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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 849 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 665 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 711 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 655 Views
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