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Paula Radcliffe injured by dog bite

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  • #2
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Get the silly injuries out of the way now. Better to get bitten this year.


  • #3
    Pisco Sour
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    The poor girl is a gluten for punishment. Half her book is about stupid injuries and illnesses that she has had.


  • #4
    MrCreosote
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭MrCreosote


    04072511 wrote: »
    The poor girl is a gluten for punishment.

    I hope this doesn't sound too corny, but Paula is one of my favourite athletes. She must know that her chances in 2012 are barley there though anyway, whatever about setbacks like this.

    Maybe she took it all with a rye smile, or maybe she shouted out some unprintable oats, but hopefully she'll be well soon.

    Sorry for going against the grain of the thread.


  • #5
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    I think she has missed her chance at the Olympics already but she will have the records for a while yet. Although the last Olympic winner was getting on a bit wasn't she?


  • #6
    RoyMcC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭RoyMcC


    robinph wrote: »
    I think she has missed her chance at the Olympics already but she will have the records for a while yet. Although the last Olympic winner was getting on a bit wasn't she?
    Indeed, Tomescu was 38 when she won in 2008. Paula will be the same age in 2012. With the long breaks she's had I wouldn't entirely rule her out.


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  • #7
    Condo131
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    robinph wrote: »
    .................was getting on a bit wasn't she?
    Do I detect a hint of ageism?:cool:

    .....Anyway Carlos Lopes was 37 when he won the 1986 Olympic Marathon......ahead of ...???... oh yeah! John Treacy. :)


  • #8
    TFBubendorfer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,340 ✭✭✭TFBubendorfer


    Condo131 wrote: »
    Do I detect a hint of ageism?:cool:

    .....Anyway Carlos Lopes was 37 when he won the 1986 Olympic Marathon......ahead of ...???... oh yeah! John Treacy. :)

    Sorry can't resist. It was 1984, not 1986.


  • #9
    Condo131
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    TFBubendorfer wrote: »
    Sorry can't resist. It was 1984, not 1986.
    Touche! :D Nyuk, nyuk....LOL


  • #10
    TheRoadRunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,983 ✭✭✭TheRoadRunner


    Condo131 wrote: »
    Do I detect a hint of ageism?:cool:

    .....Anyway Carlos Lopes was 37 when he won the 1986 Olympic Marathon......ahead of ...???... oh yeah! John Treacy. :)
    TFBubendorfer wrote: »
    Sorry can't resist. It was 1984, not 1986.

    Must be onset of age dementia on Condos behalf ;)


  • #11
    mailforkev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,812 ✭✭✭mailforkev


    'tis nothing new.

    Jerry Kiernan was a teacher in my primary school back in the 80's.

    His second biggest claim to fame to us all (after coming 8th or 9th in the 1984 Olympic marathon of course) was getting bitten in the lad by a dog while out running.


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  • #12
    Condo131
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭Condo131


    That particular dog was on a lead.....apparently about a 20 metre lead! :rolleyes:


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