Olympic Track & Field - aka Athletics thread

[Melinda]

Can we claim that American discus woman - Stephanie Brown Trafton?

British passport, British parents...

 

[Melinda]

Greg Rutherford finishes 10th in long jump.

Disappointing.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Americans dominating that race.

 

[Melinda]

Cleansweep of the medals

Sadly, Ive no confidence that at least one of them wont be doped tbh.

Quite a few of their previous 400m runners have revealed as cheats. They've little credibilty with me tbh.

 

[marty21]

Greg Rutherford finishes 10th in long jump.

Disappointing.

too right, i had a small wager each way that he'd get a medal

 

[JTG]

What's happened? Been watching the Boxing

 

[Melinda]

What's happened? Been watching the Boxing

David Price has had a bit of luck in this tournament?!

 

[Melinda]

What's happened? Been watching the Boxing

Results: Men's 400m Hurdles - Finals

1. Angelo Taylor 47.25 Gold
2. Kerron Clement 47.98 Silver
3. Bershawn Jackson 48.06 Bronze

All three are American.


Angelo Taylor was Olympic Champion in Sydney.

 

[JTG]

David Price has had a bit of luck in this tournament?!

Maybe a little but he's looked pretty good the two times I've seen him. It was early days in that quarter final but he looked like he had the measure of Jaksto

 

[marty21]

David Price has had a bit of luck in this tournament?!

lucky fucker - guaranteed bronze now - the other bloke had a dead leg or something

 

[marty21]

just switched over to catch a bit of the beach volleyball - it was the mens

back to the table tennis then

 

[London_Calling]

So many decisions . . . I'm currently trying to decide between a chocky mousse and a chocky muffin . . .

 

[Lord Camomile]

Usain Bolt is just so impressive I think he's going to be an absolute phenomenon from 100m to 400m (eventually).

Bolt v Wariner would be something to see But could Bolt really triple up like that? He has admittedly looked pheonomenal so far, but...

 

[Melinda]

Jade Johnson qualified for the long jump with her final 3rd round jump.

I love her- she's an Amazon of a woman and so, so talented. But I cant help thinking that if she spent less time on the hair and makeup, the photo shoots and pa's, she'd be even better by some magnitude.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Loving the high jump.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Loving the high jump.

The women's competition yesterday was amazing too.

Edit: I meant the pole vault.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

We've got 3 brits in the final and there's no americans for the first time ever.


Argh, when is the high jump on next? Theystopped showing it.

 

[Melinda]

Loving the high jump.

I know! 3 athletes in the final! And no Americans?

We've slipped unnoticed in some kind of parallel universe.

e2a Im an echo

 

[TrippyLondoner]

 

[marty21]

Bolt v Wariner would be something to see But could Bolt really triple up like that? He has admittedly looked pheonomenal so far, but...

has bolt run any 400?

 

[Flashman]

Jade Johnson qualified for the long jump with her final 3rd round jump.

I love her- she's an Amazon of a woman and so, so talented. But I cant help thinking that if she spent less time on the hair and makeup, the photo shoots and pa's, she'd be even better by some magnitude.

I dunno if that's fair, she's had some shocking injuries and had her funding withdrawn.

She's inconsistent though.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Oooh high jump is back.

 

[marty21]

that swedish fellah is great in the high jump

 

[TrippyLondoner]

That was awful from parsons

 

[TrippyLondoner]

and again

 

[TrippyLondoner]

1 brit left

 

[Melinda]

ooooh! Fabulous!

A Brit in first place Someone should take a photo of the scoreboard NOW!

Half the team are there to see him!

 

[internetstalker]

has bolt run any 400?

IIRC he ran 400m in 45.something secs when he was a jnr

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Great jump by mason!

 

[ScallyWag II]

Great jump by mason!

Another medal chance