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wjrii@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago

Australian athlete apologizes for racing with diarrhea, forfeits the Beijing competition she won

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Australian athlete apologizes for racing with diarrhea, forfeits the Beijing competition she won

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wjrii@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago
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    Puma dropped her as a sponsor. It’s the only reason she backed off and forfeited.

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      “I love my sponsor so much that I even Puma pants!”

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        Okay in a 14 comment thread this is the second to make me chuckle. Saved.

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      POO-MA!

      Wish I could take credit for that one.

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        Too bad they weren’t known for pants, the Puma Pants Company would have loved to sponsor her.

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