Athletics - Running and Jumping and Throwing and stuff!

[butchersapron]

There are four kinds of athletes, those who get caught doping, those who don't get caught doping, freaks of nature who can compete without doping, and honest people who never win anything.

I support the freaks (they're not freaks - it's hard work) and the last lot. I think a lot of golds won by the freaks this time.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

One of the favourites for the 1500m - Taoufik Makhloufi - who comfortably won his semi-final - has been thrown out of the Olympics for not trying in the 800m, which his national team tried but failed to remove him from.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19152117

Why didn't he just not enter if he didn't want to compete?

 

[Idaho]

I think you have to work ridiculously hard whether you are a doper or you play it straight. With these sports it's a matter of less than 1% seperating champions from DNQ.

 

[butchersapron]

Why didn't he just not enter if he didn't want to compete?

Stupid rules meant he
had to.

 

[felixthecat]

Oh well done Holly Bleasdale!!!

 

[butchersapron]

School playing fields: 21 sell-offs have been approved by coalition

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

School playing fields: 21 sell-offs have been approved by coalition

and they wonder why children are getting fatter

So where do kids play sports nowadays if their school doesn't have the facilities?

 

[Espresso]

Holly Bleasdale really does not like those shorts, does she? She's been faffing about with them every time we've seen her.
Go and put some leggings on!

 

[weepiper]

and they wonder why children are getting fatter

So where do kids play sports nowadays if their school doesn't have the facilities?

My kids' primary school has no playing field and a tiny playground. They do their PE in the hall or the one small all-weather court in the playground (between 700 pupils) and Sports Day they have to walk half a mile up the road to the nearest park

 

[Corax]

Rubbish! Where was the bottle and the Dutch Judoka?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

My kids' primary school has no playing field and a tiny playground. They do their PE in the hall or the one small all-weather court in the playground (between 700 pupils) and Sports Day they have to walk half a mile up the road to the nearest park

So do they not have room for games of rounds, a sandpit for long jump, netball courts etc? My infant/junior school probably didn't have those whereas senior school did, but junior school had swimming pool, but senior school had to use Warrior Square in Southend (where a few good swimmers have come from)

 

[littlebabyjesus]

My kids' primary school has no playing field and a tiny playground. They do their PE in the hall or the one small all-weather court in the playground (between 700 pupils) and Sports Day they have to walk half a mile up the road to the nearest park

Colin Moynihan was on the radio yesterday making all the right noises about state school sport participation. Shame he was part of the tory government that started off the playing field sales. Wanker.

 

[Corax]

Aw bless. Holly went bright red as soon as that was over.

 

[Espresso]

Yeah. She looked really upset. What a shame for her.

 

[felixthecat]

Awwww poor djab Holly

 

[weepiper]

So do they not have room for games of rounds, a sandpit for long jump, netball courts etc? My infant/junior school probably didn't have those whereas senior school did, but junior school had swimming pool, but senior school had to use Warrior Square in Southend (where a few good swimmers have come from)

Nope, nothing like that, just the one all-weather court which gets used for netball and football but it's tiny. When they have swimming lessons they have to get a bus to another school. They don't even get their recommended minimum two hours a week of PE a lot of the time because of timetabling pressures as the available space is required by 21 classes

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Nope, nothing like that, just the one all-weather court which gets used for netball and football but it's tiny. When they have swimming lessons they have to get a bus to another school. They don't even get their recommended minimum two hours a week of PE a lot of the time because of timetabling pressures as the available space is required by 21 classes

That's outrageous

 

[quimcunx]

Usain! Gets his medal.

 

[Maltin]

Why is Sanchez apparently wearing sunglasses? Is there an issue with his eyesight?

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Bad luck Dai Greene, tried his best though

 

[Espresso]

I was surprised to see him getting fourth, he was way back after that last hurdle.

 

[Corax]

Developing a bit of a thing for the Russian stick springy girl.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I'm watching diving, which is probably best as judging by this thread, not much happening with athletics and British

 

[Corax]

Developing a bit of a thing for the Russian stick springy girl.

That's twice she's knocked the stick off now. I'm going to spank her so hard if she does it again.

*rubs thighs*

 

[quimcunx]

I'm watching diving, which is probably best as judging by this thread, not much happening with athletics and British

My remote isn't fully operative, ie the buttons don't match their function.

List of channel numbers for olympic stuff?

 

[Espresso]

Sanchez got a hell of a round of applaude for crying his little head off at his medal ceremony.
He was overcome, the poor old soul.

 

[quimcunx]

Is Barbados represented? I've a soft spot for Bajans. I seem to have beasted a lot of them.

 

[smmudge]

Yay Grenada!

 

[Corax]

Yay Grenada!

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[editor]

Huge respect to Kirani James for the way he immediately turned around to shake the hand of every other runner before celebrating.