Good day at the Olympics for the little guys

[Harpy Eagle]

Grenada got its first medal ever with a Silver in the Decathlon

St Lucia's got its first medal ever with Gold in the 100m women's .

 

[JoeMoma]

I clicked on this link hoping that it would be about midget wrestling.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

I clicked on this link hoping that it would be about midget wrestling.

I think Flyweight in boxing is as close as you will come to that in the Olympics

 

[luiza]

Grenada got its first medal ever with a Silver in the Decathlon

St Lucia's got its first medal ever with Gold in the 100m women's .

Notice where they train and who with .

Of course these small countries will now get lots of good PR spin-off .

But freak talents no longer appear out of nowhere unaided and unfunded .

Perhaps for a few minutes . But that is all .

 

[luiza]

What about the Kenyan super long distance runner , Beatrice Chebet ?

Only 3 feet tall .

Often runs through other athlete's legs on the run -in to save on overtaking space .
A great little gal, as you apparently say