Quote Originally Posted by TH63 View Post
A little before my time, but I was given a book about the olympics as a child, and read, and re-read the story of Al Oerter. Not many will have heated of him, but I was fascinated by his story.
In a similar vein, Sir Steve Redgrave. Legend
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2012 was fantastic, I remember my parents were away, so popped in after golf to check the house was ok, made a cup of tea, and switched the TV on and it was rowing, Rowing? Pah! But then we won a medal, and then another, I was utterly engrossed. I even enjoyed watching the cycling!
I remember an interview with Geoff Capes back in the late 70s and he said that Al Oerter was his hero. I think he won a few Olympic golds.