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Christine Ohuruogu wins gold in the 400m sprint!

Posted on August 20, 2008 by flick

I made my daily (frequent) pilgrimages to the BBC news website earlier today, and was delighted to find the headlines that: Christine Ohuruogu won Olympic 400m gold for Britain with a stunning surge down the home straight in Beijing! The … Continue reading →

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Speedo’s LZR Racer swimsuits or “Where are all the breasts?”

Posted on August 14, 2008 by flick

The article that I’m about to introduce was originally supposed to be added-on to the end of my previous post dedicated to Michael Phelps, but after being tickled pink by the tongue-in-cheek approach of Simon Barnes, I have decided that … Continue reading →

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Phelps clinches 11th Olympic Gold to break yet another record

Posted on August 13, 2008 by flick

In what has turned out to be a very fast news day (there are so many events to cover it’s just too easy to be overwhelmed!) Michael Phelps, the American swimmer, clinched his 11th Olympic gold to become the athlete … Continue reading →

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BBC Olympics 2008 Monkey Movie – A review

Posted on August 12, 2008 by flick

The BBC have always produced some excellent promotional videos ahead of big events, such as the Football World Cup and the Rugby World Cup, and I for one always enjoy watching them, as these videos do remind you about the … Continue reading →

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Three swimming World Records broken in just one day at the Olympics

Posted on August 10, 2008 by flick

Watching the Olympics is actually a surprisingly exhausting process, and no doubt everyone has their favourite events. I’ll definitely be elaborating on mine over the next few days as the rest of the events get under way, but really, who … Continue reading →

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