Surely you would expect to be held to a higher standard? I have also jumped on sexist comments here - though I have to say I try to avoid the threads which appear to lend themselves more obviously to that kind of schoolboy stuff.

In this case, I thought you were being unfairly cruel. While poor old Ostapchuk would indeed hardly trouble the widest perimeters of conventional beauty, I didn't think she was unduly or unnaturally "manly". In fact she seemed quite sympathetic to me, unlike, say the American pole vaulter who came across as deeply unpleasant during her fraught gold medal vault-off with the Cuban.

Looks like Mickey "the munch" Skinner !!

(google it for those unfamiliar with "the munch")

When I grow up, I want to be Alistair Brownlee.

That is all.

And Bronze for his brother....fantastic achievement by both and for the sport i'm sure. The respect and positive exposure for the lesser-known athletes and sports is the greatest i've seen for many years. Can only be a good thing.

A kind of anti olympics ad from Nike (not sponsoring the olympics)

You are correct. Only a good thing. Jonathan had a 15 second penalty for illegal transition. When he was in the penalty box, he almost came out of it too quickly.

The reason the medal ceremony was delayed was due to Jonathan getting medical attention..these guys put it out there...

Alistair Brownlee ran the 10km in 29:07, jogging the last 50m. That is only 97 seconds slower than Mo Farah's 27:30 to win the 10,000m Gold.

That is after smashing a swim and a bike...

And only one second slower than the second placed Brit in the 10,000m, Chris Thompson

In other news, is it normal to get penalised for being barged off the track?

22 gold medals!!!

Good picture............ McKayla Maroney's vault was so good, even the judges were amazed..............

Seems a couple of those players complained to the ref and FIFA are planning on suspending them, so Canada are getting stiffed twice.

They aren't though.

In today's Daily Express, we celebrate more Team GB success....... triathlon...... cycling....... dressage...... er........ hang on a minute...........

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/...225827568.html

I'm suddenly come over all identity-ly challenged. Are we "Team GB" or "Team UK"?

In the Premiership 99% are. It doesn't particularly bother me, but it does cut both ways.

I accept your comments and agree that it was rather unfair to make such comments publically. I do think she is very manly in appearance, but it is cruel to make the point in a public forum and it has nothing to do with her personality and talent which are far mroe important. I apologise.

The human race has such variety. You only have to look at the shapes and sizes of competitors in the Olympics to see that.