Iceni Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 "One to watch" from the BBC Sports websitePhillips IdowuTriple jumper is Britain's golden boy of athleticsBut I'm sure there will be moreJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Iceni, did you see Nicole Cook win her gold yesterday? Quite thrilling, I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 Not live, just the re-run red button version. Thought that she had blown her chance but wrong, as usual. Delighted that the race was not on pension collection day so Longo could be there.Johnp.s. I am not in nit-picking mode so will not point out that Cooke not Cook won the gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 You're right of course. I wasn't sure whether it was Cook or Cooke and didn't bother to look it up.BTW, there is a good article in today's Times on line on the race. Apparently, even the being left behind at the end was part of a game plan. She fell behind in order to save her legs for the final assault.When I lived in South Wales, her house was no more than 15 minutes drive from ours. So, I have more or less been "aware" of her since she was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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