Olympic Track and Field thread

[Magrat Garlick]

Swimming is more physically draining than some athletics?

EDIT: pasag, MSN?

Yeah, recovery time is shorter from the sprints. Plenty of space between the qualifying for any distance above 400 metrs. Also the method of qualifying - in athletics you go through with top three in the heats (as they seed the heats), in swimming you're encouraged to swim the fastest time possible as only time qualifies you for the next stage. This drains you.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Rowing seems to be the most physically demanding TBH.

 

[GIMH]

She's still gun thought, how many marathons has she won? Must be a few.

So we should be pleased she finished 23rd (or whatever) then? She cannot handle the pressure of the big one. No medal of any colour from 4 Olympics.

TBF, you can put it down to injury in some ways this time out, and she was only 19 in 96 when she finished 4th.

 

[roseboy64]

1,2,3. Gun.

 

[andruid]

1,2,3. Gun.

In our slovenly little faces.

Only two silver medals today

 

[BoyBrumby]

Nah. Idowu will claim our lone medal.

Yeah, he's a chance but is a bit of a flake so wouldn't put the mortgage on it. Think Christine Ohurudrugs in the women's 400m a better shout, even if the gold might be beyond her this time.

My local girl Goldie Sayers an outside prayer in the javelin as well, but she tends to go missing in tournaments.

 

[roseboy64]

Correction. 1,2,2. Wow. First, second and second in the women's 100m.

 

[andruid]

Correction. 1,2,2. Wow. First, second and second in the women's 100m.

Oh I thought it was the 1-2-3 in the men's 10,000 metres

 

[roseboy64]

Nah.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Can't even enjoy the victory.

You should probably try harder to then.

 

[roseboy64]

It was success mixed with disappointment. Hard to.

 

[GIMH]

Reckon we're a medal shout in the women's 4X4 as well tbh

 

[roseboy64]

Deffo. Sanders and the O woman. On another note, disappointing for Liu Xiang. Couldn't start his heat.

 

[Johnners]

Feel for Liu Xiang, poor bloke must be so gutted.

 

[steds]

Laughed my arse off, myself.

 

[pasag]

Haha, Bolt starts jogging with some 50m left.

 

[headhunter]

We won a sprint race wtf?? Was expecting him to come last.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

We won a sprint race wtf?? Was expecting him to come last.

Told you Hession is decent. Possibly the best white sprinter in the world.

 

[steds]

Told you Hession is decent. Possibly the best white sprinter in the world.

That's a bit like being the best English wicketkeeper though.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

That's a bit like being the best English wicketkeeper though.

You're suggesting there are genetic reasons to why the English can't keep?