Fani Halkia

Blewy · 26-08-2004, 03:14 AM

This women has brought her PB down 4 seconds in the 400 Hurdles in 6 months..

Questions are now being asked about whether she is clean??

I must say im a bit sceptical after the Greek Athletics controversy and just hope that she is clean...

She was SO MUCH better then anyone in the 400m hurdles and it just has me thinking its a bit suss...

Not only would it make Greece more of a laughing stock but would take the Druggie Gold Medalist tally to 4...

What do you think???

Craig · 26-08-2004, 03:44 AM

Considering she is a failed high jumper, and a born again sprinter, and is now an Olympic champion, whether or not she is clean I don't know.

Maybe she has trained a lot harder then Pittman and the rest, and if she is clean, well then well done to her.

Then again Lance Armstrong won the 1999 Tour de France over 2.5 years after being diagnosed with Testicular Cancer which nearly killed him, and there were the usual drug rumours which were proven to be false.

Blewy · 26-08-2004, 03:49 AM

Look im not whinging about Jana, I never thought she was a chance... But the amount by which she beat the so called Favourite was astounding...

I just have a really bad "gut" feeling which says something is not right...

Simon · 26-08-2004, 04:21 AM

jana was never gonna win, im feeling a bit sus about this greek chick too, im gonna go out on a limb and say SHES ON DRUGS. a bit harsh i know, but after whats happened lately it wouldnt surprise me....

Waughney · 26-08-2004, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Blewy

Look im not whinging about Jana, I never thought she was a chance... But the amount by which she beat the so called Favourite was astounding...

Petchonkina is incredibly inconsistent. I think it is too much to go and say someone is on drugs just because they ran well.

Blewy · 26-08-2004, 05:37 AM

Mate she dropped her PB by 4 seconds in under 6 months... Does that not fill u with doubt???

I saw this woman run in all 3 races and she was not even tiring at the end, she seemed to get faster as the race went on.. Very very fishy...

Simon · 26-08-2004, 05:42 AM

i agree, but i think most of them r on drugs

Waughney · 26-08-2004, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Blewy

Mate she dropped her PB by 4 seconds in under 6 months... Does that not fill u with doubt???

I saw this woman run in all 3 races and she was not even tiring at the end, she seemed to get faster as the race went on.. Very very fishy...

Fair enough, I guess everybody must have their doubts, 4 seconds......

PY · 26-08-2004, 03:03 PM

I think you lot are just bummed out that she beat the Aussie.

marc71178 · 26-08-2004, 04:58 PM

Not as dodgy as that Spaniard long jumper.

How did 2 judges not notice his foot being about 3 inches over the line?!

age_master · 26-08-2004, 05:54 PM

difinitley suspisious, but the top 4 in all eventa are tested after the race, in addition to any random tests... so if nothing comes up you would think she was clean, especially considering that the sprinters had to run off to hospital to avoid tests.

Simon · 27-08-2004, 01:20 AM

jana was never gonna win, she was gone with about 100m to go, the knee couldnt do it im afraid

age_master · 27-08-2004, 06:49 AM

yep, but she gave it her best, which is all we can ask (at least unlike certain other athletes........... she finished the race)

roseboy64 · 27-08-2004, 12:43 PM

If she wasn't clean they would have found out.Same with that Russian discus thrower or whatever it event it was.

marc71178 · 27-08-2004, 04:35 PM

There's still time, it's take 4 years to get those other 2.

26-08-2004, 03:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blewy Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Your house Posts: 9,964	Fani Halkia This women has brought her PB down 4 seconds in the 400 Hurdles in 6 months.. Questions are now being asked about whether she is clean?? I must say im a bit sceptical after the Greek Athletics controversy and just hope that she is clean... She was SO MUCH better then anyone in the 400m hurdles and it just has me thinking its a bit suss... Not only would it make Greece more of a laughing stock but would take the Druggie Gold Medalist tally to 4... What do you think???

26-08-2004, 03:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
PY International Coach Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 10,736	I think you lot are just bummed out that she beat the Aussie. __________________ A True Champion - Bob. Rest in peace. 15/04/06 "People today have too big a devil and too small a God" - Stephen Currie "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27:1

26-08-2004, 04:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
marc71178 Eyes not spreadsheets Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: England Posts: 56,343	Not as dodgy as that Spaniard long jumper. How did 2 judges not notice his foot being about 3 inches over the line?! __________________ marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good! Anyone want to join the Society? Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.

26-08-2004, 05:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
age_master Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 15,777	difinitley suspisious, but the top 4 in all eventa are tested after the race, in addition to any random tests... so if nothing comes up you would think she was clean, especially considering that the sprinters had to run off to hospital to avoid tests. __________________ Member of CW Green Kerry O'Keefe - Worlds funniest Commentator

27-08-2004, 12:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
roseboy64 Cricket Web Content Updater Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Jamaica Posts: 18,549	If she wasn't clean they would have found out.Same with that Russian discus thrower or whatever it event it was. __________________ Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson = Greatest Ever Manager "One from ten leaves zero." - Eric Williams, former T&T PM Member of Cricket Web Green Member of Northside Power R.I.P Fardin Qayyumi

26-08-2004, 03:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Blewy Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Your house Posts: 9,964	Look im not whinging about Jana, I never thought she was a chance... But the amount by which she beat the so called Favourite was astounding... I just have a really bad "gut" feeling which says something is not right...

26-08-2004, 04:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Simon Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 25,596	jana was never gonna win, im feeling a bit sus about this greek chick too, im gonna go out on a limb and say SHES ON DRUGS. a bit harsh i know, but after whats happened lately it wouldnt surprise me....

26-08-2004, 05:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Blewy Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Your house Posts: 9,964	Mate she dropped her PB by 4 seconds in under 6 months... Does that not fill u with doubt??? I saw this woman run in all 3 races and she was not even tiring at the end, she seemed to get faster as the race went on.. Very very fishy...

26-08-2004, 05:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
Simon Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 25,596	i agree, but i think most of them r on drugs

27-08-2004, 01:20 AM	#12 (permalink)
Simon Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 25,596	jana was never gonna win, she was gone with about 100m to go, the knee couldnt do it im afraid

27-08-2004, 06:49 AM	#13 (permalink)
age_master Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 15,777	yep, but she gave it her best, which is all we can ask (at least unlike certain other athletes........... she finished the race)

27-08-2004, 04:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
marc71178 Eyes not spreadsheets Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: England Posts: 56,343	There's still time, it's take 4 years to get those other 2.

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