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  • No QuarterN Online
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    No Quarter
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    Nick you my boy!! Wooohooo!!!

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    • VirgilV Do not disturb
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      Virgil
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      #1629

      <p>Someone must have dangled a free XXXX yearly pass for a website of his choice!</p>
      <p> </p>
      <p>Great stuff Nick you piston wristed gibbon</p>

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        RoninWC
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        #1630

        Bronze for Willis and well done to the American who pretry much lead the whole way.<br>
        A rough middle section with lots of pushing and elbows

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          taniwharugby
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          With 200 to go I thought he was getting boxed in, but a superb finish

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          • VirgilV Do not disturb
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            Virgil
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            #1632

            <p>Bit of argy bargy in that race.</p>

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            • mariner4lifeM Online
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              #1633

              Bronze in the 1500 is awesome good work piston wristed gibbon

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                hydro11
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                #1634

                <p>Fantastic achievement from Nick.</p>

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                • VirgilV Do not disturb
                  VirgilV Do not disturb
                  Virgil
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                  #1635

                  <p>18.</p>

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                  • VirgilV Do not disturb
                    VirgilV Do not disturb
                    Virgil
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                    #1636

                    <p>Whats with the headline re Nicks foot being out?</p>

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                      Immenso Rapido
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                      <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Virgil" data-cid="607690" data-time="1471738407"><p>
                      Whats with the headline re Nicks foot being out?</p></blockquote>
                      Did see during race that it looked like he got knocked/ barged and struggled to stay in.

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                        Him and that Forest Gump on his run looking cat were doing a bit of pushing

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                          RoninWC
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                          Yeah very clearly traded elbows with the other American, the one with the headband, where Willis had a bit of a stumble looked to very nearly go down.

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                          • VirgilV Do not disturb
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                            Virgil
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                            If that South African 800m runner is a chick then I'm an All Black.

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                              RoninWC
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                              Hmmmm... the controversy continues with Semenya winning gold in the Womens 800m.<br>
                              Can't help but think that, certainly through no fault of her own, she does have a pretty significant advantage over the others in the field.<br>
                              That hermaphrodite/androgynous higher than a normal womans testosterone.

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                                <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Virgil" data-cid="607683" data-time="1471738158"><p>
                                Someone must have dangled a free XXXX yearly pass for a website of his choice!<br><br>
                                Great stuff Nick you Willis</p></blockquote>
                                <br>
                                I hope you're joking, his old fella will be reduced to a pink mist by Monday.<br><br>
                                Well done that man though, superb effort.

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                                  #1643

                                  <p>Wow, have we ever medalled across so many track and field disciplines at the same Olympics? Great stuff.</p>

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                                    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="jegga" data-cid="607698" data-time="1471739032">
                                    <div>
                                    <p><strong>I hope you're joking, his old fella will be reduced to a pink mist by Monday</strong>.<br><br>
                                    Well done that man though, superb effort.</p>
                                    </div>
                                    </blockquote>
                                    <p> </p>
                                    <p>Cue Quagmire</p>
                                    <p> </p>
                                    <p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='

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                                    </a></p>
                                    <p> </p>
                                    <p>A cut and paste from Willis' interview</p>
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                                    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote">
                                    <p> </p>
                                    <p>Willis said the slow pace in the 1500m allowed him to get his <strong>competitive juices flowing </strong>_ he didn't feel like he was in the right mental condition before the race.<br>
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                                    <p>I bloody knew it!!!</p>

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                                      Sneakdefreak
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                                      <p>Crack open the hotel wifi tonight Willis, you deserve it. </p>

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                                      • VirgilV Do not disturb
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                                        Virgil
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                                        <p>From Nick Willis</p>
                                        <p> </p>
                                        <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote">
                                        <p> </p>
                                        <p>For Willis, 33, it completes a fine meet. His semifinal run suggested not only was he running well, but he was racing strongly, an important distinction.</p>
                                        <p>"I proved to myself I still had it in me. You're never quite sure, especially when you start getting greys in your hair," Willis quipped.</p>
                                        <p><strong>"I stayed away from social media for a month</strong>. I wanted to get away from any distractions. It wasn't the goal but it's still very nice to get up on the podium."</p>
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                                        <p> </p>
                                        <p> </p>
                                        <p>Is that code for ???</p>

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                                          Mokey
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                                          <p><strong>"I proved to myself I still had it in me. You're never quite sure, especially when you start getting greys in your hair</strong>," Willis quipped.</p>
                                          <p> </p>
                                          <p>TMI! TMI!</p>

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