I don't buy that at all. Who ever took up sport (other than a brief trip
or
two to the gym) as a result of watching the World Cup/Olympics/Wimbledon?



quote
But Coe saved his finest masterstroke for the closing moments of the
campaign when he delivered a very personal speech to IOC delegates during
London's final presentation in Singapore.

"When I was 12 years old I was marched into a large school hall with my
classmates and we watched grainy pictures from the 1968 Mexico Olympic
Games," he told the delegates.

"Two athletes from our home town were competing. John Sherwood won a bronze
medal in the 400m hurdles. His wife Sheila just narrowly missed gold in the
long jump.

"By the time I was back in my classroom, I knew what I wanted to do - and
what I wanted to be. Thirty-five years on, I stand before you with those
memories still fresh. Still inspired by this great movement."

/quote



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Peter

Peter Goodland ) gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying :

I don't buy that at all. Who ever took up sport (other than a brief
trip or two to the gym) as a result of watching the World
Cup/Olympics/Wimbledon?

quote
But Coe saved his finest masterstroke for the closing moments of the
campaign when he delivered a very personal speech to IOC delegates
during London's final presentation in Singapore.

"When I was 12 years old I was marched into a large school hall with
my classmates and we watched grainy pictures from the 1968 Mexico
Olympic Games," he told the delegates.

"Two athletes from our home town were competing. John Sherwood won a
bronze medal in the 400m hurdles. His wife Sheila just narrowly missed
gold in the long jump.

"By the time I was back in my classroom, I knew what I wanted to do -
and what I wanted to be. Thirty-five years on, I stand before you with
those memories still fresh. Still inspired by this great movement."
/quote

1. I bet he wasn't the fat kid in the corner who always "forgot" his PE kit
before that.
2. That was Mexico. Mexico's a long way away. So is there a big difference
if it's London?

In message , Peter
Goodland writes

I don't buy that at all. Who ever took up sport (other than a brief
trip or two to the gym) as a result of watching the World
Cup/Olympics/Wimbledon?

quote
"When I was 12 years old I was marched into a large school hall with my
classmates and we watched grainy pictures from the 1968 Mexico Olympic
Games," he told the delegates.

(snip)

Seb Coe is the son of a cyclist and grandson of a sprinter. As a member
of the Hallamshire Harriers, he was already competing in serious racing
at the age of 12, and being coached as a sportsman by his father - in
other words, he didn't take up sport after watching the Mexico Olympics!

If you want to get kids started in sport, sitting them in front of the
telly is not the way to do it.

--
Paul Terry

On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 10:44:20 +0100, Paul Terry
said:

Seb Coe is the son of a cyclist and grandson of a sprinter. As a member
of the Hallamshire Harriers, he was already competing in serious racing
at the age of 12, and being coached as a sportsman by his father - in
other words, he didn't take up sport after watching the Mexico Olympics!

He is also a politician - and worse, a TORY politician. It is only
natural then that he be a liar too.

--
David Cantrell | http://www.cantrell.org.uk/david