togo win a medal!!

[marty21]

first ever, kayaking canoeing - nearly won it, but got the bronze - it was exciting - their first ever olympic medal

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Fantastic!! Will try and have a look at this at the BBC

 

[Melinda]

Brilliant!

It was exciting!

 

[ScallyWag II]

Nice one!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Love it when that happens

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Found this picture of him on google images - [SIZE=-1]Benjamin Boukpeti. Hope he receives a great welcome when he gets home to Togo![/SIZE]

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Nice one! Am always on the look out for countries like Togo winning.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Saw his time trail to qualify this morning.
Well done him!

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Coolness for them!

 

[softybabe]

Yay!

 

[E.J.]

Many, many kudos to Benjamin Boukpeti the Togolese caneoist for an excellent bronze medal in the K1 class. Instant national hero back in Togo, imo It's most definetly the story of Beijing 2008 (so far).

 

[belboid]

shorely Emmanuel Adebayor got a gold for diving?

 

[JTG]

Found this picture of him on google images - [SIZE=-1]Benjamin Boukpeti. Hope he receives a great welcome when he gets home to Togo![/SIZE]

well he's only ever been there once when he was a baby so I don't think 'home' is quite the correct term

 

[QueenOfGoths]

well he's only ever been there once when he was a baby so I don't think 'home' is quite the correct term

Really, I knew he was born in France but..! Still you know what I mean

It's interesting that his brother represents France in flatwater caneoing. According to Wiki at least

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Boukpeti

 

[JTG]

Apparently he was considered too old for the French team so opted to represent his father's country. Fair dos

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Apparently he was considered too old for the French team so opted to represent his father's country. Fair dos

Good on him!

Too old - he's only 27

 

[Melinda]

Apparently he was considered too old for the French team so opted to represent his father's country. Fair dos

That's interesting. Good for him.

Bet the French Olympic Cttee make nice now!

 

[Superdupastupor]

what a great celebration as well..


warm glow in my chest........olympic spirit and all that

 

[heinous seamus]

what a great celebration as well..


warm glow in my chest........olympic spirit and all that

That was awesome, I laughed out loud when he broke the paddle on his canoe.

Good on the boy!