Comments on: Andrea Whitcombe Blog: Olympic thoughts http://www.wiggleblog.com/2008/08/21/andrea-whitcombe-blog-olympic-thoughts/ updates | news | attempted humour | deals | etc Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:14:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: mark http://www.wiggleblog.com/2008/08/21/andrea-whitcombe-blog-olympic-thoughts/#comment-44924 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:51:29 +0000 http://www.wiggleblog.com/2008/08/21/andrea-whitcombe-blog-olympic-thoughts/#comment-44924 I would like to respond to the so-called 'british triathlon fan's' comment. To suggest that you couldnt have gone for a medal is negative and completely over-looks the fact that it you earned one of the olympic places this year. Without your hard work this year, team GB would have had one less place on the womens team. Well done on coming third at last weekend's World Cup - if this isnt proof that you would have been in with a chance at the olympics then I dont know what is! All in all I couldnt agree more with your blog and would like to wish you all the best the future. I would like to respond to the so-called ‘british triathlon fan’s’ comment. To suggest that you couldnt have gone for a medal is negative and completely over-looks the fact that it you earned one of the olympic places this year. Without your hard work this year, team GB would have had one less place on the womens team.

Well done on coming third at last weekend’s World Cup - if this isnt proof that you would have been in with a chance at the olympics then I dont know what is!

All in all I couldnt agree more with your blog and would like to wish you all the best the future.

]]> by: Tafftri http://www.wiggleblog.com/2008/08/21/andrea-whitcombe-blog-olympic-thoughts/#comment-34035 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:02:12 +0000 http://www.wiggleblog.com/2008/08/21/andrea-whitcombe-blog-olympic-thoughts/#comment-34035 I can't imagine how frustrating it must have been to see athletes drop out of the Olympics and to then hear them say that it didn't matter because 2012 is their main goal! Why does the British triathlon team always seem to take ill or injured athletes to the Olympics? I can’t imagine how frustrating it must have been to see athletes drop out of the Olympics and to then hear them say that it didn’t matter because 2012 is their main goal!

Why does the British triathlon team always seem to take ill or injured athletes to the Olympics?

]]> by: A British triathlon fan http://www.wiggleblog.com/2008/08/21/andrea-whitcombe-blog-olympic-thoughts/#comment-33539 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:01:16 +0000 http://www.wiggleblog.com/2008/08/21/andrea-whitcombe-blog-olympic-thoughts/#comment-33539 It is disappointing to hear a great athlete be so disparaging of younger athletes who have qualified fair and square. To suggest you could have gone for a medal is denying the reality. The best triathletes we had went but they were not good enough on the day. No others would have done any better. We need to raise technical standards across the board and sometimes that means doing as British Cycling has done, which is to concentrate on those who have the ability and desire, not those who just want to turn up for the vest. You have been and still are a great athlete and should look to support and inspire those who will achieve in 2012. They do/did look up to you. It is disappointing to hear a great athlete be so disparaging of younger athletes who have qualified fair and square. To suggest you could have gone for a medal is denying the reality. The best triathletes we had went but they were not good enough on the day. No others would have done any better.

We need to raise technical standards across the board and sometimes that means doing as British Cycling has done, which is to concentrate on those who have the ability and desire, not those who just want to turn up for the vest.

You have been and still are a great athlete and should look to support and inspire those who will achieve in 2012. They do/did look up to you.

]]> by: Robbo76 http://www.wiggleblog.com/2008/08/21/andrea-whitcombe-blog-olympic-thoughts/#comment-31830 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:42:36 +0000 http://www.wiggleblog.com/2008/08/21/andrea-whitcombe-blog-olympic-thoughts/#comment-31830 While I think we should be thinking about 2012, I think that all athletes in Beijing should have been thinking about was getting a medal in Beijing. To say that this was just for the experience was a cop out, and they just took a place of someone who would have been totaly focused on the job at hand. All the triathletes that went were great athletes and sickness cant be helped but when you have the choice of youth over experience its experience every time. While I think we should be thinking about 2012, I think that all athletes in Beijing should have been thinking about was getting a medal in Beijing.
To say that this was just for the experience was a cop out, and they just took a place of someone who would have been totaly focused on the job at hand. All the triathletes that went were great athletes and sickness cant be helped but when you have the choice of youth over experience its experience every time.

]]> by: The Grey Haired One http://www.wiggleblog.com/2008/08/21/andrea-whitcombe-blog-olympic-thoughts/#comment-31099 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:04:40 +0000 http://www.wiggleblog.com/2008/08/21/andrea-whitcombe-blog-olympic-thoughts/#comment-31099 Nice to hear you are relaxing at last. Youth has to be brought on but with the experienced ones alongside, unfortunately the experience was not there when required. I think those that went to Beijing should be very, very grateful to you and one other to have gained the places which allowed them to go. Rest and get rid of that injury because in 2009 we want to see again the quality, excitement and emotions which an'experienced triathlete' like you brings to the events. 'Simply The Best' Nice to hear you are relaxing at last.
Youth has to be brought on but with the experienced ones alongside, unfortunately the experience was not there when required.
I think those that went to Beijing should be very, very grateful to you and one other to have gained the places which allowed them to go.

Rest and get rid of that injury because in 2009 we want to see again the quality, excitement and emotions which an’experienced triathlete’ like you brings to the events.

‘Simply The Best’

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