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Yes, it seems to rely on a shakey assumption that people aren't going to want to keep competing snoopcester Send a noteboard - 01/08/2012 12:53:32 PM
Which seems strange for the Olympics where Phelps won his 19th medal.
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What's everyone looking forward to in the Olympics? LordPerrin - 28/07/2012 01:50:18 PM 947 Views
The athletics. jh - 28/07/2012 05:44:05 PM 740 Views
I believe you. *NM* LordPerrin - 28/07/2012 06:54:07 PM 407 Views
Athletics and women's football *NM* Lews_TherinThelamon - 28/07/2012 07:18:48 PM 341 Views
Medal count at the conclusion. Mostly the conlusion. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 28/07/2012 08:04:22 PM 339 Views
Them ending, to be honest A Deathwatch Guard - 28/07/2012 10:16:24 PM 737 Views
Same here. I don't care at all about the Olympics. Fox and Ravens - 30/07/2012 06:35:39 PM 770 Views
Well now. This is horrible. jh - 30/07/2012 08:16:30 PM 675 Views
Maaaaannnn. Fox and Ravens - 30/07/2012 08:20:45 PM 760 Views
Ditto Narien - 01/08/2012 05:34:11 AM 810 Views
Well, other than watching Chinese sportspeople smash WRs for fun... Wibble - 28/07/2012 11:04:53 PM 731 Views
Yeah snoopcester - 28/07/2012 11:46:20 PM 793 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 759 Views
No, I don't think any of the mainstream media has picked up on it snoopcester - 30/07/2012 11:59:27 PM 693 Views
I suppose they don't want to rain on the parade. Legolas - 31/07/2012 06:35:49 PM 767 Views
Indeed, the British press would never want to do that snoopcester - 31/07/2012 07:59:04 PM 887 Views
Well, okay, fair point. Legolas - 31/07/2012 08:58:04 PM 808 Views
Re: Well, okay, fair point. snoopcester - 31/07/2012 10:09:30 PM 867 Views
Also, in one of the lowest points of journalism in olympic history snoopcester - 31/07/2012 12:06:37 AM 690 Views
I... don't even know how to read that. Legolas - 31/07/2012 06:26:56 PM 970 Views
I'm not completely sure either snoopcester - 31/07/2012 08:02:46 PM 715 Views
Her ironclad - 29/07/2012 01:56:39 PM 933 Views
She's not competing as far as I know. Stephen - 29/07/2012 02:43:16 PM 801 Views
*NM* ironclad - 29/07/2012 02:59:42 PM 322 Views
Dang. And here I thought there might be something worth watching afterall. *NM* Bergioyn - 30/07/2012 10:55:03 PM 341 Views
yeah that was impressive *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 10:13:07 PM 298 Views
*cat calls* Tigr - 31/07/2012 05:20:30 PM 694 Views
Re: *cat calls* TaskmasterJack - 01/08/2012 12:00:40 AM 714 Views
I like the track and field and the swimming *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 10:13:36 PM 316 Views
Equestrian sports wolfsister - 31/07/2012 12:13:33 AM 682 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 854 Views
I disagree with the conclusion that their careers are finished by having won so young. Stephen - 01/08/2012 10:53:35 AM 758 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 756 Views
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