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Goldie Sayers

Raring to go in the javelin


For a few minutes on Thursday I thought my Games were over. I have come to really appreciate just how incredible the human body is!

My time in Macau was very well spent. I did a few PBs in training (sprinting and lifting) so now I am in the best physical and technical shape of my life.

Unfortunately I picked up a tummy bug on Wednesday, but with the help of the docs, nutritionists and a few antibiotics I have managed to get over it pretty quickly.

Goldie Sayers

I arrived in the Olympic village on Friday night so I've got my bearings now. It is slightly smaller than Athens as they have built upwards. The village has a great flow to it, with its
water garden walkways and paths. It is very 'Feng Shui' and surprisingly relaxed.

I am sharing a room with Liz Yelling so watching her marathon was hard, especially with her fall. She looked absolutely fantastic up until that point. I think she did remarkably well to finish the race.

The whole GB team is doing fantastically well. We are creeping up the medals table so the momentum is building towards an epic finish and a fantastic atmosphere.

The athletics has finally started and the stadium is amazing. It is actually more spectacular than it looks on the TV. I think it rubbed off on Usain Bolt - what a performance and just think what he might have run if he had ran past 80m! I dread to think what the Jamaicans are capable of in the relay!

I am looking forward to getting going as I am one of the last to start. I haven't thought beyond the qualifying round on Tuesday morning (0200 BST), but judging by my training, I am hoping it will all go to plan. Fingers crossed!

Goldie Sayers, 25, from Newmarket, is Britain's top javelin thrower and is competing at her second Olympics. Her previous diary entries are on 606. Our FAQs should answer any questions you have.


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  • 1. At 09:54am on 18 Aug 2008, batdude_uk123 wrote:

    Good Luck!!

    I hope that you do your best and that after all of your throws that you feel proud!!

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  • 2. At 10:22am on 18 Aug 2008, singingGoldieFan wrote:

    http://neednowaterrecords.com/GOLDIE/

    good luck goldie sayers...

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  • 3. At 11:00am on 18 Aug 2008, printsofwales wrote:

    Good luck to you and all your fellow British team members.
    You have already done this country proud and brought some sunshine into our summer.
    Enjoy the rest of the games and safe journey home with another medal (fingers crossed).

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  • 4. At 1:01pm on 18 Aug 2008, piechucker31 wrote:

    What a brilliant name you have!

    Good luck, thanks for blogging, just do your best and everything else will take care of itself.

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  • 5. At 1:01pm on 18 Aug 2008, euanmac wrote:

    I met Goldie at the UK Athletics Awards Dinner in Birmingham last year. She is a fantastic and very nice girls.

    The Javelin community here in Scotland are routing for you. Go Girl !!!! Do your best, enjoy the moment we are all behind you.

    Euan McMurtrie
    Whitemoss AAC

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  • 6. At 1:02pm on 18 Aug 2008, euanmac wrote:

    I met Goldie at the UK Athletics Awards Dinner in Birmingham last year. She is fantastic and a very nice girl.

    The Javelin community here in Scotland are routing for you. Go Girl !!!! Do your best, enjoy the moment we are all behind you.

    Euan McMurtrie
    Whitemoss AAC

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  • 7. At 12:54pm on 19 Aug 2008, Greektown wrote:

    "Goldie Sayers - Olympic Finalist" !!!

    How does that sound ?:-)

    Pretty darn good we think !

    All our good wishes Goldie, you are in our
    thoughts and hearts.

    With much Love,

    ThemBakers xx

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  • 8. At 2:58pm on 19 Aug 2008, Ryushinku wrote:

    Congratulations on qualifying, have fun in the final!

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  • 9. At 6:22pm on 19 Aug 2008, SolaMahoney wrote:

    Really looking forward to seeing you in the finals, Goldie. My brother Dej Mahoney and I are good friends of the Richard and Jane Youdale, and they told us that you would be out here competing as soon as they knew that we were coming to Beijing to watch the Olympics. We will be rooting for you all the way. Good luck!!!

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  • 10. At 6:34pm on 19 Aug 2008, piechucker31 wrote:

    Go go Goldie! Top spearing!

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  • 11. At 5:29pm on 20 Aug 2008, lairdtim wrote:

    Good luck Goldie!

    Germaine Mason and Tasha Danvers had about the same chance of medalling as you do.

    They believed. They did it.

    I believe you can too.

    Tim

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  • 12. At 3:48pm on 21 Aug 2008, Greektown wrote:

    Dear Goldie, that was a HUGE achievement -
    very,very Well Done!!

    I know you will be disappointed with fourth place ( you are very tough on yourself ) but
    but we are all enormously proud of you.
    Not only in your placing ( in an OLYMPIC FINAL no less !!) and your new GB record, but in the dignified and pleasant way you conduct yourself afterwards. No self pity for you.

    Please be very proud of what you have
    done. You can build on this for 2012 and then who knows ??

    With Much Love,

    ThemBakers xx

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  • 13. At 10:33pm on 21 Aug 2008, piechucker31 wrote:

    Agree with #12

    Outstanding effort to set a new British record.

    Chin up and be proud. Be very proud.

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