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williambegg	USA JUNIOR MEN HYPER THREAD	Lead	[-]
Posts: 661 (09/18/08 15:06:29) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hi Skaters, I have just read a whole lot of nonsense on the Hyper board from some people who obviously do not know a good speed skater from a Sunday recreational Hack & the tragedy is, many people are taking a lead from what they are saying. About why their Junior men Failed, yes some were definately overweight & Fast food Franchise visitors But! 1/ THE BEST SKATER NOT TO WIN A WORLD MEDAL IN SPAIN - THE USA JUNIOR KEITH CARROLL. 2/ THE UNLUCKIEST SKATER NOT TO WIN A GOLD - THE USA JUNIOR KEITH CARROLL. 3/ THE SKATER THAT MOVED ME THE MOST - KEITH CARROLL USA JUNIOR. I left the grandstand with my gammy Hip,walked down & up the stairs to console a distraut young man, whose campaign had been wrecked, by bad luck & unfortunate crashes, it was little consulation to him at the time that I shook his hand & touched his shoulder & told him he was the unluckiest skater here, but he was a great skater & would have his day, I also shed a few tears for the young man, to give so much & end up with nothing was a crime, even though he was from the Mighty USA I really hurt with him. I would only do this if it was exceptional. So don't any of you sideline critics say they were no good, this guy was special & as good as the Hot Shot Colombians. I have long forgotten my password to the Hyper board,one time I used to be the chief contributer, but the great JL wipe the posts syndrome & the stupid personal rubbish that invaded the board, was not the best, so I give it a miss. I came accross the article on Canadian Petes site. Bill Begg
oldkiwi		#1	[-]
Posts: 421 (09/18/08 15:17:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Bill, Hope you don't mind, I copied this over to the Hyper board for you johnny
williambegg	Hyper Board	#2	[-]
Posts: 663 (09/18/08 15:23:17) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hi Johnny, Thanks for that, I think some of themneed to read it. Bill
woodsk8	Keith Carroll & Bill	#3	[-]
Posts: 14 (09/18/08 17:12:26) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Bill: Thank you for saying what most of us already know, or at least a few of us know!! Not sure if you had the opportunity to read Keith's blog. He wrote on his blog during the 3 weeks of residency and while it wasn't every day (imagine that... he was training!), he told us bits and pieces of what was going on. Then when he got to Spain he continued to write on his blog for the next 2 1/2 weeks. He stood up for skaters that were being put down else where and told stories about others. Honestly, he was the only one from the US that was writing about the US. Josh called me only a couple of times during residency and worlds, but each time he mentioned two skaters that really impressed him, Jake Powers and Keith Carroll. He said, "Mom... keep your eye on those two. They are really nice boys, they want to learn, they try hard, they ask questions and they are very respectful. They are definitely going to go somewhere in skating." Josh is not the "end-all be-all" of skating, but he does have an eye for skaters who are on their way. He was impressed with their work ethic and obviously these two stuck out in his mind. That is not saying that others did not work hard, it' saying these two seem to have the whole package. Honestly, no matter who we are talking about, whether it be Jr WC Men or Ladies or Sr WC Men or Ladies, we sent the very best that OUR country had to send, just as every other country did. Our skaters did a great job and I respect every single skater that stepped out onto the track or road course, again no matter what country it was. Thank you Bill for stepping in and taking care of a young American boy who needed a little consoling at World's and sticking up for the rest of the team who seems to have come home to sour words too! Cheers, Linda Wood
williambegg	Worlds	#4	[-]
Posts: 667 (09/19/08 06:11:32) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hi Linda, Throughout the overall results the USA featured,Joey sick on track, a couple of Gold medals & a relay Gold missing. 57 Countries competing toughest ever, now for starters, China,Korea, Colombia, New Zealand, France, for starters most of there Athletes are training full time with no other distractions, most the USA skaters are not, asprofessionalism amongst skaters except Joey, is not alive in the USA. Lets take a look at a bit of reality from the Worlds, The Number & Colour of the medals do not totally relate to the success, in 2006 they let her go,in 2007 they crammed together & Golds resulted, when luckwent her way, in 2008 it did not happen,it went against her. Only insiders understand, its the same situation as Nicole the previous two years she has won 3 medals 1 a gold & overall World Champion, this year she did not win a Gold, but I believe she was more successfull, than the previous years, as the manner of her results. 10,000 points Elimination track 2nd, had to keep on with the two Koreans, win the final sprint & she was World champion. 15,000 Elimination 2nd lost by 0.18 sec, beat the World record by 22 sec. 1,000 track 4th, won heat & semi, but unfair & Archiac rules had her start a sprint Final on the back row & race 1,001 meters & not 1,000,could not excellerate past Brittany & Sara, so instead of staying put for a safe Bronze, tried to wind up wide to come over the top for a Gold, after 2 Silvers a Bronze is of little importance. 10,000 points road, after 7 of the 23 laps leading with 5 points & comforable, doing it easy, at this stage the winner had no points, crashed over a Colombian & that was it, 2nd had 7 pts & 3rd 6, so a sure medal gone, would have been any colour,in her specialty event. Marathon Caught behind Brittany when she was grabbed & a group got away, had to weave her way past the ones who had done their team job & ended up 5th,her full rain wheel option came 2 minutes late, or the result would have been better, in the wet. So you need to understand the sport & look subjectively, from my point one sure gold down the drain & a little better fortune her way, 5 golds were within her range of possibilities, so the line between the top & also rans is very thin. Bill

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