THE CRUNCH - Inspiring A Generation

Over the last few weeks we have enjoyed some of the best sporting entertainment on the planet from London 2012's Olympic Games. And we've managed to nearly avoid it entirely on this blog. So I'm gonna make up for that now.

London 2012 started out by highlighting it's mission statement - "Inspire A Generation" - very directly in the opening ceremony. Now it faces the tough task of following up this legacy. But how can it do this without belly-flopping?

First thing, we need more sports coverage on the BBC, and less football. The lesser-known sports that we have grown to love need to broadcasted and better advertised.. We can't wait another four years for another moment like this. I want to see the diving world championship, an international basketball league. I want to see the walking race world cup!

Second thing, the athletes need to understand they're now huge role-models, don't act like footballers! The names of Jessica Ennis, Usain Bolt, Mo Farah and the like are now firmly planted in our memories. And if we are to be inspired, these are the people we will aspire to be like. Now's the time for the athletes to forget training for a few months and focus on school-visits and community service schemes. For kids to have personal contact with an Olympian will make all the difference to the legacy project.

Third and final thing, we need to get involved ourselves. We need to change our attitudes towards sport so we are more open to exercise. Whether this change is just cycling to the shops instead of taking the car, or going for a half hour run each morning doesn't matter, so long as you not only feel fitter, but enjoy it. We won't all be the next Chris Hoy or Steve Redgrave, but we can certainly be inspired by them.

What moment of the Olympics do you think was the most inspirational? Let us know in the comments.
Tom :)

MUSIC NEWS - Lots of Green Day and the Official Olympic Song

Here's a round up the last weeks news which is mostly dominated by the upcoming Green Day trilogy...

Green Day: ¡Tré! Album Trailer, ¡Uno! Track List and Upcoming Single
Green Day have released a trailer for their upcoming album ¡Tré!, which is the final album in their upcoming trilogy. The trailer, as with all the others, shows the cover of the album at the end. ¡Tré! will be released on January 15th next year.

Green Day have also announced the track listing for the first album in the trilogy, ¡Uno!

1. Nuclear Family

2. Stay The Night

3. Carpe Diem

4. Let Yourself Go

5. Kill The DJ

6. Fell For You

7. Loss Of Control

8. Troublemaker

9. Angel Blue

10. Sweet 16

11. Rusty James

12. Oh Love

¡Uno! will be released on September 25th. You can watch the trailer here.

And finally, Green Day have announced that the first single from ¡Uno! will be Oh Love. Oh Love will be released on July 16th.

Muse Release Official Olympic Song
The London 2012 Olympic Committee have chosen Muse's song Survival as the official olympic song. Survival is the first single from the upcoming album The 2nd Law, which will be released on the 17th September. Survival is now available to download from iTunes.

In other Muse news, Bellamy has described The 2nd Law on his twitter account as a "christian gangsta rap jazz odyssey, with some ambient rebellious dubstep and face melting metal flamenco cowboy psychedelia". Hhmm...interesting...

So that's all the news I've found over the week, feel like I must have missed alot. If there's anything you think of, let us know in the comments, and we'll update this post.
Tom :)