Olympian2004 511 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 What's wrong with the American runners at these Games? First they aren't able to counter the Jamaican opposition (I have a certain feeling why that is so...), but then they also commit their own mistakes. But probably we're now experiencing how much of past American successes on the track were based on doping, and how the athletic scene in the US really looks like with stricter doping controls. Link to post Share on other sites
Olympian2004 511 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Although one has to say, of course, that you hardly can dope for passing the baton in a relay. Maybe there are drugs which enhance the power of concentration or reduce the nervousness, but the American failures in track relays rather seems to me due to insufficient practice. Link to post Share on other sites
nykfan845 51 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 What's wrong with the American runners at these Games? First they aren't able to counter the Jamaican opposition (I have a certain feeling why that is so...), but then they also commit their own mistakes. But probably we're now experiencing how much of past American successes on the track were based on doping, and how the athletic scene in the US really looks like with stricter doping controls. It maybe so. Link to post Share on other sites
theone 1 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Men's 400m USA 1-2-3. The 3rd had to dive for the bronze. Link to post Share on other sites
Mainad 203 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 (edited) It's especially disappointing for British hopes as the men's 4x100 relay team were the defending Olympic champions! On the other hand,the GB women's team managed to qualify comfortably for their place in the final!! Edited August 21, 2008 by Mainad Link to post Share on other sites
arwebb 133 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Never mind the fact that the failings of the US team would have massively boosted our chances of a medal. Link to post Share on other sites
The_Torch 0 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 It's especially disappointing for British hopes as the men's 4x100 relay team were the defending Olympic champions! On the other hand,the GB women's team managed to qualify comfortably for their place in the final!! In all fairness though, GB had no chanceof retaining their title up against the USA or Jamaica. They are in a different class right now. It would have taken a major mistake for GB to have retained the title. Dissapointing to be disqualified though. Dissapointed for Odowu too, as I really felt the Gold was his for the taking. Link to post Share on other sites
arwebb 133 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 He was beaten by a proven championship performer, something Idowu had not yet become. His time will come. Link to post Share on other sites
Filipe_Golias 20 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 He was beaten by a proven championship performer, something Idowu had not yet become. His time will come. Maybe in London ... or not. (Yey! So happy.) Link to post Share on other sites
arwebb 133 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Why not? When you consider where Idowu was this time last year, to miss out on Olympic gold by only five centimetres is a heck of an achievement. Link to post Share on other sites
Filipe_Golias 20 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Why not? When you consider where Idowu was this time last year, to miss out on Olympic gold by only five centimetres is a heck of an achievement. Indeed, not saying otherwise. It's just that Idowu may be in London, in four years, to grab the gold, but Évora will (surely) be, as well. In the end, it's all a matter of how the athlete is performing at that special moment. Idowu was 7th in Osaka when Évora won the title; this year, Idowu took the indoor world title with Évora as third, and yesterday, Évora was again better, even if by only 5cm. Both outdone themselves this year at yesterday's final. Link to post Share on other sites
arwebb 133 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 It may be that this could be the rivalry in triple jumping for the next few years. But I honestly feel that Idowu will go on from here. From the moment I first saw him in Sydney, I felt he had the talent to jump 18 metres. I think he still has and the best is yet to come. Link to post Share on other sites
Durban Sandshark 154 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 The Belgian women, led by Kim Gaevert on anchor, won silver in the 4x100 relay!!! They surely took advantage of the Americans' DQ like the Australian men did on the Jamaicans four years ago. Link to post Share on other sites
code1390 0 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 What's wrong with the American runners at these Games? First they aren't able to counter the Jamaican opposition (I have a certain feeling why that is so...), but then they also commit their own mistakes. But probably we're now experiencing how much of past American successes on the track were based on doping, and how the athletic scene in the US really looks like with stricter doping controls. The lack of roids caused them to drop the baton? Link to post Share on other sites
Belgium 0 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 The Belgian women, led by Kim Gaevert on anchor, won silver in the 4x100 relay!!! They surely took advantage of the Americans' DQ like the Australian men did on the Jamaicans four years ago. They probably did, but it's a team who is practising a lot their baton changes. They knew they could have a chance after the bronze in Osaka last year. And It's great for Gevaert: she has won now a medal at every T&F championship: at the World and European Championships outdoor and indoor. And now at the Olympics. It's the first Belgian medal in athletics since Montreal 1976. Very happy about that. And Tia Hellebaut can also do well tomorrow in the high jump event Link to post Share on other sites
baron-pierreIV 1693 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 The lack of roids caused them to drop the baton? Ha ha ha. Corny. Link to post Share on other sites
Stu 33 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Thanks for beating the Russian in the Pole Vault Australia - one more day at third in the medals table! Link to post Share on other sites
The_Torch 0 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Yes, it's operation 'Look But No Touchy' for any Russian Athlete until the Closing Ceremony. It's killing me to see the Russians only 1 Gold medal behind Team GB. We simply cannot allow them increase their Gold medal tally. I'd be thrilled with 4th place overall, but 3rd would be freakin wonderful! Does anyone know how many strong Gold medal chances* Russia has between now and the Closing Ceremony? *athletes widely believed to win Gold based on previous form or competition Link to post Share on other sites
LA84 6 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Awesome - Bryan Clay takes his place as the "World's Greatest Athlete" by winning the decathalon! Link to post Share on other sites
micheal_warren 206 Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Thanks for beating the Russian in the Pole Vault Australia - one more day at third in the medals table! great effort in the pole vault Link to post Share on other sites
code1390 0 Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 NBC just showed the 4x400 semis. Really nice to see the British anchor taunting...in a semifinal. Link to post Share on other sites
kkh94 0 Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 That makes two out of five possible Norwegian back-to-back champions Link to post Share on other sites
Belgium 0 Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Tia Hellebaut olympic high jump champion ! Vlasic silver, Chicherova bronze Link to post Share on other sites
Stu 33 Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Congratulations Norway and Belgium. Link to post Share on other sites
nykfan845 51 Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 The US teams win gold in both 4x400 relays, as expected. Link to post Share on other sites
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