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The USA's Jim Shea just won Gold in the skeleton making it the third generation of Olympic champion athletes in his family! His 91 year old Grandfather was supposed to join him and his Dad at the Opening Ceremonies but was killed in an accident by a drunk driver 2 weeks before the Games. Shea had a picture of [his Grandfather] in his helmet on the sled...said 'it was the fastest his Grandfather ever went...he was with me going down that hill!'
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At least he remained standing for this silver. Good job, Apolo!
edit Ohno again! I was at my puter and didn't catch why Ohno was given gold. Hmmmm.
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...Jim Shea just won Gold in the skeleton making...
Oh my! Didn't know that was an Olympic sport these days...  Congratulations, none-the-less!
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Imagine the pressure on the 4th generation of Sheas. Lot of very careful parenting required methinks.
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The skater who actually came in first was disqualified for blocking Apolo.
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>disqualified for blocking
blocking is legal; he was disqualified for "cross-tracking", which is evidently crossing some virtual line to block.
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Shea wore his Grandfather's 1921 Olympic Gold Medal on the podium for the award ceremony...great, but tough, moment.
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Max,
Good try, but you missed some causal logic out which would probably make it clearer to our benighted cross-Tasman brethren and sistren:
Te Awamutu>SPLIT ENZ>Australia>CROWDED HOUSE
HTH
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The idiot also known as Capfka ...
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