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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 753 Views
The athletics. jh - 28/07/2012 05:44:05 PM 548 Views
I believe you. *NM* LordPerrin - 28/07/2012 06:54:07 PM 330 Views
Athletics and women's football *NM* Lews_TherinThelamon - 28/07/2012 07:18:48 PM 257 Views
Medal count at the conclusion. Mostly the conlusion. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 28/07/2012 08:04:22 PM 260 Views
Them ending, to be honest A Deathwatch Guard - 28/07/2012 10:16:24 PM 553 Views
Same here. I don't care at all about the Olympics. Fox and Ravens - 30/07/2012 06:35:39 PM 583 Views
Well now. This is horrible. jh - 30/07/2012 08:16:30 PM 498 Views
Maaaaannnn. Fox and Ravens - 30/07/2012 08:20:45 PM 568 Views
Ditto Narien - 01/08/2012 05:34:11 AM 630 Views
Well, other than watching Chinese sportspeople smash WRs for fun... Wibble - 28/07/2012 11:04:53 PM 542 Views
Yeah snoopcester - 28/07/2012 11:46:20 PM 596 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 565 Views
No, I don't think any of the mainstream media has picked up on it snoopcester - 30/07/2012 11:59:27 PM 506 Views
I suppose they don't want to rain on the parade. Legolas - 31/07/2012 06:35:49 PM 577 Views
Indeed, the British press would never want to do that snoopcester - 31/07/2012 07:59:04 PM 685 Views
Well, okay, fair point. Legolas - 31/07/2012 08:58:04 PM 613 Views
Re: Well, okay, fair point. snoopcester - 31/07/2012 10:09:30 PM 669 Views
Also, in one of the lowest points of journalism in olympic history snoopcester - 31/07/2012 12:06:37 AM 514 Views
I... don't even know how to read that. Legolas - 31/07/2012 06:26:56 PM 773 Views
I'm not completely sure either snoopcester - 31/07/2012 08:02:46 PM 527 Views
Her ironclad - 29/07/2012 01:56:39 PM 735 Views
She's not competing as far as I know. Stephen - 29/07/2012 02:43:16 PM 609 Views
*NM* ironclad - 29/07/2012 02:59:42 PM 240 Views
Dang. And here I thought there might be something worth watching afterall. *NM* Bergioyn - 30/07/2012 10:55:03 PM 260 Views
yeah that was impressive *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 10:13:07 PM 218 Views
*cat calls* Tigr - 31/07/2012 05:20:30 PM 515 Views
Re: *cat calls* TaskmasterJack - 01/08/2012 12:00:40 AM 507 Views
I like the track and field and the swimming *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 10:13:36 PM 231 Views
Equestrian sports wolfsister - 31/07/2012 12:13:33 AM 504 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 652 Views
I disagree with the conclusion that their careers are finished by having won so young. Stephen - 01/08/2012 10:53:35 AM 568 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 574 Views
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