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  On 7/15/2019 at 4:29 PM, Olympian1010 said:

1988 Jamaican Bobsleigh Coach died recently :cry:

 

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Pat Brown? I can't find any source...not that I don't believe you, but I'm curious to read some more.

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  On 7/15/2019 at 4:33 PM, heywoodu said:

Pat Brown? I can't find any source...not that I don't believe you, but I'm curious to read some more.

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No, I guess it was the coach after him: 

 

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  On 7/30/2019 at 9:43 AM, Monzanator said:

Cross-country skier :FIN Mona-Liisa Nousiainen (nee Malvalehto) has died aged 36 after a long illness (which probably means cancer).

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A 36-year old mother of one who's been keeping her body in excellent condition all her life one can assume. Life ain't fair.

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Not much known for his unimpressive ride at the Olympics (33rd), but what a legend of the sport. One of only seven riders to win the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España :bowdown: 

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Nigerian female footballer Ifeanyi Chiejine died after a brief illness. She played 61 matches for Nigeria and played at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics.

https://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/ifeanyi-chiejine-dies-after-brief-illness/qqn5v4x

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