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#Olympics With his 12th individual Olympic title Michael Phelps equal the all time Olympic record set by Leonidas of Rhodes in 152 BC
Hilary Evans
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Hilary Evans
@OlympicStatman
Sheep farmer by day, Olympic geek by night. Cymraeg. Member - International Society of Olympic Historians.
Deepest, darkest Mid Wales
Joined September 2011
- There's never been a terrorist attack at the national sheepdog trials. Fans all have border collies. Draw your own conclusions
- Replying to @ChrisChavez and @ClayParker23Newsflash - the world's fastest sprinter is better at sprinting than all the other sprinters in the world.😉
- #Olympics Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh are the first married couple to win gold for GBR since sailors Cyril and Dorothy Wright in 1920
- I see "Boycott Eurovision" is trending here. This is a terrible idea. He'd sing far too slowly then run out his backing band.
- #Olympics One last thing. Please let the marathons and walks finish in the Olympic stadium in Paris 2024
- Sorry but 4 years ago, at London 2012, being British made you feel proud. Today it just makes you feel embarrassed
- From 1906 - the sport of Vigoro, a combination of tennis and cricket that never caught the imagination of the public
- For those who haven't noticed - @brianmoore666 dismantling Piers Morgan on twitter is a work of art.
- Sadly my mother passed away last night. Even the biggest hearts don't last forever.
- Latest on the #doping scandal at the World Nordic Skiing Championships. According to German police sources - 50 to 60 athletes from different countries from sports such as swimming, cycling, football and handball are involved. Police have found the blood bags involved.
- #WorldCup 60 years ago today Ivor Allchurch scored of the great World Cup goals as Wales beat Hungary 2-1
