Dara just one the national title in the 100M Freestyle in 54.4 at the ripe old age of 40. Simply Incredible. :applaud: :woot:
If that's not inspiring I don't know what is.
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No I did not read it all, his first statement is all I wanted to read A white Jewish mother 12 days older than I is the star of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, and the American media are treating her like she’s Barry Bonds.
He is the one adding to any cloud by the way he writes.
Racist? You cannot be serious. Did you actually read the column, or did you skim over it since you thought you knew what he was going to say?
"Whatever the cause — nature, hard work or chemistry — Torres’ Olympic experience will have a cloud cover...That’s the sports world we live in now — middle-aged women are not immune. There’s no solution for the cynicism. Torres can pass every drug test. We still won’t believe...The whole thing is sad. All of our superheroes are fictional characters now. Even the real ones, the Pat Tillmans, we sully their reputations with lies and exaggerations. It’s safer to believe in Rocky Balboa, Hancock and Santa Claus...That’s progress. Seriously."
No I did not read it all, his first statement is all I wanted to read A white Jewish mother 12 days older than I is the star of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, and the American media are treating her like she’s Barry Bonds.
He is the one adding to any cloud by the way he writes.
Racist? You cannot be serious. Did you actually read the column, or did you skim over it since you thought you knew what he was going to say?
"Whatever the cause — nature, hard work or chemistry — Torres’ Olympic experience will have a cloud cover...That’s the sports world we live in now — middle-aged women are not immune. There’s no solution for the cynicism. Torres can pass every drug test. We still won’t believe...The whole thing is sad. All of our superheroes are fictional characters now. Even the real ones, the Pat Tillmans, we sully their reputations with lies and exaggerations. It’s safer to believe in Rocky Balboa, Hancock and Santa Claus...That’s progress. Seriously."
