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Siwsan

(26,298 posts) Thu Aug 9, 2012, 05:16 PM Aug 2012

I'm not even an Olympics fan, and definitely not a boxing fan, but Claressa Shields has me and and most of Flint on our feet and CHEERING!!

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I'm shouting out a big WHOO HOO for Flint's Gold Medal Olympian!!! (Original Post) Siwsan Aug 2012 OP

Wow - I remember hearing her story on NPR a while back rox63 Aug 2012 #1

And in an amazing coincidence, Jade Jones from Flint, Wales has just won gold muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #2

I've been to Flint, Wales! Or as I recall the sign - Y Ffllint Siwsan Aug 2012 #3

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1. Wow - I remember hearing her story on NPR a while back

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 05:24 PM

Aug 2012

So glad she won.

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2. And in an amazing coincidence, Jade Jones from Flint, Wales has just won gold

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 06:20 PM

Aug 2012

in taekwondo: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19186307

Flint, Flintshire population: 12,804

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3. I've been to Flint, Wales! Or as I recall the sign - Y Ffllint

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 06:53 PM

Aug 2012

How could I have resisted, since I was born in Flint Michigan and was in Wales, anyway. I absolutely love North Wales.