This Is The Most Intense Racewalking Clip You'll See All Day [Video]

Aug 4, 2012 3:15 PM  

With two kilometers to go in today's 20k race walk, 2008 gold medalist Valeriy Borchin was in second place. That is, until he crumpled to the pavement in exhaustion. According to the Wall Street Journal, Borchin was later placed on a stretcher and taken away in an ambulance. Racewalking: pushing the human body to its absolute limits.

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Here's A First-Hand Account Of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s Olympic Triumph That You'll Never Forget [London Olympics]

Jul 31, 2012 11:00 PM  

The third set today between France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Canada's Milos Raonic featured 257 points, 91 winners, and 45 unforced errors. Tsonga won the third set, 25-23 — the longest in Olympic history. The National Post's Bruce Arthur was there, watching the entire match and becoming more incredulous by the point. Here is his account, preserved for posterity. Enjoy.

Bonus: If you've never read the Guardian's Xan Brooks and his live-blog of Isner/Mahut at Wimbledon 2010, drop what you're doing and go read it. (Even if you've read it before, check it out again. It holds up extremely well.)

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