Wenlock and the Paralympic mascot Mandeville will be popping up close to London landmarks as part of a programme of attractions in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games which begin on July 27. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW COWIEAndrew Cowie/AFP/GettyImagessedikit 

6. Pedestrians walk past a sculpture of the London 2012 Paralympic Games mascot Mandeville as part of the London Prepares programme of cultural events and attractions in London on July 17, 2012. 83 sculptures of the Olympic mascot Wenlock and the Paralympic mascot Mandeville will be popping up close to London landmarks as part of a programme of attractions in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games which begin on July 27. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW COWIEAndrew Cowie/AFP/GettyImagessedikit 

7. Pedestrians walk past a sculpture of the London 2012 Olympic Games mascot Wenlock decorated with a street map of Westminster as part of the London Prepares programme of cultural events and attractions in London on July 17, 2012. 83 sculptures of the Olympic mascot Wenlock and the Paralympic mascot Mandeville will be popping up close to London landmarks as part of a programme of attractions in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games which begin on July 27. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW COWIEAndrew Cowie/AFP/GettyImagessedikit 

8. Sebastian Coe (L), chairman of the London 2012 Olympics organising committee, holds the paralympic mascot toy Mandeville and France's Sports Minister Valerie Fourneyron holds Olympic mascot toy Wenlock at the national training headquarters of INSEP (National Institute for Sport and Physical Education) in Vincennes near Paris June 15, 2012. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE - Tags