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Oh my god!
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GB Women's quad skulls GOLD!
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On the line!!!!
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Ah yes, I didn't know that.
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Well done GB. Pressure is for tyres!
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Yee grabbing gold at the end and the women's quads on the line, damn, can't remember the last time GB sport was quite so enthralling.
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Yeah, they were in 4th for a while and I thought they weren't getting a medal or bronze at best. But then they did a Yee.
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Sadly I missed the end of the men's triathlon, but it sounds such an epic finish and well done to Yee!
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That rowing gold was utterly inspirational. Rowing is so gruelling, there's no last minute burst of adrenaline to take it, you're drawing on years of training and effort and mental resilience to just push and push and push. And to take it on the last stroke with the most perfect timing is actually amazing.
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I like Katherine Grainger and Matthew Pinsent as rowing presenters, they have really good on screen chemistry together.
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And they speak really well.
Amazing performance by the girls, won on the last stroke.
Triathlon was great too, didn’t look like he was going to win, hauled him in at the end.
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Yes, that's what I noticed. Her in particular, she's so articulate in what she has to say with very intelligent and well worded answers. Then I googled her and I'm not surprised. She's an academic whizz kid as well as multiple medal winning rower.
Grainger holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Edinburgh,[7] a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Medical Law and Medical Ethics from the University of Glasgow,[8] and a Doctor of Philosophy in law from King's College London
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Also Dame Katherine Grainger is the current Chair of UK Sport.Yes, that's what I noticed. Her in particular, she's so articulate in what she has to say with very intelligent and well worded answers. Then I googled her and I'm not surprised. She's an academic whizz kid as well as multiple medal winning rower.
Grainger holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Edinburgh,[7] a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Medical Law and Medical Ethics from the University of Glasgow,[8] and a Doctor of Philosophy in law from King's College London
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Yes, that's what I noticed. Her in particular, she's so articulate in what she has to say with very intelligent and well worded answers. Then I googled her and I'm not surprised. She's an academic whizz kid as well as multiple medal winning rower.
Grainger holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Edinburgh,[7] a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Medical Law and Medical Ethics from the University of Glasgow,[8] and a Doctor of Philosophy in law from King's College London
In general I have noticed this about pretty much all the athletes in the GB team across all events. Not like listening to Harry Kane in a post match interview where you can see the point at which his only 2 brain cells start beating the crap out of each other
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Aye, a lot of them get into their sport through university clubs. A pal of my brother was in the U.K. shooting team I think it was for a couple of Olympics from that.In general I have noticed this about pretty much all the athletes in the GB team across all events. Not like listening to Harry Kane in a post match interview where you can see the point at which his only 2 brain cells start beating the crap out of each other
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