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Also, this is a good article - about Ruta Meilutyte, Ye Shiwen and child prodigies in sport. Legolas Send a noteboard - 31/07/2012 10:04:57 PM
I certainly have to say, even just looking at the pictures, there is something decidedly sad about Ruta Meilutyte's look after she realizes she's won Olympic gold at age 15...
Daily Telegraph (yes, yes, I know, but this columnist is good)
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What's everyone looking forward to in the Olympics? LordPerrin - 28/07/2012 01:50:18 PM 848 Views
The athletics. jh - 28/07/2012 05:44:05 PM 635 Views
I believe you. *NM* LordPerrin - 28/07/2012 06:54:07 PM 365 Views
Athletics and women's football *NM* Lews_TherinThelamon - 28/07/2012 07:18:48 PM 291 Views
Medal count at the conclusion. Mostly the conlusion. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 28/07/2012 08:04:22 PM 294 Views
Them ending, to be honest A Deathwatch Guard - 28/07/2012 10:16:24 PM 639 Views
Same here. I don't care at all about the Olympics. Fox and Ravens - 30/07/2012 06:35:39 PM 664 Views
Well now. This is horrible. jh - 30/07/2012 08:16:30 PM 574 Views
Maaaaannnn. Fox and Ravens - 30/07/2012 08:20:45 PM 651 Views
Ditto Narien - 01/08/2012 05:34:11 AM 710 Views
Well, other than watching Chinese sportspeople smash WRs for fun... Wibble - 28/07/2012 11:04:53 PM 632 Views
Yeah snoopcester - 28/07/2012 11:46:20 PM 689 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 655 Views
No, I don't think any of the mainstream media has picked up on it snoopcester - 30/07/2012 11:59:27 PM 595 Views
I suppose they don't want to rain on the parade. Legolas - 31/07/2012 06:35:49 PM 664 Views
Indeed, the British press would never want to do that snoopcester - 31/07/2012 07:59:04 PM 778 Views
Well, okay, fair point. Legolas - 31/07/2012 08:58:04 PM 710 Views
Re: Well, okay, fair point. snoopcester - 31/07/2012 10:09:30 PM 760 Views
Also, in one of the lowest points of journalism in olympic history snoopcester - 31/07/2012 12:06:37 AM 600 Views
I... don't even know how to read that. Legolas - 31/07/2012 06:26:56 PM 870 Views
I'm not completely sure either snoopcester - 31/07/2012 08:02:46 PM 608 Views
Her ironclad - 29/07/2012 01:56:39 PM 825 Views
She's not competing as far as I know. Stephen - 29/07/2012 02:43:16 PM 698 Views
*NM* ironclad - 29/07/2012 02:59:42 PM 277 Views
Dang. And here I thought there might be something worth watching afterall. *NM* Bergioyn - 30/07/2012 10:55:03 PM 295 Views
yeah that was impressive *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 10:13:07 PM 252 Views
*cat calls* Tigr - 31/07/2012 05:20:30 PM 594 Views
Re: *cat calls* TaskmasterJack - 01/08/2012 12:00:40 AM 606 Views
I like the track and field and the swimming *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 10:13:36 PM 265 Views
Equestrian sports wolfsister - 31/07/2012 12:13:33 AM 587 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 748 Views
I disagree with the conclusion that their careers are finished by having won so young. Stephen - 01/08/2012 10:53:35 AM 648 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 654 Views
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