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The Tony
08-20-2012, 01:02 PM
So like Usain Bolt smashing the 100m record in the semis and then again in the final.

Has that sh*t ever happened?

Hillary
08-20-2012, 01:04 PM

Billy Goat Sverige
08-20-2012, 01:04 PM

Ashberto
08-20-2012, 01:04 PM

Doughboy-TSL
08-20-2012, 01:04 PM
Our cyclists. http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/rolleyes.gif

The Tony
08-20-2012, 01:04 PM

The Tony
08-20-2012, 01:06 PM
cant believe there wasnt a stewards inquiry.

wind all over the place...first throw and boom 84m...enough to win.

The A*ntöniö
08-20-2012, 01:07 PM

Pokster
08-20-2012, 01:11 PM
then in the final (he fell over in the final as well)

Pokster
08-20-2012, 01:12 PM
then broke the 5,000m record a few days later

wibble the lobster
08-20-2012, 01:16 PM

Pokster
08-20-2012, 01:18 PM
and finished 5th

Luis Anaconda
08-20-2012, 01:21 PM
Of course I am not old enough to remember that

Pokster
08-20-2012, 01:22 PM
I was spot on

Mc Gooner
08-20-2012, 01:35 PM
http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/gromit.gif

LadyG -keeping the spirit of the unbeatables alive
08-20-2012, 01:44 PM
In the Velodrome this year, probably find in other sprint events during World/Olympic and European championships it's been done before this year as well.