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I think Rebecca Adlington will probably be up there too. At 19 she has two gold medals from one olympics and completely destroyed a WR. I can honestly say I've never watched such an amazing race in my life, she smashed the hell out of it.
Arrghhh WR meant nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That World Record stood for 19 years - in a sport where technology makes everybody go faster every year - so I would contend that that WR did mean something. And it was an amazing race - that was nominally the 8 best in the world and nobody else was anywhere near her. |
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« Reply #497 on: August 19, 2008, 12:06:48 PM » |
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Nice one Vicky!!
PWND!!
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« Reply #498 on: August 19, 2008, 12:07:28 PM » |
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« Reply #499 on: August 19, 2008, 12:09:34 PM » |
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Nice one Vicky!!
PWND!!
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« Reply #500 on: August 19, 2008, 12:10:19 PM » |
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« Reply #501 on: August 19, 2008, 12:11:07 PM » |
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I predict a Gold for GB in the men's sprint final. In fact, I'd put my house on it...
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« Reply #502 on: August 19, 2008, 12:12:14 PM » |
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I predict a Gold for GB in the men's sprint final. In fact, I'd put my house on it...
odds of a gold/silver finish? 50/50? |
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« Reply #503 on: August 19, 2008, 12:14:50 PM » |
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I predict a Gold for GB in the men's sprint final. In fact, I'd put my house on it...
odds of a gold/silver finish? 50/50? Depends. Which poker room are you on? |
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« Reply #504 on: August 19, 2008, 12:17:46 PM » |
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Velopoker ftw.
Hoy is a machine, whooooooosh. Respect.
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« Reply #505 on: August 19, 2008, 12:18:18 PM » |
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Hat-trick for Hoy!
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« Reply #506 on: August 19, 2008, 12:21:12 PM » |
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The best ever medal haul in cycling at the Olympics by any country, ever.
FACT!
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« Reply #507 on: August 19, 2008, 12:22:51 PM » |
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Fantastic, what an achievement, that was emotional.
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« Reply #508 on: August 19, 2008, 12:23:14 PM » |
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15 golds so far is incredible, not to mention the other medals we've won. Our athletes have done themselves, and us proud. There's been some great achievements so far and I bet there's some more to come
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« Reply #509 on: August 19, 2008, 12:33:33 PM » |
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I think Rebecca Adlington will probably be up there too. At 19 she has two gold medals from one olympics and completely destroyed a WR. I can honestly say I've never watched such an amazing race in my life, she smashed the hell out of it.
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