What book are you reading?
I know there was a discussion a few months ago about what people are reading at the moment but I can't find it so I'm starting a new one! I read lots of good books (and some not so good ones) but I...
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We hope to wet a line somewhere!! Yes, we went to the Gove Peninsula with my brother & whilst Keith & I stayed on the beach - he went out for a swim, which I thought was incredibly stupid - as there was one croc slide halfway along the beach .......
Back on track .... Keith is currently reading Raelene Boyle's autobiography and finding it riveting. She was denied the chance of a gold medal twice.
Once, she was disqualified for 'breaking' (which she disputed) but was not allowed to compete in her 'pet event' the 200m at the Olympics in 1976. Showing the start of the race in slow motion at the 1.10 minute (using the settings wheel you can slow it down to .25) - it was quite obviously the girl in lane 5 who moved first .....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJWB-jSmn_k
And of course the other one where she came 2nd to the East German who later admitted taking steroids - but she was never disqualified & Raelene was never given her Gold Medal grrrr
I'll read it after Keith finishes!
Back on track .... Keith is currently reading Raelene Boyle's autobiography and finding it riveting. She was denied the chance of a gold medal twice.
Once, she was disqualified for 'breaking' (which she disputed) but was not allowed to compete in her 'pet event' the 200m at the Olympics in 1976. Showing the start of the race in slow motion at the 1.10 minute (using the settings wheel you can slow it down to .25) - it was quite obviously the girl in lane 5 who moved first .....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJWB-jSmn_k
And of course the other one where she came 2nd to the East German who later admitted taking steroids - but she was never disqualified & Raelene was never given her Gold Medal grrrr
I'll read it after Keith finishes!