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« Reply #90 on: August 10, 2013, 04:31:23 PM »
Gotta love Mo.
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« Reply #91 on: August 10, 2013, 04:35:53 PM »
Quote from: Alverton on August 10, 2013, 04:31:23 PM
Gotta love Mo.

It's a bit of a farce how much respect he gets in these fields. Obviously, it's great for team GB!
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« Reply #92 on: August 11, 2013, 06:54:48 PM »
Bolt time.

Stadium half full, doesn't bode well for the rest of the championship. 
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« Reply #93 on: August 11, 2013, 07:01:05 PM »
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Bolt time.

Stadium half full, doesn't bode well for the rest of the championship. 

Bit meh.  4 from a nation that has just had 2 positive drug tests amongst its sprinters lining up alongside Justin Gaitlin.  I like to be optimistic about such things, but was hard after seeing that line up.
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« Reply #94 on: August 11, 2013, 07:29:32 PM »
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Quote from: Alverton on August 11, 2013, 06:54:48 PM
Bolt time.

Stadium half full, doesn't bode well for the rest of the championship. 

Bit meh.  4 from a nation that has just had 2 positive drug tests amongst its sprinters lining up alongside Justin Gaitlin.  I like to be optimistic about such things, but was hard after seeing that line up.

I agree, felt a bit meh as well, then afterwards having to listen to Denise Lewis didn't help. 

Saying that the two 10'000m have been incredible.
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« Reply #95 on: August 11, 2013, 09:46:59 PM »
Every Olympics and World Champs should be held in Britain. 

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« Reply #96 on: August 11, 2013, 09:50:53 PM »
Oh, and Tirunesh Dibaba is utterly brilliant. 
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« Reply #97 on: August 11, 2013, 09:58:21 PM »
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Every Olympics and World Champs should be held in Britain. 

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Probably wouldn't/didn't stop them all taking drugs.
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« Reply #98 on: August 11, 2013, 10:02:55 PM »
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Quote from: kinboshi on August 11, 2013, 09:46:59 PM
Every Olympics and World Champs should be held in Britain. 

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Probably wouldn't/didn't stop them all taking drugs.

I meant for the full stadia and organisation rather than the drugs thing.
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« Reply #99 on: August 12, 2013, 06:56:44 PM »
Christine Ohuruogu.

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« Reply #100 on: August 12, 2013, 07:02:14 PM »
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Christine Ohuruogu.



Afraid I can't support her. If this happened today, everyone would be up in arms and would exclude her from all competition.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/5328420.stm

She managed to get her lifetime Olympic ban overturned (again, don't support that either as a general principle).

Athletics needs strict liability.
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« Reply #101 on: August 12, 2013, 07:08:55 PM »
You followed that story when it happened? She has never used drugs, never tested positive for them, and made a mistake and was punished for it.

Hardly the same as someone like Justin Gatlin.
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« Reply #102 on: August 12, 2013, 07:09:34 PM »
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You followed that story when it happened? She has never used drugs, never tested positive for them, and made a mistake and was punished for it.

Hardly the same as someone like Justin Gatlin.

Rio Ferdinand?
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« Reply #103 on: August 12, 2013, 07:15:12 PM »
I do remember the story and my view hasn't changed since then.

Missing tests is a serious offence in itself.

Do I think she's the same as Gatlin? No. Do I think she should be competing in major championships? No.

I'm pleased a Brit has won the gold and she gave her absolute all when her opponent made an elementary error ofnot dipping on the line. Great to see that level of guts and determination.

But, I'm sorry, if you are given a suspension for drug offences - including missing multiple tests - you should not be competing for major medals.
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« Reply #104 on: August 12, 2013, 07:23:45 PM »
wow what a race!
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