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Does anybody know if and when his diving will be screened on channel Nine during the Olympics coverage? I'd like to see it on free tv.
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he should continue training and have no access to social media!
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@coast_boy_21 The prelims are at 19:00 Fri 10 August British Summer Time (That is 4am Sat 11 AEST), semis 10:00 Sat BST (7pm AEST), finals 20:30 Sat BST (5:30am Sun AEST) From www.london2012.com. Channel 9 probably since he has a profile.

@wysi Mitcham is a 24-year-old adult who uses social media responsibly. AOC permits it. He's rigorously doing his training. Why?
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Oh well, if he doesn't win he could always go into porn.
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Some Aussie female swimmer got silver and blamed twitter and FB.

Silver = First Loser
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Whats that got to do with Matt?
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From what he has said in the press Matthew Mitcham is under no illusion as to what he can and cannot achieve. Unlike Emily Seebohm, he is the defending Gold medalist, and the event's only Olympic Gold medalist competing in the event, and knows what it takes.

I find the "Silver = First Loser" attitude encouraged by the media and, ironically considering the topic social media, inane. While I love seeing Australians getting gold, I'd rather see atheletes do their best whatever the result. That Seebohm blamed social media for getting "only" a silver doesn't necessarily negate that a silver was her best.

Gold = faster, higher or stronger than silver.
Silver = faster, higher or stronger than everybody else, including armchair critics, except for gold.

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@coast_boy_21 The prelims are at 19:00 Fri 10 August British Summer Time (That is 4am Sat 11 AEST), semis 10:00 Sat BST (7pm AEST), finals 20:30 Sat BST (5:30am Sun AEST) From www.london2012.com. Channel 9 probably since he has a profile.

@wysi Mitcham is a 24-year-old adult who uses social media responsibly. AOC permits it. He's rigorously doing his training. Why?

Thanks, anyway theres no doubt that somebody will upload it to YouTube if it's not screened here in Australia.
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I would just absolutely love it IF Matthew was the only Australian to win an individual gold medal this Olympics! Imagine all the homophobes response when the only Aussie who could individually win is a poofter!Lol! I really do hope it happens.
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he should continue training and have no access to social media!

I thought you were referring to this:


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Matthew Mitcham Single Ladies ukulele cover London2012 - YouTube

personally i think he's adorable in this clip. shows that he doesn't take himself too seriously and he's just one of us.

this is social media at it's best.
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Whats that got to do with Matt?

maybe he needs to concentrate on training and avoid the same pressure and high drama expectations from twitter & FB.
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so, now we know his next move is not pop musician :-) I so hope he triumphs and gets gold - but, regardless, he is still a great role model and seems like he is really well grounded.
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Matt is the perfect role model. Talented. Well-adjusted. Grounded. Gay. He has already achieved more in his young life for gay visibility than most of us achieve in a life-time. Anything else that Matt achieves in London now will just be icing on the cake :)
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Same Same Media Player
Matthew Mitcham Family Guy Theme on ukulele - YouTube
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vegemite? ewwww

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vegemite? ewwww

vegemite is great - go back to canada
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Fingers crossed !
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vegemite is great - go back to canada

gosh, canada has won only 1 gold so far.
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gosh, canada has won only 1 gold so far.

they don't need gold medals to prove how great they are and how hot their men are

actually instead of the large amounts of money these other countries put into getting medals canada probably actually spend it on more inportant things
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I wonder how much Matt is getting paid by Kraft?
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they don't need gold medals to prove how great they are and how hot their men are

actually instead of the large amounts of money these other countries put into getting medals canada probably actually spend it on more inportant things

The biggest loser is India. They have 1.2 billion people and not a single gold medal ,and only 4 medals in total. Really reinforces the stereotype that they're incredibly unfit.
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Was talking to a friend of Matty's today and apparently he's had some injury problems so wasn't expecting to do too great at these Olympics.

Doesn't matter, we love him anyway.




And yes, this was just a transparent excuse to say that Matty and I share a friend.
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If he doesn't win a gold medal the Commissar will ship him off to a Gulag.
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paper today mentioned an abdominal problem

still , fingers crossed
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they don't need gold medals to prove how great they are and how hot their men are

actually instead of the large amounts of money these other countries put into getting medals canada probably actually spend it on more inportant things

yes, canada spends on community sports instead of elite athletes
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paper today mentioned an abdominal problem

still , fingers crossed

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paper today mentioned an abdominal problem

still , fingers crossed

Wasn't sure what was public. Apparently he tore his abdominal muscles and, although they are healed, can tear again when he dives.

Was laughing with my friend today, at 24 he's just about due for retirement. Most people haven't even started a career by 24.
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well he's likeable enough that he'll slide into another careeer fairly easily and capitilise on his First Career success.
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wots this springboard thing they say Matthew may take up ?
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