The English Language may be evolving but

[Snoopy]

I don't think we have yet reached the stage where the Daily Telegraph needs to invent a new verb "To medal" and I am not altogether happy with "found the pace way to hot " either. Surely way too hot?
The class may wish to discuss.

Pooley, who contributed so well to Nicole Cooke’s gold in the road race on Sunday, was fifth out of the gate and rode the race of her life to set a time of 35 minutes 16.01 seconds before sitting back to see how the rest of the field coped with such demand course.

A succession of former World or Olympic time-trial champions found the pace way to hot – all except for one. America’s Kristin Armstrong who produced an astonishing effort to win by 24 seconds.

Switzerland’s Karin Thurig, one of the pre-race favourites, was third, nearly a minute behind Armstrong.

Showing no obvious distress from Sunday’s gruelling race in the rain, Pooley is always strong in the hills but has also been training specifically for this race, always believing she had a chance to medal.

[Uncle Mort]

To medal is a horrid phrase and it's use should be stopped immediately.

"to hot" - proof reading isn't what it used to be. I blame computers.

[Grumpmeister]

It's a rrisky phrase to use in China as well, especially given recent events.

All it takes is for one of the more rabid members of state security to hear someone has medaled in Beijing ant that will be the last we see of them.

[Snoopy]

Perhaps you should put your fingers on the right hands and try that again? 

[Grumpmeister]

  I'm BC and in on my phone at the moment.

[Darwins Selection]

It's a rrisky phrase to use in China as well, especially given recent events.

Did you mean 'llisky'?

[Pastis]

Has that Beth Tweddle competed in the gymnastics yet?

I'm waiting to post my latest contribution in the 2 word poem competition