JamieD

For me, this is by far and away the highlight of the night.

For me, this is by far and away the highlight of the night.

For me, this is by far and away the highlight of the night.

For me, this is by far and away the highlight of the night.

This is so fucking tense.

Very sloppy in the first half, but the mark of the man is that he didn't panic or let his head drop, he just got on with it and once he settled down he ran the show 

Balogun turning into Maldini today was unexpected to say the least.

Just wide, Crocker says, as the ball sails 6 feet past the goal.

Did Kent forget he has a right foot?

That 400m hurdles final must be, statistically, the greatest race in history. 
Gold, silver and bronze medallist would all have broken the pre-July 2021 world record, which stood for 29 years. Warholm breaks his own recent world record by 0.74 seconds. Silver medallist breaks Warholm's previous record by 0.53 seconds. Ludicrous.

Warholm is saying he doesn't use the super spikes too. Which is a high risk PR strategy, considering the reputation of track and field

That 400m hurdles final must be, statistically, the greatest race in history. 
Gold, silver and bronze medallist would all have broken the pre-July 2021 world record, which stood for 29 years. Warholm breaks his own recent world record by 0.74 seconds. Silver medallist breaks Warholm's previous record by 0.53 seconds. Ludicrous.

That 400m hurdles final must be, statistically, the greatest race in history. 
Gold, silver and bronze medallist would all have broken the pre-July 2021 world record, which stood for 29 years. Warholm breaks his own recent world record by 0.74 seconds. Silver medallist breaks Warholm's previous record by 0.53 seconds. Ludicrous.

Can't decide if athletes screwing themselves out of even faster times by celebrating early is cool or stupid as fuck.

Can't decide if athletes screwing themselves out of even faster times by celebrating early is cool or stupid as fuck.

Into a 0.6 wind whilst pointing at the clock 10m out.
The new generation of spikes are changing the game.

What makes you think she knew she wasn't okay when she turned up for the Olympics?
Even if she did, if she had pulled out citing mental health problems before the Olympics began, I have a suspicion that you and her other critics would be making the same criticisms. Except with the added factor of saying "she has left her team in the lurch because now the best gymnast isn't in the team".

Where are you getting this from? I'm not saying he was clean, but I have never seen anything from him admitting that he took gear. Here's an interview from 2014 where he says he never did. 
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2226821-wwe-mark-henry-interview-exclusive-haters-steroids-and-15-years-of-smackdown
 

What makes you think she knew she wasn't okay when she turned up for the Olympics?
Even if she did, if she had pulled out citing mental health problems before the Olympics began, I have a suspicion that you and her other critics would be making the same criticisms. Except with the added factor of saying "she has left her team in the lurch because now the best gymnast isn't in the team".

That deserters post is for all time. Breathtaking.
 

The truth is, the people who are saying she "quit" and couldn't "hack it" are obviously right. That's effectively what she said. The issue is they seem to think that the only reason a person might not be able to hack it is because they are a cowardly shitebag, even when there are 23 gold reasons to believe this does not apply to Simone Biles. She has lost before on the biggest stage without quitting. She has won before on the biggest stage enough times to show she can usually handle the pressure. Why would you NOT assume that when a proven phenomenal competitor tells you their head wasn't right, they are being honest?

I remember an old episode of Great Lives with Christopher Hitchens, where he chose Trotsky, and Matthew Parris ambushed him with that quote to prove what a nasty piece of work his hero was, and Hitchens was just like "so what, the British command took the exact same view during WW1, and I totally agree with the sentiment"  Parris was incredulous.

That deserters post is for all time. Breathtaking.
 

Why is this world famous victim of child sexual abuse not entitled, in your opinion, to talk about her mental health? Have you examined her professionally and found her to not have "genuine mental health issues"?

The truth is, the people who are saying she "quit" and couldn't "hack it" are obviously right. That's effectively what she said. The issue is they seem to think that the only reason a person might not be able to hack it is because they are a cowardly shitebag, even when there are 23 gold reasons to believe this does not apply to Simone Biles. She has lost before on the biggest stage without quitting. She has won before on the biggest stage enough times to show she can usually handle the pressure. Why would you NOT assume that when a proven phenomenal competitor tells you their head wasn't right, they are being honest?