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      andylfcynwa
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      Aug 23, 2015 01:20:32 pm
      Tried to find a thread so if there is one feel free to move mods
      Just watched Ennis hill win for GB looked at her and thought is there a better role model for any kids going into sport in britain today , ithink her and Mo are the epitome of true greatness in sport and as brits we should be so proud of them .
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      Reply #1: Aug 23, 2015 01:29:00 pm
      Tried to find a thread so if there is one feel free to move mods
      Just watched Ennis hill win for GB looked at her and thought is there a better role model for any kids going into sport in britain today , ithink her and Mo are the epitome of true greatness in sport and as brits we should be so proud of them .

      Agreed, although gotta feel sorry for the scouser KJT, after recovering from injury and a hellish high jump to muck up like that in her best event (did 3 foul long jumps, the final one by absolute millimeters), poor girl was in tears after her stroll around the 800m.

      I think she'll go on to break the world record as long as she gets an injury free period, precocious talent.

      Congrats to Ennis-Hill though, fantastic performance, true professional and absolutely love Mo.
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      Reply #2: Aug 23, 2015 01:37:40 pm
      Agree with that Luke KJT Has time on her side and hopefully she will get a medal in the long jump , hope they're both fit for Rio will be a great competition with them two on top of their game .
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      Reply #3: Aug 23, 2015 01:49:24 pm
      Honestly think Ennis-Hill getting gold is right up there with the best British sporting achievements in recent time. Hardly competed since 2012, gave birth 13 months ago, didn't train until November and wasn't even sure she'd compete in Beijing until a month ago. Absolutely incredible.

      KJT's chance will come in the future, the occasion just got to her. She'll be better for it at Rio.

      Such a shame we have to watch Justin F***ing Gatlin get gold in the 100m shortly, that tw*t shouldn't be anywhere near the sport.
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      Reply #4: Aug 23, 2015 02:20:55 pm
      BOLT!
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      Reply #5: Aug 23, 2015 02:22:02 pm

      Fantastic.

      Had to switch from the F1 for a second just to see this.
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      Reply #6: Aug 23, 2015 02:52:37 pm
      Great to see a true champion in Bolt shine through  true greatness .
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      Reply #7: Aug 26, 2015 10:12:32 am
      Nice gold for Greg joins an elite list of british athletes  World / Olympic/ European/ Commonwealth  champion take a bow son , nice to see Bolt cruising in the 200  bring it home son , wish I could spell her name but predictor dont even work for this but our other big championship performer in the womens  flat  400 going along quite nicely cmon girl bring another home .
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      Reply #8: Aug 27, 2015 01:07:11 pm
      Been following this quote closely and been impressed! Also a keen reminder of what a great stadium the Birds Nest is and what a great Olympics Beijing held that year!) Bolt going in the 200m final in about an hour I think.

      And aren't we blessed to live in an era of great British athletes. How brilliant has it been to see Mo, Jess Ennis Hill and Greg Rutherford.

      Shout out to Christine Ohorogou who goes in the 400m final later on as well. BBC reminding us that she's going for her third world title. What a great runner.

      And great hope for the future and present as well. 19 year old Dina Asher Smith just beat Veronica Campbell Brown in her 200m semi final!
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      Reply #9: Aug 27, 2015 01:31:59 pm
      Been following this quote closely and been impressed! Also a keen reminder of what a great stadium the Birds Nest is and what a great Olympics Beijing held that year!) Bolt going in the 200m final in about an hour I think.

      And aren't we blessed to live in an era of great British athletes. How brilliant has it been to see Mo, Jess Ennis Hill and Greg Rutherford.

      Shout out to Christine Ohorogou who goes in the 400m final later on as well. BBC reminding us that she's going for her third world title. What a great runner.

      And great hope for the future and present as well. 19 year old Dina Asher Smith just beat Veronica Campbell Brown in her 200m semi final!

      I've been watching athletics since the late days of Colin Jackson and Jonathan Edwards. I've never been more excited about a group of athletes going into every major competition than with this one. There are men and women competing in a wide range of events where we once rarely ever featured and they're keeping up with the best in the world which is even better to see.
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      Reply #10: Aug 27, 2015 04:14:04 pm
      I bet I could beat Usain Bolt in a race to a buffet
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      Reply #11: Aug 27, 2015 05:40:57 pm
      I've been watching athletics since the late days of Colin Jackson and Jonathan Edwards. I've never been more excited about a group of athletes going into every major competition than with this one. There are men and women competing in a wide range of events where we once rarely ever featured and they're keeping up with the best in the world which is even better to see.

      Brilliant isn't it! And just one year out from the Rio Olympics, there's much to look forward to.

      Got to say - we live in an age of great British sporting talent. Farah, Ennis Hill, Rutherford, Andy Murray, Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Lewis Hamilton...the list is endless.
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      Reply #12: Aug 27, 2015 05:52:43 pm
      Brilliant isn't it! And just one year out from the Rio Olympics, there's much to look forward to.

      Got to say - we live in an age of great British sporting talent. Farah, Ennis Hill, Rutherford, Andy Murray, Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Lewis Hamilton...the list is endless.

      It's a shame that we didn't get to see Lawrence Okoye develop into a top athlete, instead he opted to go try out for the 49ers. KJT is going to be a threat for medals in the near future too, she was so unfortunate in the long jump part of the heptathlon.
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      Reply #13: Aug 27, 2015 06:56:21 pm
      It's a shame that we didn't get to see Lawrence Okoye develop into a top athlete, instead he opted to go try out for the 49ers. KJT is going to be a threat for medals in the near future too, she was so unfortunate in the long jump part of the heptathlon.

      Absolutely. And she's a die hard Liverpool fan!
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      Reply #14: Aug 27, 2015 07:20:27 pm
      Only now had chance to catch the 200  this  really  is a once in a lifetime athlete the grestest sprinter ever produced , he's fun  intelligent  and someone for kids to look upto and admire , plays to the crowd gives back to the crowd a living legend on the track .
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      Reply #15: Aug 28, 2015 02:03:38 pm
      Asher-Smith sets a new British record in the 200m and finished 5th in the final so well done to her. Porter looks to be getting a silver in the women's long jump too whilst also setting a new British record.
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      Reply #16: Aug 28, 2015 02:10:27 pm
      I've never seen somebody so happy to come 5th in a race as Asher-Smith, it's as though she's just won the gold. She's a breathe of fresh air! Things like British records are finally put into perspective and celebrated for being the achievement that it is.
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      Reply #17: Aug 28, 2015 02:12:02 pm
      Asher-Smith sets a new British record in the 200m and finished 5th in the final so well done to her. Porter looks to be getting a silver in the women's long jump too whilst also setting a new British record.

      Great effort from both, can't do much more than break the national record!

      Asher-Smith has a really bright future although she's got a formidable opponent in Dafne Schippers. I remember reading somewhere that she moved solely to sprinting from the heptathlon only a few months ago and now she's come away with one gold and one silver.
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      Reply #18: Aug 28, 2015 02:17:22 pm
      Dafne Schippers , first ever female Dutch world champion in athletics! She's a beast, still just 23 years old.
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      Reply #19: Aug 29, 2015 12:45:56 pm
      Mo Farah has done it again!!! 5000m gold and 5 world titles!

      It's one of the great sights in sport seeing how Mo Farah controls a race like that and then absolutely kills it on the last straight.

      This guy is Britain's greatest sportsman today. Make no doubt about it. What a hero.
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      Reply #20: Aug 29, 2015 12:48:37 pm
      Fantastic run Mo, another world title, another gold medal.

      Great stuff.
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      Reply #21: Aug 29, 2015 12:57:30 pm
      Amazing stuff from Mo!

      That's double golds in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Incredible.
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      Reply #22: Aug 30, 2015 05:02:18 pm
      Its quite refreshing to see a british sportsman  stay at the top for longer than five mins well in man keep smiling .

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