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We win gold for excuses
By
Simon Round
, August 21, 2008
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Israeli athletes have been attempting to explain their Olympic failure. Our favourite is gymnast Alexandr Shatilov's excuse: "This is the first time I've fallen like that."
Last updated: 6:18pm, August 26 2008
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