[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

always knew she'd win

ahem.

[Tom Holt]

didn't think she'd do it to be honest... until she sprinted like hell at the end

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

an the relay... knew that too

[Tom Holt]

of course, gaspode!

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

can i just say for certain we wont win the womens 4x400m unless all the others don't turn up.

but leah mcconnel is fit.

[Uglybob]

the mens 4x400 men, wasnt that malachi davis one the american who after 3 days in england decided he was from great britain

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

yeah like the guy from south africa who was Irish and had never been to Ireland.

An Merlene Ottey... the slovenian.

[M+L Fan II]

I would like to say that, in no way am I belittling what Kelly Holmes did, far from it, I think we should all take lessons from every Olympic athlete, whatever country.
But the point I want to make is about the media...Now Kelly Holmes won 2 high-profile golds, and fair enough she should be respected for it(A lot of people over use the legend tag, but she is truely a legend now, dual gold-medal winner).
I know it's a late now, as the Olympics finished 1 and a half weeks ago, but...
Why don't the other medallists get the star treatment?
Now Ben Ainslie and Sarah Robertson both won their 2nd Gold medals in Athens. Matthew Pinsent won his 3rd.
But it seems we are forgetting about our other gold medal winners. Like Chris Hoy in the 4000m individual purauit, Bradley Wiggins the 1st British athlete to win three medals since Mary Rand in 1964.
Leslie Law in the Equestrian. Like I say, obviously I'm not having a pop at Kelly, it is a tremendous achievement, but let's not forget all our athletes who may not compete in 'sexy' sports.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

Pinsent won his fourth.

[MK Chris]

I agree to a point, but Kelly Holmes was the first person to win both middle distance golds since 1920 - when a bloke won it - and she ran a faster 1500 than him.

Kelly Holmes had arguably the most successful Olympics out of all the Team GB competitors, coupled with the fact that most people have already heard of her. Therefore she is easy to single out for special treatment.