What A Day For The Scots

[Roland]

Yes Andy, I am over the moon regards the Laura Muir and Laura Weightman.

 

To do a 2 minute 3 seconds mid way was phenomenal, Then a 23 second 200 yards... augers belief. Fantastic!

Those time would have beaten most in the heats and finals of the 800 yards and 200 metres respectively. Ok a slow start, but by golly did she pick it by the neck. With a European Indoor double and a World Indoor double in the past 18 months, that’s now five significant medals in a short period for Laura to surely silence any lingering doubters on her awesome quality. Still a youngster in real terms too.

 

With many other Scots performances it certainly was a day for the scots … Mind some English squeezed a result in or two. Yep a step forward for British onwards movement.

[REDCHEQHEN]

I watched the European games for most of the weekend and found it quite emotional. The young Irish man who won gold for Ireland on the pommel horse, Irelands first ever European gold medal in gymnastics. The young Norwegian teenager in the 1500 metres final along with his two older brothers, winning gold in the 1500 metres and also in the 5000 metres. The 18 year old Scandinavian jumping new heights in the Pole vault, the youngest ever winner of gold in that event, the look of astonishment on his face as he kept clearing higher and higher vaults bettering his World junior record by 12 centimetres. And the poor woman celebrating in the 5000 metres - one lap too early. I enjoyed it all no matter who won or lost. There was a lot of comaraderie and it was nice to see