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What a world record to smash, Rebecca Adlington!
A great Olympics so far, and more medals to come. 8)
The Jamaican Usain Bolt, 100m world record in 9.69 and celebrating 20 metres out
MONSTER !!
I can’t believe the race I just saw, he stopped running 10 metres out and still smashed the world record!
let’s say 15 metres out and we can both be right.
Now watching the football quarter-final between the Dutch and Argentina.
(with Messi showing his stuff). Nigeria are through.Why oh why – apart from feckin domestic politics and the financial power of FIFA – can we not have a British team playing ?
It was the success of Olympic football tournaments in the 20’s that led to the World Cup being instigated in the first place………….
Britain always refuses to enter a footy team because it interferes with the domestic table (more likely worried about lost revenue).
How embarassing will it be in 2012 if we dont enter one… hangs head in shame at the thought.
apart from the Scots, Irish and Welsh I don’t know who to blame…………
: o )
@toybulldog wrote:
apart from the Scots, Irish and Welsh I don’t know who to blame…………
: o )
The Isle of Man…. or the Cornish?
Both collectively wierd.
From Facebook, and I totally agree!
‘Dame’ Rebecca Adlington in the 2009 New Years Honours List!GlobalInformation
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Type: Sports & Recreation – Olympic Sports
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In the early hours of Saturday 16th August, Young British Swimmer Rebecca Adlington did the seemingly impossible and scored her second Olympic Gold Medal in the 2008 Beijing Games. This is the first time a female British swimmer has done the double in more than a hundred years. We did the honour for Kelly Holmes with her double in Athens 2004 – surely the time is right for us to honour this plucky young Brit in the same way – your Majesty your subjects humbly beg to move that you confer on this young lady the honour of Dame Rebecca Adlington!
I would also recommend you join this wonderful group that celebrates the legend that is Rebecca Adlington – set up and run by another gorgeous and talented individual from the North – Keri-anne Payne. Please click on the link below to visit her page!
The fear that the Jocks, Taffs and Paddy’s have, and quite rightly so, is that FIFA will rescinder their FA’s and it will be all consumed by a British FA, which the English FA won’t have anyway. It’s a political thing and the trouble is this group of countries collectively known as GB and Northern Ireland compete on the world stage in many sports as one union. Football doesn’t afford that and we aren’t allowed to compete as four FA’s. And because FIFA are the most powerful sporting association in the world, nobody can really stand up to them. That is why they are talking about having an English FA side competing as GB in 2012.
Incidentally, GB won the first ever Olympic Football gold.
@sharongooner wrote:
From Facebook, and I totally agree!
‘Dame’ Rebecca Adlington in the 2009 New Years Honours List!GlobalInformation
Basic Info
Type: Sports & Recreation – Olympic Sports
Description:
In the early hours of Saturday 16th August, Young British Swimmer Rebecca Adlington did the seemingly impossible and scored her second Olympic Gold Medal in the 2008 Beijing Games. This is the first time a female British swimmer has done the double in more than a hundred years. We did the honour for Kelly Holmes with her double in Athens 2004 – surely the time is right for us to honour this plucky young Brit in the same way – your Majesty your subjects humbly beg to move that you confer on this young lady the honour of Dame Rebecca Adlington!
I would also recommend you join this wonderful group that celebrates the legend that is Rebecca Adlington – set up and run by another gorgeous and talented individual from the North – Keri-anne Payne. Please click on the link below to visit her page!
Give them a chance to dope test her first!!
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