UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 5
th, 2021 at 5:18pm:
Good work to Peter Bol for setting an Australian record in the semis and getting 4th place in the 800 metres final. I was hoping for a 1:43 in the final. But, tactics being tactics, we had to settle for a slower final.
I think the fawning is ridiculous.
Australian track star Peter Bol says he’s already recovered from the initial disappointment of just missing out on a medal at the Tokyo Olympics after his rivals killed his chances of winning the gold by deliberately going too slow.
Bol, who has become a cult hero with his inspiring performances in Japan and heartwarming backstory since emigrating to Australia, finished a courageous fourth in the 800m final when he was overtaken in the sprint to the line after doing all the hard work up front.
Just sick and stupid. Good on him - but he is not an Aussie or a cult hero, nor did he stop a nation. Just ridiculous because - because he's an African.
He's a runner from Sudan.