FANTASTIC start to the Olympics.

As one reader commented on the opening ceremony: "It was nice to see such a breathtaking show end on a high note.

"Just a pity Paul McCartney couldn't reach it."

Line-dancing

HOWEVER, Jimmy Manson in Ayr tells us: "I was disappointed at the opening ceremony that the team from the Congo didn't go in a single line."

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