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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

We do this stuff better than any other nation

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

record ticket sales!

I'm there tomorrow evening to see Bolt in his final 100m final ...

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


" record ticket sales!

I'm there tomorrow evening to see Bolt in his final 100m final ... "

How fantastic ..... that's going to be major moment in sporting history ...

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Sir Mo' in the 10k later.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Anyone there tomorrow morning

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

Yikes I thought Bolt had blown it there ....

Phew...

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

Mo......

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Now the football is over on Sky I've turned it back on for the 10,000m Final.

Do we reckon Mo will do it? C'mon Mo!

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

The atmosphere is infectious

It must be brilliant for all the athletes to perform in-front of a crowd like that.....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

This is going to be some finish....c'mon Mo

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

Yes...... brilliant .....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Yay!

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold

Go Mo, go!

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

What a man, what a machine he is.

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold

Wonderful to see the lap of honour with his family

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Wonderful to see the lap of honour with his family "

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold

Day 2, and the heptathlon is being under way

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold


"Day 2, and the heptathlon is getting under way "

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By *abioMan  over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

now that the roof is "on" it keeps the sound in...

my sis and my niece were lucky enough to get tickets for last night and she said last night was louder than "super saturday"

she also got tickets for next saturday night......

this is one of those things were even though the stadium holds less and its now a football ground, there isn't a bad seat in the house and the places gets loud!

so glad that athletics has got a 50 year lease on the stadium... and hopefully it holds more championships to come.....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Wonderful to see the lap of honour with his family "

Mo is on another level. Totally dominating and orchestrating all his races with style.

#motime

And then you have bolt...

Even after a slow start, a little stumble... he looks over and realises he is not infront so what does he do...

Jogs a little faster to finish 1st WOW top athlete!

#no1

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


" record ticket sales!

I'm there tomorrow evening to see Bolt in his final 100m final ... "

It will be over in under 10 seconds, but soo worth it!!

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By *abioMan  over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

so looking forward to seeing what wayde van niekerk does this morning in the 400...

I think his run in the 400m final was the athletic run of the entire rio olympics.....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Well it's London....every thing is set in London ....

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold


"Well it's London....every thing is set in London ...."

Really?

And where else would these championships be held, anyway?

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By *abioMan  over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"Well it's London....every thing is set in London ....

Really?

And where else would these championships be held, anyway? "

the problem is any stadium in uk that could have held it gets turned into a football stadium..... manchester for example! glasgow got turned into an athletics stadium and then they turned it back!

birmingham and liverpool are due to be competing for the commonwealth games... lets see what they do....

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold


"Well it's London....every thing is set in London ....

Really?

And where else would these championships be held, anyway?

the problem is any stadium in uk that could have held it gets turned into a football stadium..... manchester for example! glasgow got turned into an athletics stadium and then they turned it back!

birmingham and liverpool are due to be competing for the commonwealth games... lets see what they do...."

I, for one, am extremely glad to have had the commonwealth Stadium in Manchester converted

But the "warm up" track is still an 8000 seat athletics stadium abd there's an excellent 200m indoor facility too as part of the legacy

And let's face it, you don't even get that many people coming to a track meet at Birmingham or Crystal Palace

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan  over a year ago

salisbury

Oooooo those high jumpers are sooo gross! Where are the 'real' women?

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan  over a year ago

salisbury


"Oooooo those heptathletes are sooo gross! Where are the 'real' women? "

Fixed it for me.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan  over a year ago

salisbury

In other news......its good to see the UK and the USA leading the world in embracing multiculturalism.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"In other news......its good to see the UK and the USA leading the world in embracing multiculturalism. "

We are ? Dry humour is difficult in text form to figure out !

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan  over a year ago

salisbury


"In other news......its good to see the UK and the USA leading the world in embracing multiculturalism.

We are ? Dry humour is difficult in text form to figure out !"

Absolutely! How do you recognise an athlete from Japan, China, Korea, Iran, Kenya etc etc etc?

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"In other news......its good to see the UK and the USA leading the world in embracing multiculturalism.

We are ? Dry humour is difficult in text form to figure out !

Absolutely! How do you recognise an athlete from Japan, China, Korea, Iran, Kenya etc etc etc? "

Erm it's an international meeting the competitors have their country name emblazoned alongside their event number....

Really do I have to explain everything ...

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan  over a year ago

salisbury


"In other news......its good to see the UK and the USA leading the world in embracing multiculturalism.

We are ? Dry humour is difficult in text form to figure out !

Absolutely! How do you recognise an athlete from Japan, China, Korea, Iran, Kenya etc etc etc?

Erm it's an international meeting the competitors have their country name emblazoned alongside their event number....

Really do I have to explain everything ...

"

thanks for that...

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

100m semi-final: 7.05 pm on Saturday August 5

100m final: 9.45 pm on Saturday August 5

BBC 1 for the 100m semi-final, 100m final

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

Bolt finishes 2nd in the semi final ......

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Not overly convincing from the great man. As always though, he's done what was needed to get through while appearing to be quite relaxed ahead of the final.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

That guy Reece from GB looks fast .

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"Not overly convincing from the great man. As always though, he's done what was needed to get through while appearing to be quite relaxed ahead of the final. "

I'm not sure if I can watch the final....

He's done so much for the sport it would be a tragedy if he got beat in his last race .......

It'd be like aging Ali getting pummelled it just shouldn't happen

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

For a youngster he can certainly hold his own. He came from nowhere and just passed the others!

Her

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Not overly convincing from the great man. As always though, he's done what was needed to get through while appearing to be quite relaxed ahead of the final.

I'm not sure if I can watch the final....

He's done so much for the sport it would be a tragedy if he got beat in his last race .......

It'd be like aging Ali getting pummelled it just shouldn't happen"

They should let him win . Let him skip down the track

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"Not overly convincing from the great man. As always though, he's done what was needed to get through while appearing to be quite relaxed ahead of the final.

I'm not sure if I can watch the final....

He's done so much for the sport it would be a tragedy if he got beat in his last race .......

It'd be like aging Ali getting pummelled it just shouldn't happen They should let him win . Let him skip down the track "

haha and get someone to trip up Justin Gatlin as he steps out the blocks

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold

Great run by Laura Muir

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Not overly convincing from the great man. As always though, he's done what was needed to get through while appearing to be quite relaxed ahead of the final.

I'm not sure if I can watch the final....

He's done so much for the sport it would be a tragedy if he got beat in his last race .......

It'd be like aging Ali getting pummelled it just shouldn't happen They should let him win . Let him skip down the track

haha and get someone to trip up Justin Gatlin as he steps out the blocks "

tie his laces together while he's in the blocks

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By *udistcpl1Couple  over a year ago

Wirral

Sorry - I know this thread is serious but don't some of the lady athletes look delicious?

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan  over a year ago

salisbury


"Sorry - I know this thread is serious but don't some of the lady athletes look delicious?"

Yes

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By *udistcpl1Couple  over a year ago

Wirral

The men seem to wear vests down to their shorts but I find it difficult to take my eyes off those crop tops worn by the ladies or more specifically the flesh inbetween their tops and their shorts.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan  over a year ago

salisbury


"The men seem to wear vests down to their shorts but I find it difficult to take my eyes off those crop tops worn by the ladies or more specifically the flesh inbetween their tops and their shorts."

You know, i need to lick that area...

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold


"Sorry - I know this thread is serious but don't some of the lady athletes look delicious?

Yes "

Fab abs appreciation club

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"The men seem to wear vests down to their shorts but I find it difficult to take my eyes off those crop tops worn by the ladies or more specifically the flesh inbetween their tops and their shorts."

There are such amazing looking women. Those crop tops have also revealed the amazing variety of belly button shapes on display. There was an awesome outie amongst the 1500m runners.

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By *udistcpl1Couple  over a year ago

Wirral

Do I need to mention their botties too?

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold

Glad to see KJT stick in on in the 200m

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By *rincess peachWoman  over a year ago

shits creek

This race will be over before I press send

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By *rincess peachWoman  over a year ago

shits creek

Oh mannnnnnnnn

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By *ynecplCouple  over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Dam bad day for the sport

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By *rincess peachWoman  over a year ago

shits creek

Is it wrong I'm glad they boo'd

Gatlin did get done for drugs didn't he? If it wasn't him then I feel bad he got boo'd

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By *ik MMan  over a year ago

Lancashire


"Is it wrong I'm glad they boo'd

Gatlin did get done for drugs didn't he? If it wasn't him then I feel bad he got boo'd "

He got done twice and somehow managed to overturn a lifetime ban

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By *ynecplCouple  over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne


"Is it wrong I'm glad they boo'd

Gatlin did get done for drugs didn't he? If it wasn't him then I feel bad he got boo'd "

He was banned twice but got it over a lifetime ban overturned. He should never have been racing.

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By *rincess peachWoman  over a year ago

shits creek


"Is it wrong I'm glad they boo'd

Gatlin did get done for drugs didn't he? If it wasn't him then I feel bad he got boo'd

He got done twice and somehow managed to overturn a lifetime ban "

Fuck sake. Then yeah, I'm glad he didn't get a single cheer.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan  over a year ago

salisbury

Might as well bring lance Armstrong back.

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold


"Is it wrong I'm glad they boo'd

Gatlin did get done for drugs didn't he? If it wasn't him then I feel bad he got boo'd

He got done twice and somehow managed to overturn a lifetime ban

Fuck sake. Then yeah, I'm glad he didn't get a single cheer. "

He received a ban in 2001, for amphetamines, which he said were part off his ADD medicine from childhood.

He then received an 8 year ban in 2006, for testosterone steroids, reduced to 4 years for cooperation with the US doping commission

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By *rincess peachWoman  over a year ago

shits creek


"Is it wrong I'm glad they boo'd

Gatlin did get done for drugs didn't he? If it wasn't him then I feel bad he got boo'd

He got done twice and somehow managed to overturn a lifetime ban

Fuck sake. Then yeah, I'm glad he didn't get a single cheer.

He received a ban in 2001, for amphetamines, which he said were part off his ADD medicine from childhood.

He then received an 8 year ban in 2006, for testosterone steroids, reduced to 4 years for cooperation with the US doping commission "

I am not a happy bunny.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

All a little bit of an anticlimax. That said, who's still out on the track for the fans, and where's the cheat.

Usain Bolt, people's champion this time rather than champion on track.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Shur Mo Farah is up to his eye balls in drugs ffs

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Shur Mo Farah is up to his eye balls in drugs ffs"

Can you substantiate that rather outlandish claim? Are you a member of WADA?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Shur Mo Farah is up to his eye balls in drugs ffs

Can you substantiate that rather outlandish claim? Are you a member of WADA?"

Just an opinion...think will be proved right in time. Doesnt hang around with dodgy docs for no reason

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

If ever there was a prime example of a lifetime ban badly needed for drug cheats .........

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

Bolt has had an amazing career and inspired all over the world...

That's how I'll think of him...

He got beat by a faster man on the day.....

My feeling towards Gatlin's involvement in the race echo most peoples.... he simply shouldn't have been there and had he been given a lifetime ban the world would be celebrating the end of Bolts amazing career and embracing the tremendous achievement of Christian Coleman...

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold

Good first jump by KJT puts her up to 3rd place. Needs more points to compensate for her javelin though

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By *abioMan  over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"If ever there was a prime example of a lifetime ban badly needed for drug cheats ........."

remember that the BOA use to have that it in place but it was struck down by CAS for being too harsh......

I think that because the UK has probably the most anti drug stance in sport of any country... thats why the booing took place....

will be interesting to see what happens for the medal ceremony tonight.... i think there should not be any booing... but just a wall of silence when his name is announced would get the message across and be such a british thing to do!

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan  over a year ago

salisbury


"If ever there was a prime example of a lifetime ban badly needed for drug cheats .........

remember that the BOA use to have that it in place but it was struck down by CAS for being too harsh......

I think that because the UK has probably the most anti drug stance in sport of any country... thats why the booing took place....

will be interesting to see what happens for the medal ceremony tonight.... i think there should not be any booing... but just a wall of silence when his name is announced would get the message across and be such a british thing to do!"

Maybe bring in a clapometer?

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

I think some kind of crowd demonstration is appropriate , perhaps a chant comparing him to Ben Johnson.....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

I'd love to see the whole crowd turn their backs on him and be silent.

Or drown out the US anthem with chants of 'Usain, Usain, Usain'.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple  over a year ago

in Lancashire


"I'd love to see the whole crowd turn their backs on him and be silent.

Or drown out the US anthem with chants of 'Usain, Usain, Usain'."

Agree on the first part but not the second, Coleman is American and doesn't deserve to have his achievement associated with booing their anthem..

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By *abioMan  over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

they have decided to lessen the impact by moving the ceremony time...

it was due to be at 8pm mid even evening session..... it is now going to be at 6.50 pre the evening session starting.....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"they have decided to lessen the impact by moving the ceremony time...

it was due to be at 8pm mid even evening session..... it is now going to be at 6.50 pre the evening session starting....."

Excellent news. I feel sorry for the others though, they raced clean through their careers and deserve their moment on the podium in front of a full house. They've been denied that by a cheat who's never even shown any remorse.

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold

Don't lose sight that there are other, previously disqualified athletes who might be winning medals

Lashawn Merritt in the 400m

And Yohan Blake in the 200m

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"they have decided to lessen the impact by moving the ceremony time...

it was due to be at 8pm mid even evening session..... it is now going to be at 6.50 pre the evening session starting.....

Excellent news. I feel sorry for the others though, they raced clean through their careers and deserve their moment on the podium in front of a full house. They've been denied that by a cheat who's never even shown any remorse."

I think Gatlin's achievement to come back from adversity at the age of 35 is remarkable and I am ashamed of the crowd and the BBc reporting. This should be celebrated as a man redeeming himself, not drowned in hatred.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"they have decided to lessen the impact by moving the ceremony time...

it was due to be at 8pm mid even evening session..... it is now going to be at 6.50 pre the evening session starting.....

Excellent news. I feel sorry for the others though, they raced clean through their careers and deserve their moment on the podium in front of a full house. They've been denied that by a cheat who's never even shown any remorse.

I think Gatlin's achievement to come back from adversity at the age of 35 is remarkable and I am ashamed of the crowd and the BBc reporting. This should be celebrated as a man redeeming himself, not drowned in hatred."

I've got no hatred for the man, I just believe that he shouldn't have even been competing. The same goes for any drugs cheat, I wish the authorities had the powers to make life bans stick.

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

All those unremembered athletes who lost out on medals , lost out on the chance to compete for their country , who never attracted sponsorship deals because a drugs cheat stole their oppertunity .....

I have no sympathy for him at all .....

There is nothing to celebrate about anything he has achieved ......

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"All those unremembered athletes who lost out on medals , lost out on the chance to compete for their country , who never attracted sponsorship deals because a drugs cheat stole their oppertunity .....

I have no sympathy for him at all .....

There is nothing to celebrate about anything he has achieved ......

"

Did you see the little ceremony they put on for Jo Pavey and the American lady last night? For their 2007 medals?

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By *alandNitaCouple  over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"All those unremembered athletes who lost out on medals , lost out on the chance to compete for their country , who never attracted sponsorship deals because a drugs cheat stole their oppertunity .....

I have no sympathy for him at all .....

There is nothing to celebrate about anything he has achieved ......

"

There should maybe be a dirty gams just for those who want to cheat, no testing, just let them go for it... Without detracting from real sport.

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"All those unremembered athletes who lost out on medals , lost out on the chance to compete for their country , who never attracted sponsorship deals because a drugs cheat stole their oppertunity .....

I have no sympathy for him at all .....

There is nothing to celebrate about anything he has achieved ......

Did you see the little ceremony they put on for Jo Pavey and the American lady last night? For their 2007 medals? "

There have been a number wronged athletes interviewed by the media today and you can feel their pain and sadness at being denied their moment ....

People lives have taken a different path because of his cheating ....

It should be zero tolerance, lifetime bans, no if no but .....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"All those unremembered athletes who lost out on medals , lost out on the chance to compete for their country , who never attracted sponsorship deals because a drugs cheat stole their oppertunity .....

I have no sympathy for him at all .....

There is nothing to celebrate about anything he has achieved ......

Did you see the little ceremony they put on for Jo Pavey and the American lady last night? For their 2007 medals?

There have been a number wronged athletes interviewed by the media today and you can feel their pain and sadness at being denied their moment ....

People lives have taken a different path because of his cheating ....

It should be zero tolerance, lifetime bans, no if no but .....

"

I doubt the enhancing effect of drugs is much compared to the advantages derived by athletes whose countries put eye-watering amounts of money into the pursuit of olympic medals over those from nations without money to waste on hubris.

Gatlin has been drugs free for a decade and has overcome the odds to beat the favourite by dint of hard work - he should be an inspiration.

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"All those unremembered athletes who lost out on medals , lost out on the chance to compete for their country , who never attracted sponsorship deals because a drugs cheat stole their oppertunity .....

I have no sympathy for him at all .....

There is nothing to celebrate about anything he has achieved ......

Did you see the little ceremony they put on for Jo Pavey and the American lady last night? For their 2007 medals?

There have been a number wronged athletes interviewed by the media today and you can feel their pain and sadness at being denied their moment ....

People lives have taken a different path because of his cheating ....

It should be zero tolerance, lifetime bans, no if no but .....

I doubt the enhancing effect of drugs is much compared to the advantages derived by athletes whose countries put eye-watering amounts of money into the pursuit of olympic medals over those from nations without money to waste on hubris.

Gatlin has been drugs free for a decade and has overcome the odds to beat the favourite by dint of hard work - he should be an inspiration."

I couldn't give a crap about the effect on his life and whether he gain only long or short-term gain .....

The arsehole has stolen chances from people who didn't cheat ...

I really cant understand why anyone would defend him.....

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

Well that's it then,,,,,

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By *abioMan  over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

i think they were actually quite smart to put the jess ennis-hill medal upgrade ceremony on before this because i think it took a lot of the sting out of the occasion....

the problem is where there are various drug cheats out there competing in these championships... gatlin became in effect the poster boy

the one i felt really uncomfortable last night was christian coleman... because it became all about bolt and gatlin... and he was kinda forgotten..

I think it was interesting how the bbc dealt with it in the pre broadcast and now...

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"i think they were actually quite smart to put the jess ennis-hill medal upgrade ceremony on before this because i think it took a lot of the sting out of the occasion....

the problem is where there are various drug cheats out there competing in these championships... gatlin became in effect the poster boy

the one i felt really uncomfortable last night was christian coleman... because it became all about bolt and gatlin... and he was kinda forgotten..

I think it was interesting how the bbc dealt with it in the pre broadcast and now... "

Bolt and Gatlin have now both had there time.. Coleman has a lot more to come

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

When entry level sport relies so much on corporate sponsorship and philanthropic donation all those drugs cheats are risking the supply of that funding because potential benefactors don't wish to be associated with a corrupt sport,,,,

A drug ban should be for life

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By *abioMan  over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

that 400 meter final on tuesday night is going to be spectatular..... it will end up being won in 43.5 or less

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

I was lucky enough to have tickets for last night and other than the main event of course the highlights were the streaker (which was hilarious!) and in the women's 10,000m the Ethiopian Ayana absolutely destroyed the field in a masterclass of long distance running. It really was incredibly impressive!

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"that 400 meter final on tuesday night is going to be spectatular..... it will end up being won in 43.5 or less"

I'll be glued to the coverage ,,,,,

Eww that didn't come out the way I intended ...

neither did that....

But you know what I mean...

Anyway I just wanted to say Michael Duane Johnson is a legend ......

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By *rincess peachWoman  over a year ago

shits creek

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By *rincess peachWoman  over a year ago

shits creek


"All those unremembered athletes who lost out on medals , lost out on the chance to compete for their country , who never attracted sponsorship deals because a drugs cheat stole their oppertunity .....

I have no sympathy for him at all .....

There is nothing to celebrate about anything he has achieved ......

Did you see the little ceremony they put on for Jo Pavey and the American lady last night? For their 2007 medals?

There have been a number wronged athletes interviewed by the media today and you can feel their pain and sadness at being denied their moment ....

People lives have taken a different path because of his cheating ....

It should be zero tolerance, lifetime bans, no if no but .....

I doubt the enhancing effect of drugs is much compared to the advantages derived by athletes whose countries put eye-watering amounts of money into the pursuit of olympic medals over those from nations without money to waste on hubris.

Gatlin has been drugs free for a decade and has overcome the odds to beat the favourite by dint of hard work - he should be an inspiration."

Inspiration? What I personally think he should have done was to be an inspiration in schools and sport on how not to behave. Show his shame and sorrow at his behaviour by giving talks about how his life took the wring path. He should have been banned from competing for life. I do believe people deserve second chances, absolutely, but 3rd chances?

Nope. I don't think drug cheats in sport deserve a 2nd chance though. Drug cheating in sport is like the ultimate kick in the balls for the rules and other competitors. Complete disrespect.

I also thought Dwayne Chambers should have never been allowed back on a track, so it's not a biased opinion based on what country the offender is from.

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold

Incredible women's 1500m race

So close for Laura Muir

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By *abioMan  over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"

Gatlin has been drugs free for a decade and has overcome the odds to beat the favourite by dint of hard work - he should be an inspiration."

if i wanted an inspirational story involving an athlete and drugs give me the south african long jumper who was homeless and addicted to crystal meth before he took up athletics

anyway.... the iaaf are trying to deny me one of the finals i was looking forward to ... what the hell are they doing with reagrds of mokwana and not allowing him to compete

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By *iss_tressWoman  over a year ago

London


"

Gatlin has been drugs free for a decade and has overcome the odds to beat the favourite by dint of hard work - he should be an inspiration.

if i wanted an inspirational story involving an athlete and drugs give me the south african long jumper who was homeless and addicted to crystal meth before he took up athletics

anyway.... the iaaf are trying to deny me one of the finals i was looking forward to ... what the hell are they doing with reagrds of mokwana and not allowing him to compete"

Never heard of him but was listening to Gabby wittering on. Does sound like a right shambles.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"

Gatlin has been drugs free for a decade and has overcome the odds to beat the favourite by dint of hard work - he should be an inspiration.

if i wanted an inspirational story involving an athlete and drugs give me the south african long jumper who was homeless and addicted to crystal meth before he took up athletics

anyway.... the iaaf are trying to deny me one of the finals i was looking forward to ... what the hell are they doing with reagrds of mokwana and not allowing him to compete

Never heard of him but was listening to Gabby wittering on. Does sound like a right shambles."

Yeah it does sound nuts. The stories from both sides are so far from each other it defies belief.

Not sure how they let him compete last night if they claim he's been sick/showing symptoms since Sunday

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

The antidote to the Gatlin saga must surely be Isaac Makwala qualifying for final after running a lone 200m time trial,,,,,

Great story and I hope he wins his gold ,,,,,

I'm sure the crowd will be on his side .......

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"The antidote to the Gatlin saga must surely be Isaac Makwala qualifying for final after running a lone 200m time trial,,,,,

Great story and I hope he wins his gold ,,,,,

I'm sure the crowd will be on his side ....... "

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"The antidote to the Gatlin saga must surely be Isaac Makwala qualifying for final after running a lone 200m time trial,,,,,

Great story and I hope he wins his gold ,,,,,

I'm sure the crowd will be on his side .......

"

Isaac Makwala - great athlete!

No matter what has been thrown at him he just won't give up. He really wanted the 400m and he keeps saying he is heart broken because it was taken away from him.

200m final is going to be really tough, but Makwala is angry! He really wants that gold now

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By *abioMan  over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

I think that they should let him run a lone 400... and if he is quick enough he gets a medal...

The IAAF have now set this standard and he said that was his better event

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"I think that they should let him run a lone 400... and if he is quick enough he gets a medal...

The IAAF have now set this standard and he said that was his better event "

Ooo'er......OK but surely you'd have allow the person who won the equivalent medal keep theirs too......

I mean c'mon Fabio..... surely you're not that brutal...

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By *izzy RascallMan  over a year ago

Cardiff

I haven't watched any but the Hedgehog Mascot seems to be doing a good job and is having a right laugh

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

Two UK women in the 5000m final ....

Brilliant stuff......

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By *rincess peachWoman  over a year ago

shits creek


"Two UK women in the 5000m final ....

Brilliant stuff...... "

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

Have you noticed the shape of the medals ......

Why would they do that ,,,,,

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

C'mon Mo......

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

C'mooooooooooooooooooooon Mo

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

Mo gets the silver

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold

That was a race!

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

He's gutted

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"That was a race! "

One race to many ....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Poor Mo bless him

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Gutted for him, but what a career. 2nd only to the great 'Bolt' in the titles won column.

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"Poor Mo bless him"

The look on his children's faces was lip trembling .....

They are not used seeing that .....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Oh well your only as good as your last game lol I mean race ....

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold


"That was a race!

One race to many ...."

Just too much to double up this time around

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Omg its annoying people grown ups asking for aselfie with him grrrrr....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Mo is great. Even other great athletes want selfies with him

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

With two laps go Cram and Foster were almost handing him the gold .....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

I love Mo a great race

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

I think is son looks like pharrel. Haha (just saying)

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

What an amazing run by the ladies in the 4x100m final

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold

Medals

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Not sure they didn't step into the other lane on the last hand over. Hopefully it goes unnoticed

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

Silver is a brilliant result

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

A protest lodged by the Germans, maybe they noticed the very adjacent GB feet to their lane?

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

Mens 4 x 100 final ,,,,,, Bolts last Bolt

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Jamaica silver

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

British Gold OMG

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

What have I just watched! That was fucking amazing

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

OMG...... GOLD

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold

Get in there!

Poor Bolt though

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

That was me jumping around on the sofa! Brilliant.

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By *uckOfTheBayMan  over a year ago

Mold


"Get in there!

Poor Bolt though "

Third fastest time EVER!

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

That was epic..... I cant stop grinning

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple  over a year ago

in Lancashire

Great performance..

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

That was unbelievable

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple  over a year ago

in Lancashire


"That was unbelievable "

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By *andybeachWoman  over a year ago

In the middle

Woowww that was astounding

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

no batons dropped....YESS!!! LOL

DIG IN DEEP Team GB

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"no batons dropped....YESS!!! LOL

DIG IN DEEP Team GB "

think that's Bolts United career over before it's started. ...Not a happy ending

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By *ce WingerMan  over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Do you think the women's 4x100 team will give the men's 4x100 team individual blow jobs

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Awsome race GB ran a perfect race, Well done lads and well done to the ladies in thier silver medals too, great racing

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Awsome race GB ran a perfect race, Well done lads and well done to the ladies in thier silver medals too, great racing "
the women's quartet have awsum booties lol mmmm

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

I really felt for Usain Bolt - sad way to end but still an athletic legend!

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By *he-Hosiery-GentMan  over a year ago

Older Hot Bearded Guy


"Do you think the women's 4x100 team will give the men's 4x100 team individual blow jobs "

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By *he-Hosiery-GentMan  over a year ago

Older Hot Bearded Guy


"Awsome race GB ran a perfect race, Well done lads and well done to the ladies in thier silver medals too, great racing the women's quartet have awsum booties lol mmmm "

Agreed. That was a great watch seeing them reacting to the men race! I was my head off when they jigging up and down!!

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Awsome race GB ran a perfect race, Well done lads and well done to the ladies in thier silver medals too, great racing the women's quartet have awsum booties lol mmmm

Agreed. That was a great watch seeing them reacting to the men race! I was my head off when they jigging up and down!! "

bordering twerkin....

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

Mo seems to be taking his second place badly ....

He's been having a ago at the media about those unfounded historical news items

Id have much rather seen him happy and taking the oppertunity celebrate a magnificent career ,,,,

Perhaps having what it takes to be a winner makes it difficult to accept anything but the win...

For the record I think Mo is fantastic .....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

News commentators kept saying Farah's association with Salazar tainted his career, yet Seb Coe's right hand man had to resign because of bribes over Russian doping and the awarding of the 2021 World Championships to Eugene, home of Nike, is being investigated by the FBI. Seb Coe is an ambassador for Nike and is paid handsomely for being so.

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"News commentators kept saying Farah's association with Salazar tainted his career, yet Seb Coe's right hand man had to resign because of bribes over Russian doping and the awarding of the 2021 World Championships to Eugene, home of Nike, is being investigated by the FBI. Seb Coe is an ambassador for Nike and is paid handsomely for being so."

I thought it hugely ironic Sebastian Coe presented Justin Gatlin with his Gold medal.....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Awsome race GB ran a perfect race, Well done lads and well done to the ladies in thier silver medals too, great racing

the women's quartet have awsum booties lol mmmm

Agreed. That was a great watch seeing them reacting to the men race! I was my head off when they jigging up and down!! bordering twerkin.... "

Yea they had some junk in lovely trunks

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Women's team GB just got Silver in the 4 x 400m team relay

Well done lady's on a well deserved medal

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By *abioMan  over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

well the medal target was 6-8.... and GB have got to 6....

so..... with the youngsters taking over and the 5 other 4th place finishes...... i suppose you could call it a good championships...

also.... London has once again proved itself to be a great "championship" holding city....

I know the IAAF would love to come back on a more regular basis....

the european outdoors hasn't been held in the UK for a generation...

also... i think london should seriously look at a commonwealth games bid, the infrustructure is there so you wouldn't need to spend anymore on venues..... and you know the people would absolutely get behind it....

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By *heorgasmaddictMan  over a year ago

Liverpool

Gabby Logan looks lovely tonight. That dress was riding quite high earlier. She's in great shape.

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