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Congratulations to her on her achievement.

Dina Asher Smith the first British female to win a world sprint gold medal.
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Congratulations are indeed in order.

Although it’s debatable whether it’s a “British sprint first” - depends whether you think of the 400m as a sprint discipline. Also not sure why you needed to remark on her skin colour.
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Well done Dina and didn’t she win it in style
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slacker wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:06 am Congratulations are indeed in order.

Although it’s debatable whether it’s a “British sprint first” - depends whether you think of the 400m as a sprint discipline. Also not sure why you needed to remark on her skin colour.
It was the 200m. I think the point of the thread title was to make you think it was about Diana Abbot being the first black woman to take PM's questions.
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spen666 wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2019 11:31 pm Congratulations to her on her achievement.

Dina Asher Smith the first British female to win a world sprint gold medal.
MARKS - no apostrophe needed. Disappointed that a seasoned nitpicker like you would post something so shoddy.
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Story of O wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:48 am
slacker wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:06 am Congratulations are indeed in order.

Although it’s debatable whether it’s a “British sprint first” - depends whether you think of the 400m as a sprint discipline. Also not sure why you needed to remark on her skin colour.
It was the 200m. I think the point of the thread title was to make you think it was about Diana Abbot being the first black woman to take PM's questions.
I think slackers point is that if you count 400m as a sprint, then Christine Ohrogugu or however it’s spelt is the first.

You’re right about spens attempt at humour though.
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I read it too quick and now see the point.
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Story of O wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:52 am I read it too quick and now see the point.
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Story of O wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:48 am
slacker wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:06 am Congratulations are indeed in order.

Although it’s debatable whether it’s a “British sprint first” - depends whether you think of the 400m as a sprint discipline. Also not sure why you needed to remark on her skin colour.
It was the 200m. I think the point of the thread title was to make you think it was about Diana Abbot being the first black woman to take PM's questions.
The point of the post was to highlight the huge achievement of Dina Asher Smith.
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Great post.
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Still not said why you had to say black, as it was the first sprint gold for a British woman, black or white.
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RedO wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:21 am
Story of O wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:48 am
slacker wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:06 am Congratulations are indeed in order.

Although it’s debatable whether it’s a “British sprint first” - depends whether you think of the 400m as a sprint discipline. Also not sure why you needed to remark on her skin colour.
It was the 200m. I think the point of the thread title was to make you think it was about Diana Abbot being the first black woman to take PM's questions.
I think slackers point is that if you count 400m as a sprint, then Christine Ohrogugu or however it’s spelt is the first.

You’re right about spens attempt at humour though.
Of course 400m is a sprint. In no way is it a middle distance event.
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Disoriented wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:19 pm
RedO wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:21 am
Story of O wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:48 am
It was the 200m. I think the point of the thread title was to make you think it was about Diana Abbot being the first black woman to take PM's questions.
I think slackers point is that if you count 400m as a sprint, then Christine Ohrogugu or however it’s spelt is the first.

You’re right about spens attempt at humour though.
Of course 400m is a sprint. In no way is it a middle distance event.
You speak for yourself!
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Story of O wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:03 pm Still not said why you had to say black, as it was the first sprint gold for a British woman, black or white.
Because it wouldn’t have been ‘funny’ then.
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400m is officially classed as a sprint, so it is odd the the media is saying Dina is first British woman to win gold.
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Real Al wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:27 pm
Disoriented wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:19 pm
RedO wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:21 am

I think slackers point is that if you count 400m as a sprint, then Christine Ohrogugu or however it’s spelt is the first.

You’re right about spens attempt at humour though.
Of course 400m is a sprint. In no way is it a middle distance event.
You speak for yourself!
Really? Do you understand athletics?
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