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I... don't even know how to read that. Legolas Send a noteboard - 31/07/2012 06:26:56 PM
A Daily Mail columnist (Jan Moir, of homophobic comments fame in the UK) came out with this -

Oh, I remember the name, alright.
"We got our first medal, courtesy of cyclist Lizzie Armitstead. What an utter darling. According to commentators, she had ‘fresh legs in good shape’, which she used to batter heroically through a torrential rainstorm, only to come second to some bitch from Holland. Never mind, after the 80-mile race Lizzie emerged without a speck of mud on her flawless complexion, manicure perfect, looking ready for her close-up."

How am I even supposed to read that? Satirical? Mocking Armitstead? Mocking women's cycling in general? Or actually admiring with only a bizarre sneer at Vos?
British tabloids just keep looking for new ways to look like scum.

Yeah. Nothing new there.
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What's everyone looking forward to in the Olympics? LordPerrin - 28/07/2012 01:50:18 PM 868 Views
The athletics. jh - 28/07/2012 05:44:05 PM 659 Views
I believe you. *NM* LordPerrin - 28/07/2012 06:54:07 PM 371 Views
Athletics and women's football *NM* Lews_TherinThelamon - 28/07/2012 07:18:48 PM 300 Views
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Them ending, to be honest A Deathwatch Guard - 28/07/2012 10:16:24 PM 661 Views
Same here. I don't care at all about the Olympics. Fox and Ravens - 30/07/2012 06:35:39 PM 688 Views
Well now. This is horrible. jh - 30/07/2012 08:16:30 PM 599 Views
Maaaaannnn. Fox and Ravens - 30/07/2012 08:20:45 PM 678 Views
Ditto Narien - 01/08/2012 05:34:11 AM 726 Views
Well, other than watching Chinese sportspeople smash WRs for fun... Wibble - 28/07/2012 11:04:53 PM 656 Views
Yeah snoopcester - 28/07/2012 11:46:20 PM 711 Views
The big fuss over here doesn't seem to have made much of an impact in the UK? Legolas - 30/07/2012 11:23:47 PM 676 Views
No, I don't think any of the mainstream media has picked up on it snoopcester - 30/07/2012 11:59:27 PM 614 Views
I suppose they don't want to rain on the parade. Legolas - 31/07/2012 06:35:49 PM 688 Views
Indeed, the British press would never want to do that snoopcester - 31/07/2012 07:59:04 PM 802 Views
Well, okay, fair point. Legolas - 31/07/2012 08:58:04 PM 727 Views
Re: Well, okay, fair point. snoopcester - 31/07/2012 10:09:30 PM 782 Views
Also, in one of the lowest points of journalism in olympic history snoopcester - 31/07/2012 12:06:37 AM 618 Views
I... don't even know how to read that. Legolas - 31/07/2012 06:26:56 PM 892 Views
I'm not completely sure either snoopcester - 31/07/2012 08:02:46 PM 627 Views
Her ironclad - 29/07/2012 01:56:39 PM 847 Views
She's not competing as far as I know. Stephen - 29/07/2012 02:43:16 PM 715 Views
*NM* ironclad - 29/07/2012 02:59:42 PM 284 Views
Dang. And here I thought there might be something worth watching afterall. *NM* Bergioyn - 30/07/2012 10:55:03 PM 302 Views
yeah that was impressive *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 10:13:07 PM 261 Views
*cat calls* Tigr - 31/07/2012 05:20:30 PM 620 Views
Re: *cat calls* TaskmasterJack - 01/08/2012 12:00:40 AM 634 Views
I like the track and field and the swimming *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 10:13:36 PM 276 Views
Equestrian sports wolfsister - 31/07/2012 12:13:33 AM 602 Views
Also, this is a good article - about Ruta Meilutyte, Ye Shiwen and child prodigies in sport. Legolas - 31/07/2012 10:04:57 PM 770 Views
I disagree with the conclusion that their careers are finished by having won so young. Stephen - 01/08/2012 10:53:35 AM 672 Views
Yes, it seems to rely on a shakey assumption that people aren't going to want to keep competing snoopcester - 01/08/2012 12:53:32 PM 674 Views
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