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| Topic Started: 1 Sep 2011, 06:06 PM (1,015 Views) | |
| RFCOadesey | 1 Sep 2011, 08:29 PM Post #11 |
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As a younger member, I am looking forward to the Olympics next summer. The 2008 Beijing Olympics were the first Olympics that I really got into and I did not want them to end, even though I was not necessary looking forward to them before hand. However, after watching these games, I now really enjoy the Olympics and hope London can put on a good show for the rest of the world to see! |
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| daib0 | 1 Sep 2011, 08:42 PM Post #12 |
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But ... for me the BEST of all was even before those names you mention Suffolk - and I'm younger than your goodself!  BRENDAN FOSTER was the man - younger members, just see this to show what he used to do to the field ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bh-Wnw10HI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLl6PqhzE7Q&feature=related Dave Bedford was my second favourite - here he is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Glby3W4qU&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiBjoqXCyY4&feature=related But Torvill and Dean? Good but didn't move me. Which one did you fancy then? 
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| SuffolkRoyal | 2 Sep 2011, 05:54 PM Post #13 |
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Brendan Foster was great, but not sure he ever shone at the Olympics. Dave Bedford could run against the clock, but put him in a race against class opposition and he crumbled. As for Torvill and Dean, in the fancying stakes, there wasn't much between them, but boy could they skate! |
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| daib0 | 2 Sep 2011, 10:23 PM Post #14 |
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Yeah, Brendan 'only' Bronze in 10,000m Montreal Olympica '76, and Gold 5,000m Rome Europeans in '74. Of David Bedford you're right - just read this: Bedford was a great distance runner of the 1970s but his achievements were against the clock; in championships his lack of a fast final lap left him trailing at the tape. He led for lap after lap in the 1971 European 10,000m final but the pack swept past him. He finished 6th to the Flying Finn Juha Väätäinen, who won in a last lap sprint against the East German, Jürgen Haase. He came 12th in the 5,000m and 6th in the 10,000m at the 1972 Munich Olympics. But ,,, by boy, how they both took the field apart on a good day ... |
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| Basingstoke Royal | 13 Sep 2011, 06:46 PM Post #15 |
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The only thing i'm looking forward too in the summer of 2012 is the euros 
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| SuffolkRoyal | 13 Sep 2011, 07:03 PM Post #16 |
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I'm with you BR. The euro's will be the highlight of next summers sporting calender for me. |
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| Camb-Royal | 13 Sep 2011, 10:15 PM Post #17 |
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I don't think we will ever revert to the dizzy heights of Coe, Cram etc or even Foster but I am looking forward to it although looking more forward to the Euros! I'm taking my son to see one of the athletics sessions. Managed to get tickets in the 2nd ballot. More for him than me but occasion should be enjoyable. Hoping the atmosphere in the Olympic stadium is good - tickets cost enough so it had better be Will probably watch some of it on TV but only the finals and maybe Tom Daley in the diving
Edited by Camb-Royal, 13 Sep 2011, 10:17 PM.
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| Hayes | 14 Sep 2011, 09:26 AM Post #18 |
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The biggest sporting event will be three test match series v Pakistan and West Indies,even bigger will be the ODI v Australia.The Euros and Olympics will be way down the line. |
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| daib0 | 14 Sep 2011, 09:32 AM Post #19 |
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Me, Euros and Olympics I think I'm right in saying that if Spain were to win Euros they'd be first team ever to win 3 majors - Euros / World Cup - in succession ... still doesn't seem to help their economic crisis! Edited by daib0, 14 Sep 2011, 09:33 AM.
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| Hayes | 8 Oct 2011, 03:24 PM Post #20 |
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If West Ham take over the Stadium should they keep the running track?Some say no but why not keep it and make it the National athletics Stadium |
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