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I disagree with the conclusion that their careers are finished by having won so young. Stephen Send a noteboard - 01/08/2012 10:53:35 AM
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...


She looks overwhelmed and shocked.
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What's everyone looking forward to in the Olympics? LordPerrin - 28/07/2012 01:50:18 PM 910 Views
The athletics. jh - 28/07/2012 05:44:05 PM 697 Views
I believe you. *NM* LordPerrin - 28/07/2012 06:54:07 PM 387 Views
Athletics and women's football *NM* Lews_TherinThelamon - 28/07/2012 07:18:48 PM 316 Views
Medal count at the conclusion. Mostly the conlusion. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 28/07/2012 08:04:22 PM 319 Views
Them ending, to be honest A Deathwatch Guard - 28/07/2012 10:16:24 PM 693 Views
Same here. I don't care at all about the Olympics. Fox and Ravens - 30/07/2012 06:35:39 PM 726 Views
Well now. This is horrible. jh - 30/07/2012 08:16:30 PM 635 Views
Maaaaannnn. Fox and Ravens - 30/07/2012 08:20:45 PM 716 Views
Ditto Narien - 01/08/2012 05:34:11 AM 770 Views
Well, other than watching Chinese sportspeople smash WRs for fun... Wibble - 28/07/2012 11:04:53 PM 688 Views
Yeah snoopcester - 28/07/2012 11:46:20 PM 754 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 716 Views
No, I don't think any of the mainstream media has picked up on it snoopcester - 30/07/2012 11:59:27 PM 651 Views
I suppose they don't want to rain on the parade. Legolas - 31/07/2012 06:35:49 PM 727 Views
Indeed, the British press would never want to do that snoopcester - 31/07/2012 07:59:04 PM 836 Views
Well, okay, fair point. Legolas - 31/07/2012 08:58:04 PM 764 Views
Re: Well, okay, fair point. snoopcester - 31/07/2012 10:09:30 PM 820 Views
Also, in one of the lowest points of journalism in olympic history snoopcester - 31/07/2012 12:06:37 AM 653 Views
I... don't even know how to read that. Legolas - 31/07/2012 06:26:56 PM 927 Views
I'm not completely sure either snoopcester - 31/07/2012 08:02:46 PM 672 Views
Her ironclad - 29/07/2012 01:56:39 PM 889 Views
She's not competing as far as I know. Stephen - 29/07/2012 02:43:16 PM 753 Views
*NM* ironclad - 29/07/2012 02:59:42 PM 302 Views
Dang. And here I thought there might be something worth watching afterall. *NM* Bergioyn - 30/07/2012 10:55:03 PM 322 Views
yeah that was impressive *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 10:13:07 PM 277 Views
*cat calls* Tigr - 31/07/2012 05:20:30 PM 654 Views
Re: *cat calls* TaskmasterJack - 01/08/2012 12:00:40 AM 672 Views
I like the track and field and the swimming *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 10:13:36 PM 298 Views
Equestrian sports wolfsister - 31/07/2012 12:13:33 AM 635 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 811 Views
I disagree with the conclusion that their careers are finished by having won so young. Stephen - 01/08/2012 10:53:35 AM 714 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 711 Views
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