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Mon 08 Aug 2008Gracious Egan takes it on chin
BOXING:WE HAVE a strange relationship with the Chinese, don't we? Back in 1993 we reached the heights of xenophobic indignation when Sonia lost those World Championship relationships in Stuttgart and yesterday we gained some altitude again here in Beijing when the Kenny Egan Olympic adventure ended in tears and a hint of larceny.
Both cases were different of course but what we have to be grateful for from each is the grace of the athletes involved. Sonia back then and Kenny Egan yesterday took what befell them with a grace and a sense of class that gave us as much to be proud about as a gold medal.
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