Not sure I agree with that

She's won two silvers. That does not make for celebrity.

Adlington won two golds and she is a household name. Everyone recognises her.

Roger Black didn't win Olympic gold either, but he did win nine major golds at a time when athletics was box office in this country. He was also part of one of the greatest moments in UK sport history - the '91 world 4x400.

Posted By: norway on August 15th 2016 at 14:05:24

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In the old days when there were fewer GB medallists they were all celebrities. (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 15, 13:51:20
- i've heard of the 1st 2, one from that there Champions programme with Keegan falling off a (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 15, 13:57:58
  - Geoff Capes. (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 15, 14:00:44
    - World's Strongest Canary Breeding Policeman (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 15, 14:01:26
      - rather dissappointed that he competed without wearing an actual cape (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 15, 14:34:33
        
        Also being Christaned Geoff helped... he won't have been so fearsome if it was Geoffrey. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Pixelman, Aug 15, 14:36:17
        
        if he'd been named geoffrey he'd have never entered competitive sport in the first place (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 15, 14:41:24
        
        spot on (n/m) (Other Sports) - Pixelman, Aug 15, 14:43:30
- Yes. Take someone like Jazz Carlin. (Other Sports) - thebigfeller, Aug 15, 13:57:31
  - Not sure I agree with that (Other Sports) - norway, Aug 15, 14:05:24
    - never heard of her (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 15, 14:35:48
  - Sharron Davies. (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 15, 14:02:34
    - legs, etc. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Pixelman, Aug 15, 14:32:34
- It's the nature of success not celebrity. (Other Sports) - norway, Aug 15, 13:57:31
  - that's it Superstars not Champions (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 15, 13:58:36
    - oh and that Louis Smith did Strictly so the gameshows thing still exists (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 15, 14:00:21
      - They should bring back Superstars. (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 15, 14:01:49
        
        They dis about 10 years ago. Same music and everything. (Other Sports) - norway, Aug 15, 14:06:28
        
        Mix it up with Robot Wars. (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 15, 14:06:23

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