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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #165 on: August 03, 2014, 06:08:20 PM »
Bolt made all the difference for the Jamaican 4x100 relay team, as England had overhauled them by the third change. He really is in a class of his own.

Gold for the 4x400 relay men, bronze for the women, well done.

Loved the welsh pole vaulter, she looked as if she was enjoying the whole thing.

Absolutely gutted for the England netball team, who lost the gold in the last 10 seconds by one point! Fantastic match.

When they entered the last 100m neck and neck, there was only ever going to be one winner.  When you see him up against the other competitors, it is noticeable how much bigger he is than the others.  I don't really know about the mechanics of sprinting, but his size must have something to do with his dominance.

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #166 on: August 03, 2014, 07:23:27 PM »
Surely not, otherwise every 100m final would be full of tall blokes lie Bolt.

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #167 on: August 03, 2014, 07:42:02 PM »
Even the women's ones?

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #168 on: August 03, 2014, 09:05:51 PM »
Even the women's ones?

Especially the women's ones.

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #169 on: August 03, 2014, 09:11:59 PM »
I thought Jo Pavey did fantastically well at these games. A true role model.

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #170 on: August 03, 2014, 09:13:42 PM »
Role model? She only came third the lazy git!

;-)

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #171 on: August 03, 2014, 09:13:54 PM »
Bolt is twice the size of Carl Lewis height and girth!

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #172 on: August 03, 2014, 09:29:26 PM »
Are The Proclaimers nailed on for the closing ceremony?

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #173 on: August 03, 2014, 10:10:03 PM »
Bolt is twice the size of Carl Lewis height and girth!

How come you know so much about his girth?

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #174 on: August 03, 2014, 10:14:48 PM »
Hmmmm Kylie!!

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #175 on: August 04, 2014, 09:06:41 AM »
Bolt is twice the size of Carl Lewis height and girth!

How come you know so much about his girth?
As an Engineer I am extrapolating data from related sources and coming up with a hypothesis!


(He says  hoping this will be the end of it without any further penetrating questions being asked)


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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #176 on: August 04, 2014, 12:34:57 PM »
Aussies very pissed off at finishing 2nd for first time in 28 years.

Warms the cockles of your heart doesn't it.

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #177 on: August 04, 2014, 01:39:50 PM »

 


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