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Listed below are comments made by shanker_mic between Thursday, 25th September 2008 and Thursday, 25th September 2008.

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Athletics needs to take action 08:11am on 25 Sep 2008 It's great to hear your comments Tanni. Having attended the last two games, I can defintely attest to the increased depth in athletics in Paralympic sport over the past 10 years..

David Weir's performances in Beijing were great, but probably not on the same scale as Kurt Fearnley's of Australia.

5000m - Fearnley out foxed and out sprinted Weir for Silver. They both missed the Thai though.

800m - the offer of a re-run was given by the IPC due to an INCORRECT lane draw, protest or not, there was an error at hand and Fearnley wasn't given the opportunity to compete as entitled. It was true sportsmanship on his behalf to deny the re-run. Imagine what have happened if Weir had been dealt lane two instead of 7!! How many lane protested did team GB lodge during the games?? The only difference was their's were upheld prior to races commencing.

1500m - Fearnley in perfect position with 500m to go gets taken out by another athlete and Weir glides past due to his poor position and sneaks his way to gold. Fearnley rockets back with a broken wheel to take bronze, overtaking a couple on his way.

Marathon - Fearnley holds off six japanese and world's fastest Ernst van Dyk to take gold in a Paralympic record time. Weir watches on TV.

True heart and amazing performances from Fearnley, Weir grabs two lucky golds.

Fearnley, male wheelchair athlete of the meet.

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