{"id":20230,"date":"2016-08-27T16:13:14","date_gmt":"2016-08-27T06:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=20230"},"modified":"2016-08-27T16:13:14","modified_gmt":"2016-08-27T06:13:14","slug":"highlights-from-week-two-of-the-rio-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=20230","title":{"rendered":"Highlights From Week Two Of the Rio Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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W<\/span>eek Two of the Rio Olympics proved to be just as entertaining, if not moreso than the first. \u00a0The track and field portion of the games presented us with a host of stars both old and new. \u00a0It was fantastic to see the return of London Olympics star Mo Farah in the 5000m and 10,000m. \u00a0We marvelled at the incredible story of self taught Kenyan javelin thrower Julius Yego. \u00a0And at the end of it all we held our collective breathes for another incredible performance from Olympic legend Usain Bolt.<\/p>\n

Here are some of my favourite athletes and moments from the second week of the Olympics.<\/p>\n

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Mo Farah, one of the stars of the London Olympics, was expected to be a contender in Rio but was by no means assured of winning gold. \u00a0In the end, his performance in the 10,000m final would cement his legacy. \u00a0Farah fell early in the race and hit the ground hard. \u00a0He had to pick himself up and make up ground to rejoin the pack. \u00a0In the final lap, he was overtaken by Kenyan Paul Kipngetich Tanui. \u00a0Farah kept pace with Tanui and it wasn’t until the final 100 metres that he overtook him to secure gold. \u00a0Farah went on to back up his performance with gold in the 5000m finals too, making him Britain’s most successful track and field athlete of all time. \u00a0Incredible.<\/p>\n