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**scewLacysmazy** · 08-07-2012, 03:08 PM

Oh, yes, yes, yes, Kristina Egerszegi of Hungary. With very little fanfare in this country and no swimming power behind her, she won three golds in the same event in three consecutive Olympics. I just love her, because she exemplifies the talented athlete who just pops up without the benefit of a sports machine to groom her.

And Cathy Freeman as well. What a lovely competitor, a breath of fresh air. I think my heart was beating outside my body when she started her race, I was so nervous and conscious of the pressure on her--from two nations, as it were: Australia itself, and the Aborigine nation. (Though she wasn't the first Aboriginal medal winner. Nova Peris Kneebone won a gold as part of the Aussie field hockey team in Atlanta and then switched to running.)

And did I NEGLECT to mention Gordeyeva and Grinkov? Shame on me, and thank you for rectifying that error. I fell in love with them as we all did, the moment they appeared on the world scene. I hereby add them to my list.

Skaterboy, I have to chuckle at your reaction to Bruce Jenner. Yes, he once competed and I think set a record in terms of points. With his own, God-given face.

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scewLacysmazy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	Oh, yes, yes, yes, Kristina Egerszegi of Hungary. With very little fanfare in this country and no swimming power behind her, she won three golds in the same event in three consecutive Olympics. I just love her, because she exemplifies the talented athlete who just pops up without the benefit of a sports machine to groom her. And Cathy Freeman as well. What a lovely competitor, a breath of fresh air. I think my heart was beating outside my body when she started her race, I was so nervous and conscious of the pressure on her--from two nations, as it were: Australia itself, and the Aborigine nation. (Though she wasn't the first Aboriginal medal winner. Nova Peris Kneebone won a gold as part of the Aussie field hockey team in Atlanta and then switched to running.) And did I NEGLECT to mention Gordeyeva and Grinkov? Shame on me, and thank you for rectifying that error. I fell in love with them as we all did, the moment they appeared on the world scene. I hereby add them to my list. Skaterboy, I have to chuckle at your reaction to Bruce Jenner. Yes, he once competed and I think set a record in terms of points. With his own, God-given face.
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