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Swimming Thread
- Thread starter Burgey
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Magrat Garlick
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As BBC said: gold to Lizzy Trickett of Australia 
Now, next for Norway's first big swimming final ever
Now, next for Norway's first big swimming final ever
Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
Silver will do. At least he's shown it's possible for Norwegians too. Kitajima just too good (would have liked to see a decent start & turn from Oen tho...)
ohtani's jacket
State Vice-Captain
That was an amazing race from Kitajima. I didn't think he had a prayer after qualifying.
Burgey
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superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
haha. we won a bronze, but managed to slip the gold as well...well done Adlington!
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
So many WRs so far in the pool. Astounding!
Smudge
Hall of Fame Member
I reckon it's only 49m long...
Smudge
Hall of Fame Member
Maybe he goes out with Lay Down Sally Robbins?
Burgey
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Yep. Like the running track in that TV series "The Games" that was on before Sydney 2000. The 100 metres track was 94 metres long. Contractor: "Not a problem really, is it?"
John Clarke: "Not until next week when the NSW under 16 state champion breaks the world record by a second and a half".
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
LOved the quality from the US relay team. As Clapo said, that was a quality choke from the French.
I'm hoping so much that US come out on top of the medal lead. Red China and their sweat-shop olympic athlete production-line shouldn't get ahead!
NBC here did a piece on their gymnast programs and they meant it to be flattering toward their athletic training programs, but it came out looking absolutely horrid for them, with kids as young as 2.5-3 years, hundreds of them, working 4-5 hours even at that age.
I'm hoping so much that US come out on top of the medal lead. Red China and their sweat-shop olympic athlete production-line shouldn't get ahead!
NBC here did a piece on their gymnast programs and they meant it to be flattering toward their athletic training programs, but it came out looking absolutely horrid for them, with kids as young as 2.5-3 years, hundreds of them, working 4-5 hours even at that age.
Craig
World Traveller
Mugabe has called her "as a national treasure" as quoted from her wikipedia page. Why the **** would he give a toss on what is going on?
Chubb
International Regular
I reckon because his unhinged mind thinks her success makes it look like everything is normal, and him praising her makes him look like less of a racist.
She is very popular in Zimbabwe though, I've seen pictures of her parade through Harare after Athens and many black and white people celebrate her victories. She is typical of many white Zimbabweans in that she is still very loyal to her country; she's probably lived in the US long enough to qualify for them but she still competes for the land of her birth.