A pack of dogs and a gaggle of geese, not sure if it’s a bucket of athletes, but you know sometimes I just get fed up of Googling everything and go with my gut. So here we are in the smoke as they say, although the smoke, along with Queen Victoria has long gone. The first thing I noticed was how majestic the stadium looked but after all it is in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, remember 2012? I think I lost my voice on Super Saturday 😂Three Golds in 45 minutes!
So this was it, all the passion, sweat and tears were about to unfold before my very eyes. If you haven’t got it yet I am passionately in love with athletics, the Princess is always amazed how I can sit and cry over a young woman or man (but mainly woman) winning a race! But heyho we’re all different 😀 I won’t go into great detail of who was there and who won what, because if you’re not into athletics it could be tedious. But I have to mention three people because I love them, I know I never quite managed to get out of teenage mode 😘 Richard Kilty who had a rough time last year with injury ran like a god in the 4×100 Relay. That’s him shouting, “Hand!” 😀
Then of course there was our Scottish heroine Lynsey Sharp who just ran and ran to win the 800m💐
Now here’s where tears really flow Dina Asher-Smith. The sport’s ‘darling’ as a little girl she was a bag carrier at the 2012 Olympics. Now she is one of the fastest women in the world and just so lovely, but I’ll let you make up your own mind 😀 Dina being Dina

Photo: Andrew McClanahan@PhotoRun Victah1111@aol.com 631-291-3409 http://www.photorun.NET
A race of athletes, perhaps ? 🏃♀️🤔
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Haha brilliant, Ralph 😂
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Nice post Charlie. Good to hear that the teenager is still alive and kicking. One of the photos has credits but did you take any of the others?
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Thanks Pete, yes the others were mine, oh apart from the Ariel shot 😂
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Well in that case, great photos Charlie.
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Hi there. I like track and field events a lot too. I’ve seen them in person only a couple of times. Mostly my watching has been via TV. Can’t wait till the next summer Olympics.
Neil Scheinin
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Thanks for reading and yes most of my viewing is TV, but I do the British Championships in Birmingham (£25) and the Anniversary Games in London. Tokyo will be great, but I am so looking forward to Paris in 24 as it’s 100 years since Chariots of Fire; Harold Abrahams, Liddel and lord Lynsey ❤️
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Are your sons aiming for Olympic Gold?
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No their into football 😂
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Oh, I thought they were into running too. What the heck make me think that? Dang, I think I require more coffee. LOL! 😜 😝
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Loved it. Adrenaline is pumping… while reclining on my chair.
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Ah job well done then 😉 Thank you so much 😀
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Love this article, Charlie. Dina is amazing!
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Thank you, yes she is, gets me choked every time I see her ❤️
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Happy Birthday, by the way 💐💐😀
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Thank you, Charliebear! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Great post
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Thank you so much 😀😀
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You brought the excitement to the blog today! It felt contagious. Not tedious at all!
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Thank you, Angel 😀😀
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I like the way you write. You have amazing style, fun 😊 Nice post Charlie 👌
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Thank you, a lovely bit of appreciation doesn’t go amiss on first day back at work 😘
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Hi Charlie, I think you have a really entertaining blog, which I always enjoy whenever I click by – so I have nominated you for a ‘Sunshine Blogger Award’ 😊🏆🔆
I hope you’ll be willing to participate – follow this link to see all the nominees and hot to take part: https://cherrylsblog.com/2019/08/04/sunshine-blogger-award/
If the link doesn’t work – just click on the ‘Sunshine Blogger Award’ post in my blog homepage (Cherryl’s Blog) for all the details.
Best wishes, and happy blogging
Cherryl x
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Great description!
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Thanks Scott 😀
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I also love the athletics and of course my favourite is Wade van Niekerk.. 400m.. The Caster story for me is just so sad because you don’t ask to be born different and then you are ostracised. Right or wrong I can’t say but heartfelt when you have a passion that people are trying to stop.. sad..
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Yes it is sad and I agree that it’s hard to know which side of the fence to sit. I also feel sorry for the Athletics chiefs because they have such hard decisions to make, then off course there are all the other female runners who know that no matter how hard they train they could never get near her with such high testosterone levels, it is a nightmare really. Love van Niekerk, the time when he and Talbot finished side by side laughing was a great shot. Thanks for reading and commenting Lisa 😀😀
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Another great adventure Charlie thanks buddy!
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And thank you for taking the time to say so 😀😀
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Awesome, but really Charlie? A bucket of what again …..😂😂😂😂😂
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Yeah, first thing that came into my head 😂😂😂😂
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😂😂😂 . We will be using it.
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Great post-Charlie.
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Thank you Laleh it was a terrific day😀
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I’m glad.
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You have such a good heart Charlie. ❤
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I’ve nominated you for the “Special Blogger” Award! 🙂 I would be honored if you would accept it, but please do so at your discretion and leisure.
I will provide the link (in a separate comment!) to my post on my site where you can find your nomination.
Please check your spam folder or just stop by my blog if you do not see a second comment from me!
Have a lovely day! 💕
~K❤︎
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Yes!!!
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Haha, thanks Candice 😘
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Thanks Charlie. .. I appreciate your relentless effort.. From the month of September I shall not post on word press any longer.. You can get in touch with me on facebook @wizzymedpower or Twitter @wizzymedpower1 thanks
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Hey Charlie.. I can’t comment on your carpentry post.. I could be blonde or it’s blocked.. 😉
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Oh! I’ll take a look thanks Lisa x
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Nice work
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Thank you 😀
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I love this post!
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I so much appreciate your comments
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Nice work
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