Official Athletics Thread

[Jacknife]

Some great sorts from the former Soviet states

Said this once or twice already this games.

 

[Jacknife]

So hope Christine can do Richards again, would be amazing.

So so close.

 

[Jacknife]

**** me I thought she was going to do it, mighty effort.

You can't say the girl doesn't turn up for the big event.

 

[Scaly piscine]

I'm so so strongly against it. Having no lower legs would definitely be an advantage in recovery and injury management, given the calf muscles are one of the muscle groups under the most strain in that event.

Fantastic effort for him to get up and compete, but definitely shouldn't be in this competition.

Yea. I can't believe there's even an argument about it. I'm amazed he's here. There's no way any other athlete would get away with the sort of equipment he's using. It's pretty much impossible to say Pistorius isn't gaining an advantage. It's a no-brainer.

 

[benchmark00]

The 400m egg and spoon steeplechase should be a hotly contested event this year.

 

[howardj]

Cut throat

The air is pregnant with anticipation

 

[Jacknife]

Yea. I can't believe there's even an argument about it. I'm amazed he's here. There's no way any other athlete would get away with the sort of equipment he's using. It's pretty much impossible to say Pistorius isn't gaining an advantage. It's a no-brainer.

I thought the same but when you go read the information and the study they did on him at University of Colorado the experts say different, although initially they thought it did up to then.


Epic race coming up, Bolt to break the WR I reckon.

 

[Jacknife]

Oh yes, never in doubt, shame he couldn't beat the WR but still.

 

[Burgey]

Bolt. There's not much you can say really.

 

[uvelocity]

he smashed em. ****ing smashed em wow

 

[BoyBrumby]

Magnificent.

Shame about Gatlin medalling tho.

Kudos to Colin Jackson tho; called 9.64 before the race. Uncanny.

 

[howardj]

What a champ

 

[benchmark00]

Bolt. There's not much you can say really.

You ever seen any documentaries or anything about him?

 

[Jacknife]

****ing Gatlin, shame he had anything to do with this race

 

[Jacknife]

You ever seen any documentaries or anything about him?

The one that Michael Johnson did, don't know if you've ever seen it, is really interesting, goes into the Bio-mechanics of how he runs and why he's so fast.

 

[Jacknife]

Blake though he's a beat as well, 22 years old and doing 9.79, only going to get faster.

 

[GIMH]

Just a total machine, love Bolt.

 

[Cevno]

He is just incredible.

His acceleration for a ****ing Olympic final was so so stupendous.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Inverdale just said Archie Hahn retained the 100m title in 1908. Nup, Reggie Walker of SA won it.

#shouldgetoutmore.

 

[GIMH]

Yeah it was like at 40-50 he was dead level, by 70 he looked uncatchable