Olympics

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Usain Bolt! Wow! Am a little in lurve, I think.

Hee! On the evening news, the commentator has just said that Bolt's victory is even more remarkable given that he started with all the nimbleness of a wardrobe.

Comments

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I laughed at that comment too! And Yohan Blake being interviewed and speaking as quickly as he runs gave me the giggles, too.

[bogwitch.livejournal.com]

I think I like Blake better for all that gabbling. For that he wants to be called 'The Beast' he was the least beast-like of the lot of them!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

For that he wants to be called 'The Beast' he was the least beast-like of the lot of them!

Totally - more a wee hamster, really!

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

Heh. They did an interview with Bolt for Swedish TV. "I said to myself, 'Usain, just no false starts and you'll take it.'"

And they just showed a summary of the first ever day of olympic competition for women boxers. A cop and mother of two from India beat the world champion in the first round. I love the olympics.

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I loved the wardrobe comment! Frankly, in under ten seconds, how can anyone distinguish all the phases?

It was lovely seeing the total abandonment of impartiality among the Jamaicans in the commentary box.

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Yes, he does speak very quickly, and with a much stronger accent than Bolt.

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"I said to myself, 'Usain, just no false starts and you'll take it.'"

I'm so glad there wasn't a false start. That would have been such a let down.

A cop and mother of two from India beat the world champion in the first round. I love the olympics.

Really? That's good news. Our girl (from Liverpool) has to fight the world champion tomorrow.

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It was lovely seeing the total abandonment of impartiality among the Jamaicans in the commentary box.

Yes, I was just listening to that. Not that our commentators were any less impartial yesterday - at least, not off air - screaming for Mo Farah like that (except for Michael Johnson, who was yelling for Galen Jupp).

[bogwitch.livejournal.com]

Definitely compensating that one.

[paratti.livejournal.com]

And Michael Johnson just sitting there looking depressed.

Unlike the united Mo Fest the night before, which was awesome.

[2maggie2.livejournal.com]

It was beautiful!

[missus-grace.livejournal.com]

Our commentators could never be so droll or glib. I think they have all the verbal nimbleness of a wardrobe.

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It was, though I do feel very sorry for Asafa Powell. What a thing to happen.