Making a great song and dance in the press and on TV about a banana skin thrown on to the pitch is playing into the hands of the throwers. Ignoring the event would be far more effective.
- Roy Thomson, Sheffield, 07/8/2012 13:09

At least he has the guts to say what he thinks. The minority white population in this country no longer count.
- michael, kent

I don't know if this character is entitled to be called British or not. However, I think him and his family acted in a truly arrogant and disrespectful way on Saturday night. Family members are NOT allowed on to the track - I haven't seen anyone else do it.
- Julian Whip-Nutkins, Bucks, UK, 6/8/2012 7:19

Well as far as I'm concerned we have many more home grown Olympians who are at least as worthy or if not more so!! He's one of many, so let's stop raving over this one.
- Sarah, Somerset, 6/8/2012 7:01

Just out of interest - and I don't want to be a party pooper here - but there's no mention of a job anywhere in the article at all. Where did the money come from? Who pays for his training, both now in the States and in the early years? It would make for a more balanced story if we knew how he supported himself, otherwise the assumption is that it's the state, the tax payers, who have supported him since he came here. And that would take the gloss off things.
- Twenty20, Somewhere in the UK, 6/8/2012 8:18

He could of course have run for Somalia, which should be the only correct country for him. The same rules as for football should be applied. You run for the country you were born in. Why on earth was her running for Britain as he only lived here. Not taken away the fact that the medal was deserved.
- Pete, London, 6/8/2012 8:45

You know what depresses me?
It's not just the corrosive racism and killjoy-ness, the snide denial of achievement, the tiny people hating the big ones for achieving something. That's all a given in Mail comments.
It's the stupidity, the blank, unrelenting lack of intelligence.

Mike Oldfield proves himself to be a tubular bell-end in today's edition:

See Headline vs Story. I'm not a fan of Oldfield but he doesn't say anything of the sort. He merely mentions that he doesn't like the cold. I'm down with him on that.
Don't like it too warm, though.

You know what depresses me?
It's not just the corrosive racism and killjoy-ness, the snide denial of achievement, the tiny people hating the big ones for achieving something. That's all a given in Mail comments.
It's the stupidity, the blank, unrelenting lack of intelligence.

Interesting that the Bahamas is just like Reading in the 1950s, mind.

A story such as this is bound to vilify the parents. Are the authors of such scribble parents themselves? If not then you have no right to express an opinion. Many parents follow the saying - Birds of a feather flock together - remember that.
- St Bernard, London,

I hope my daughter has more respect for my wishes when she is that age!
- Andy Gannet, Coventry, England

mad a custodial sentence not much thought for the 12 year old how old is this boyfriend of hers 17 and she's shacking up shame alright
- mrs a marr, st albans uk

Please remember you dont have to be white to be racist
- kinkyaid, leeds

Mike Oldfield proves himself to be a tubular bell-end in today's edition:

It's cold and I haven't lived there for yonks so have no idea who Dizzy Rascal is: What the Tubular Bells star of that glorious opening ceremony really thinks about Britain
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ggers.html