Good and Bad Sports

By Steve Strommer • Aug 10th, 2005 • Category: Logs

The Good

Shaka Sola, a shot putter from Samoa, misses his flight to the world athletics championships and has to compete in the javelin, coming last. A crowd favourite. The next Eddie the Eagle? Sola Power?

The Bad

Kim Jong-il gets 11 holes-in-one on his first attempt at golf. Here are the odds, in case you were wondering.

The Ugly

Four are killed after hand grenades are tossed into a crowd at a cockfight in Tonala, Mexico.

And the Brilliant

Two wins in a row for Oldham Athletic, the latest at Swindon Town, 3-2. Top of League 1 for the Latics. This is the year.

Luke Brown

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