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I... don't even know how to read that. Legolas Send a noteboard - 31/07/2012 06:26:56 PM
A Daily Mail columnist (Jan Moir, of homophobic comments fame in the UK) came out with this -

Oh, I remember the name, alright.
"We got our first medal, courtesy of cyclist Lizzie Armitstead. What an utter darling. According to commentators, she had ‘fresh legs in good shape’, which she used to batter heroically through a torrential rainstorm, only to come second to some bitch from Holland. Never mind, after the 80-mile race Lizzie emerged without a speck of mud on her flawless complexion, manicure perfect, looking ready for her close-up."

How am I even supposed to read that? Satirical? Mocking Armitstead? Mocking women's cycling in general? Or actually admiring with only a bizarre sneer at Vos?
British tabloids just keep looking for new ways to look like scum.

Yeah. Nothing new there.
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What's everyone looking forward to in the Olympics? LordPerrin - 28/07/2012 01:50:18 PM 720 Views
The athletics. jh - 28/07/2012 05:44:05 PM 509 Views
I believe you. *NM* LordPerrin - 28/07/2012 06:54:07 PM 319 Views
Athletics and women's football *NM* Lews_TherinThelamon - 28/07/2012 07:18:48 PM 244 Views
Medal count at the conclusion. Mostly the conlusion. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 28/07/2012 08:04:22 PM 245 Views
Them ending, to be honest A Deathwatch Guard - 28/07/2012 10:16:24 PM 517 Views
Same here. I don't care at all about the Olympics. Fox and Ravens - 30/07/2012 06:35:39 PM 547 Views
Well now. This is horrible. jh - 30/07/2012 08:16:30 PM 459 Views
Maaaaannnn. Fox and Ravens - 30/07/2012 08:20:45 PM 534 Views
Ditto Narien - 01/08/2012 05:34:11 AM 591 Views
Well, other than watching Chinese sportspeople smash WRs for fun... Wibble - 28/07/2012 11:04:53 PM 506 Views
Yeah snoopcester - 28/07/2012 11:46:20 PM 561 Views
The big fuss over here doesn't seem to have made much of an impact in the UK? Legolas - 30/07/2012 11:23:47 PM 527 Views
No, I don't think any of the mainstream media has picked up on it snoopcester - 30/07/2012 11:59:27 PM 469 Views
I suppose they don't want to rain on the parade. Legolas - 31/07/2012 06:35:49 PM 543 Views
Indeed, the British press would never want to do that snoopcester - 31/07/2012 07:59:04 PM 653 Views
Well, okay, fair point. Legolas - 31/07/2012 08:58:04 PM 582 Views
Re: Well, okay, fair point. snoopcester - 31/07/2012 10:09:30 PM 637 Views
Also, in one of the lowest points of journalism in olympic history snoopcester - 31/07/2012 12:06:37 AM 479 Views
I... don't even know how to read that. Legolas - 31/07/2012 06:26:56 PM 735 Views
I'm not completely sure either snoopcester - 31/07/2012 08:02:46 PM 491 Views
Her ironclad - 29/07/2012 01:56:39 PM 695 Views
She's not competing as far as I know. Stephen - 29/07/2012 02:43:16 PM 576 Views
*NM* ironclad - 29/07/2012 02:59:42 PM 227 Views
Dang. And here I thought there might be something worth watching afterall. *NM* Bergioyn - 30/07/2012 10:55:03 PM 247 Views
yeah that was impressive *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 10:13:07 PM 205 Views
*cat calls* Tigr - 31/07/2012 05:20:30 PM 477 Views
Re: *cat calls* TaskmasterJack - 01/08/2012 12:00:40 AM 472 Views
I like the track and field and the swimming *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2012 10:13:36 PM 219 Views
Equestrian sports wolfsister - 31/07/2012 12:13:33 AM 471 Views
Also, this is a good article - about Ruta Meilutyte, Ye Shiwen and child prodigies in sport. Legolas - 31/07/2012 10:04:57 PM 616 Views
I disagree with the conclusion that their careers are finished by having won so young. Stephen - 01/08/2012 10:53:35 AM 536 Views
Yes, it seems to rely on a shakey assumption that people aren't going to want to keep competing snoopcester - 01/08/2012 12:53:32 PM 533 Views
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