The Olympic Games Thread
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great ad dean- it always absolutely humbles me to watch the paralympics. It really does show that we can achieve so much against the odds :-)
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A good friend of money is raising money for the Paralympics. She lives in Dubai. Details here for anyone who'd like to support her.
http://www.justgiving.com/IHG-GO4GOL...onsor-facebook
http://www.justgiving.com/IHG-GO4GOL...onsor-facebook
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A good friend of money is raising money for the Paralympics. She lives in Dubai. Details here for anyone who'd like to support her.
http://www.justgiving.com/IHG-GO4GOL...onsor-facebook
http://www.justgiving.com/IHG-GO4GOL...onsor-facebook
There is some irony in a bunch of people trying to run around in high heels, for the paras
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Sadly, the lovely Michelle Jenneke didn't make the Australian team, but here she is at the recent World Junior Championships........... infectious smile, sexy warm-up routine, winning performance - what's not to like?
http://thechive.com/2012/07/19/miche...-ablaze-video/
http://thechive.com/2012/07/19/miche...-ablaze-video/
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Promising-looking approach to Olympic coverage from OSN........ I've found OSN Olympics 1 and 2 on channels 540 and 541 - I didn't even have to call anyone to get those channels added........ good piece last night about Mark Spitz......
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Doesn't the TV coverage of the opening ceremony start at 9pm UK time...I don't think I will stay up to watch, it will go on for hours
#56
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We're out Friday night so will download it to watch on Saturday. Better that way as you can fast forward the boring bits!
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Suitably reverential references to the late great Abebe Bikila (winner 1960 and 1964 running barefoot) and Samuel Wanjiru (winner 2008) whose death last year at 24 is still being investigated...........
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..... and in a typically British gesture, the games start NOW with GB-v-NZ in the women's footy - more than 48 hours before the opening ceremony.......