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  1. @eosherry @paulwycherley Could not agree more. about 11 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to eosherry
  2. @paulwycherley You pushed the Olympic champion to the wire and it could have gone either way. See you soon no doubt. about 12 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to paulwycherley
  3. @CrosbyCharlie Plus home TV station (no idea who that is for these Olympics...) usually requests evening games for hosts, more viewers. about 14 hours ago via Silver Bird in reply to CrosbyCharlie
  4. @CrosbyCharlie Thanks for the link. Not convinced anything will change. Every host nation exploits this eg Argentina at World Cup/Ch Trophy. about 14 hours ago via Silver Bird in reply to CrosbyCharlie
  5. Australia get IOC involved in dispute over Olympic hockey timings, promising to "go down swinging" bit.ly/LvbrF6 via @CrosbyCharlie about 15 hours ago via Silver Bird in reply to CrosbyCharlie
  6. Nile Wilson, junior Euro silver medallist for GB: "We're already trying to beat seniors like Louis Smith in training." (He hasn't... yet.) about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
  7. Always a pleasant sight in Olympic sport. instagr.am/p/LDdN8-JTp_/ about 15 hours ago via Instagram
  8. Euro Gymnastics: GB one-two in junior all-around final. Gold to Frank Baines, silver to Nile Wilson. Follows junior team gold on Wednesday. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
  9. @Full_Twist So do I! We may publish the Kieran interview separately online too, depending on what newsroom decides. about 16 hours ago via Silver Bird in reply to Full_Twist
  10. @Alyson_Lindley ... hard to keep focus with everything going on around him (Wammes etc), but hasn't even contemplated not being at Olympics. about 16 hours ago via Silver Bird in reply to Alyson_Lindley
  11. @Alyson_Lindley Yesterday not greatest day of his life, important to try hardest routine as it's too near Olympics to do anything but... about 16 hours ago via Silver Bird in reply to Alyson_Lindley
  12. Interview day at Euro Gymnastics. So far: Kieran Behan, Epke Zonderland, all five GB seniors. See them in our show on BBC2, Sun 3 June. about 16 hours ago via web
  13. New on bbc.co.uk/olympics: Tim Brabants defeats Paul Wycherley for London 2012 canoe place. Also, Aussies announce track cycling team. about 17 hours ago via web
  14. @TimBrabants Huge congratulations & thanks for your patience with all our questions/reports about selection etc these past months. Well done about 17 hours ago via web
  15. @paulwycherley Well done for giving it everything. Look forward to seeing you back for more, privilege filming with you this past year. about 17 hours ago via web
  16. @jordandias Semantics. To all intents and purposes, a world record, though our report does helpfully explain the difference. about 17 hours ago via Silver Bird in reply to jordandias
  17. Ladies and gents, your gymnastics presenter: Louis Smith. instagr.am/p/LDOd7AJTkh/ about 17 hours ago via Instagram
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