Official Athletics Thread

[uvelocity]

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Scathing Watt blasts media over gold lust - London 2012 Olympic Games - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Watt says Olympic journalists are too negative.

"I was coping questions in the mixed zone last night. The first question I got was 'Aww, a disappointing result'," he said.

"The team is happy, the coach is happy. I got thousands of messages [from] back home that they are happy.

"The only people that are not happy are you guys. So you need to wake up."

 

[_Ed_]

Great win by Gelana. New Olympic record, I think.

 

[benchmark00]

Jeez if you started to chafe in the first km or so of the marathon you'd be in for a long race wouldn't you?

Wonder if they have emergency Vaseline on stand by.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Jeez if you started to chafe in the first km or so of the marathon you'd be in for a long race wouldn't you?

Wonder if they have emergency Vaseline on stand by.

Mate of mine ran the London marathon a couple of years back and he reckoned a punter he was catching up with at about the nine mile mark had very visibly crapped himself but was still carrying on.

My mate pushed on past as quickly as possible, obvz but man. Is that dedication or just dirty?

 

[benchmark00]

Big occasion, clearly nervous.

 

[social]

Being reported that Valerie Adams, the Kiwi who is favourite to win the womens shot put, wont start because NZ officials forgot to put her name down on the entry list

 

[Meridio]

Yeah, just sat that on Stuff: London Olympics | Valerie Adams left off startlist... | Stuff.co.nz

Utter, utter **** up of the highest magnitude by NZOC if she can't compete.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Can't wait for 100m. can see the WR going, track is so fast.

 

[Jacknife]

Being reported that Valerie Adams, the Kiwi who is favourite to win the womens shot put, wont start because NZ officials forgot to put her name down on the entry list

You jest surely.

 

[benchmark00]

Can't wait for 100m. can see the WR going, track is so fast.

Pretty sure the track is only 'fast' when the race includes a turn because the corners are more generous. 100m is just a straight line.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Pretty sure the track is only 'fast' when the race includes a turn because the corners are more generous. 100m is just a straight line.

Nah, Michael Johnson explained about it on our commentary. Because the surface has been laid down like carpet rather than poured in as liquid it's very hard.

He said it'd be dire to train on because, being so ungiving, it's likely to cause impact injuries with repeated use, but it's very quick to run on.

Apparently, obvz.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Perri Shakes-Drayton has a kwality old-school ****-er-nee accent, bless her heart.

 

[benchmark00]

Nah, Michael Johnson explained about it on our commentary. Because the surface has been laid down like carpet rather than poured in as liquid it's very hard.

He said it'd be dire to train on because, being so ungiving, it's likely to cause impact injuries with repeated use, but it's very quick to run on.

Apparently, obvz.

Was listening to Maurice Green on my telecast and he said that it wouldn't be that fast for a straight event but for an event like a 400m it's a big difference.

 

[Meridio]

God these sprinters are a bunch of posturing *****.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Urgh. Justin Drugs looking worryingly good. Be hateful if he got a medal.

Powell not through as of right, that Dutch lad did him on the dip.

Our Cuban/Sudanese/married-to-a-Scots-drug-smuggler ringer records a disappointing first effort in the triple jump

 

[benchmark00]

**** me. It's crazy how much Bolt can beat these ****s by.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Bugger me, that Japanese lad is a skinny fecker for a sprinter. Looks like a ladyboy too.

 

[benchmark00]

Bugger me, that Japanese lad is a skinny fecker for a sprinter. Looks like a ladyboy too.

Took it up to them in the first 80 or so.

Reckon the Jamican 4x100m relay team is a chance for a medal this Olympics hey.

 

[NUFAN]

Took it up to them in the first 80 or so.

Reckon the Jamican 4x100m relay team is a chance for a medal this Olympics hey.

Most ladyboys do.

Pumped for the final, but want to know about an update on Valerie Adams, was she able to compete?

 

[benchmark00]

Most ladyboys do.

Pumped for the final, but want to know about an update on Valerie Adams, was she able to compete?

Shouldn't you be making breakfast ****?