Darren's Olympic week has many highs
Published at 10:00, Monday, 06 August 2012
TODAY (Saturday) is my day off, but what a first week I’ve had.
A week that has had many highs.
That said, I’ve seen athletes sat devastated by their elimination. After years of striving for success it can all come crashing down in the blink of an eye.
Yesterday GB judo player Chris Sherrington said to those back of house that his opponent, the European champion from Russia, was breathing so heavily he knew that he had the fight in his grasp. As he went to make his winning move his opponent countered and the fight was all over. The Russian went on to claim silver.
The tears haven’t all been bad as some are from medal winners showing a mixture of pride and a release of the pressure upon them.
I’ve seen world boxing champions, the first woman to represent Saudi Arabia in the Olympics and the heaviest competitor in the history of the modern Olympics. At 34 stones, he is six stones heavier than the Chinese gymnastic team!
Together with world and Olympic records and a few medal ceremonies thrown in for good measure, it’s not been a bad first week.
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