The Olympics
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Incredible win for someone so young. She wasnt massively overawed either. What the games are all about.
did u not see the interview afterwards? she was so overcome she could hardly talk , like she was fully mashed up or something haha
Yeah - but I put it down to her been knackered after the race. She came across a little bit cheeky if anything - nothing wrong with that though.
BBC has today's 'must see moments' http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19054282 which might help you
Moha
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Anybody watched this?
Ye Shiwen's world record Olympic swim 'disturbing', says top US coach
• Chinese 16-year-old swam faster than Ryan Lochte
• John Leonard says gold medal time was 'not believable'
Ye stunned world swimming on Saturday by winning gold in the 400m individual medley in a world-record time. It was her final 100m of freestyle, in which she recorded a split time of 58.68sec, that aroused Leonard's suspicion. Over the last 50m she was quicker than the American Ryan Lochte, who won the men's 400m individual medley in the second-fastest time in history .
Ye Shiwen's world record Olympic swim 'disturbing', says top US coach
• Chinese 16-year-old swam faster than Ryan Lochte
• John Leonard says gold medal time was 'not believable'
Ye stunned world swimming on Saturday by winning gold in the 400m individual medley in a world-record time. It was her final 100m of freestyle, in which she recorded a split time of 58.68sec, that aroused Leonard's suspicion. Over the last 50m she was quicker than the American Ryan Lochte, who won the men's 400m individual medley in the second-fastest time in history .
I have talked to quite a few people here in my area of the USA. The younger set thinks the opening was long and boring, the older people 30 plus enjoyed it. The yoots (on purpose) need video game like graphics to be entertained.
The Chinese have a history of doping, It does seem strange that a woman has swam faster than a man in the last 50 meters with her being only 16 raises eyebrows even more. The Chinese always have world records than eat crow when they have doping charges. Where there is smoke there might be fire.
Here is a link for events.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/online-l...- Search - Brand - OlympicsOlympics - Tune In
Watching Newsnight on BBC2 last night after it had all finished. Few very interesting points being made - not about doping, but the potential for tinkering with DNA and genetics to produce an athlete like this. Not talking about her being a test-tube baby or anything. But over the eyars being able to "assist" her genetically so she would turn into the athlete she now is. Fascinating stuff.
puppylover
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I was watching the women gymnasts at t time yesterday - phil came in an hour later and said to me "wow you seen these little kids?" I said - "they're 16 year olds babe" - now if that's not intefering with genetics and those girls and not given drugs to hold back natural growth or puberty then I dont know what is.....
This has never been deemed illegal or at least I havent heard of a gymnast being banned for abusing drugs.... why is this not frowned upon?
This has never been deemed illegal or at least I havent heard of a gymnast being banned for abusing drugs.... why is this not frowned upon?
puppylover
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Apparently we have a gold one now
puppylover
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Just stick a pair of specs on and look like your concentrating - that's what I do... 8)
xxVic-zeexx
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BOSH first gold - and it was a womans team 
BOSH first gold - and it was a womans team
Yay! They were fantastic
first British female rowers to win an Olympic title 8)