Field Theory by Hadyn Green
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Field Theory: Long Weekend

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  • Rich Lock,

    Silver for you, Mark. See two posts above.

    back in the mother countr… • Since Feb 2007 • 2728 posts Report

  • Mark Thomas,

    don't you know, silver is better than bronze which is better than gold?

    (i was referring to your post :-P)

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 317 posts Report

  • Kyle Matthews,

    Maybe it's just me, but the fact the Vili has achieved in a field that NZ has no traditional achievement in at this level, as compared to Willis who has followed in others footsteps, in a field that NZ has had great success in over the years, says more about her achievement. She has broken barriers, both as a NZer and a woman.

    And y'know, she won, and smashed the competition out of the stadium, whereas he came third, in what wasn't an incredibly fast 1500m race.

    I think the media have got the whole 'following in the footsteps of other New Zealanders' the wrong way around.

    Since Nov 2006 • 6243 posts Report

  • Danielle,

    <coughprettyovertsexismcough>

    Charo World. Cuchi-cuchi!… • Since Nov 2006 • 3828 posts Report

  • Hadyn Green,

    I agree with Danielle's coughing.

    And if you remove the "__She has broken barriers, both as a NZer and a woman__" from Kyle's statement i agree with him too

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 2090 posts Report

  • Bob Munro,

    And y'know, she won, and smashed the competition out of the stadium, whereas he came third, in what wasn't an incredibly fast 1500m race.

    Vili totally dominated the arena at her event with her presence and her performance. She threw a personal best of 20.56m to win with her first put and all her other throws were over 20m. Silver medallist Natallia Mikhnevich could only do 20.28 after doing a PB of 20.70m a month ago. No other finalist threw over 20m.

    Christchurch • Since Aug 2007 • 418 posts Report

  • Matthew Littlewood,

    Yeah Villi's gold is utterly unprecedented for NZ in that field, and the fact she's done it entirely her own way speaks a lot for her sheer talent as well as her drive. She's already a senior in the field and she's only in her early 20s.

    What struck in the replays is how pumped she was. I mean, it's not often you see NZ sportspersons, even at the highest level, so sure of themselves, especially when the stakes are so high.

    Which of course takes nothing away from any of the other NZ medal winners, of course, but Villi's whole approach sets her apart.

    Today, Tomorrow, Timaru • Since Jan 2007 • 449 posts Report

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