Inside Athletics

Fri05182012

Last update11:29:43 PM

Time is flying!

Time is flying by in the Village here in Daegu.

Time is flying by in the Village here in Daegu.


Day ten today, has seen the majority of the other countries arrive into the Village, which is good and bad at the same time! Good because it builds the excitement of the Championships, I am able to catch up with other athletes and the buzz of the Village is growing, while on the bad side it feels like the other countries are taking over our home as we were here first, the dinning hall will soon be packed and getting a lane of the track might be tough, but the good always outweighs the bad.

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