The Athletics Thread

[Spy Bee]

Saw that,something to do with a new supplement added to the teams diet.Apparantly one of them will take it to court as they thinks they has a case

Sounds like a contingency story to me.

 

Powell has now been named and so has Nesta Carter.

[Spy Bee]

This all means that the British lad is the fastest 100 metre runner in the world this year!

[Champ]

This all means that the British lad is the fastest 100 metre runner in the world this year!

 

Dasaolu

[VladimirIlyich]

So all the Jamaican has beens tested positive but the current top dogs among them didnt?

 

Hmm.......scratches chin thoughtfully.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Robbieor was right !!!!!! oh hang no he wasn't.

[sir roger]

Saw Katarina Johnson-Thomson won the pentathlon at the U-23's on the BBC sport

[lifetime fan]

Saw Katarina Johnson-Thomson won the pentathlon at the U-23's on the BBC sport

 

 

I'd give her something to wear around her neck instead of a gold medal.

[Newport]

Another American athlete caught doping. Oh well ...

 

And Asafa Powell, doping and not even qualifying for the World Championships. Just brilliant.

 

Two has-been sprinters who were desperate to reach their old level I guess.

[Rex Banner]

They take so many supplements and shit I wouldn't be surprised if a few of them had no idea they were taking banned substances, their doctor or nutritionist or whoever tells them to take this and many probably do without looking into it.

Also there are many who just cheat and they know its cheating but are told they can get away with it by doing certain things.

[VladimirIlyich]

 

I'd give her something to wear around her neck instead of a gold medal.

 

Pearl Necklace perhaps?

[sir roger]

Bit cheeky of Ohurogou the test-dodger, spouting about lifetime bans.

[Champ]

I neglected the first day of the World Champs for the cricket today.

I wasnt expecting any finals today and missed Mo Farah's winning 10000m run.

And for a bit of novelty the Opening Ceremony was being staged at the end of Day 1 to much deserved mockery form the studio team. A Blue Peter rip off of the Olympics Opening Ceremony.

 

Day 2 begins at 06.00 tomorrow

[L19red]

Any failed tests yet?

[Champ]

Any failed tests yet?

 

Are you Cardie in disguise?

[Creator Supreme]

I'd give her something to wear around her neck instead of a gold medal.

 

Not if I get there first!!

 

She's mine, hands off! :P

[Champ]

Now that there's a break in the cricket before the last test this will be getting my attention.

 

I still need to check the schedule for today but I doubt I'll be the only one looking forward to Katerina Johnson-Thomson's second day

[sir roger]

Now that there's a break in the cricket before the last test this will be getting my attention.

 

I still need to check the schedule for today but I doubt I'll be the only one looking forward to Katerina Johnson-Thomson's second day

 

Doing well, Champ.

 

In 5th coming up to the last event, the 800m ( About 5pm ).

 

She needs to make up 3 seconds on the girl in 3rd, 2.2 seconds on the girl in 4th & keep the girl in 6th within half a second, to get a bronze.

[Champ]

Doing well, Champ.

 

In 5th coming up to the last event, the 800m ( About 5pm ).

 

I now think of her as the GF's cousin...hope you dont mind, The Guest

 

She needs to make up 3 seconds on the girl in 3rd, 2.2 seconds on the girl in 4th & keep the girl in 6th within half a second, to get a bronze.

 

PBs in the long jump and javelin must give her great confidence going into a strong event for her in the 800m (cant ever think of that last event without thinking of Daley Thompson's lumbering runs). Sadly, I'll be in work by then and will miss it

[moof]

She's about to go in the 800m now

[moof]

Gabby Logan would get it btw.

[Champ]

She's about to go in the 800m now

 

Did you see the race? BBC website have only just put up the result.

 

Gaby's stock has definitely risen since the Olympics

[moof]

 

Did you see the race? BBC website have only just put up the result.

 

Gaby's stock has definitely risen since the Olympics

 

Yeah it was a valiant effort but just out of her reach in the end. She got a pb overall and finished 5th so pretty successful. She's still only 20

[Mendoza]

 

Looks a bit like Marion Cotillard on steroids. Would.

[moof]

I don't like muscular birds as a rule but some of these athletics lot give me the horn

[Champ]

That's a great achievement following her step up to the seniour circuit. She's certainly being talked up as a serious prospect