blueballss 2,951 Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 interesting medal ceremony tonight Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,730 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Ato Boldon making some very good points about the way nobody gave a toss about Gatlin's comeback until he started threatening Bolt's supremacy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
left winger 13,976 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 49 minutes ago, JamieD said: Ato Boldon making some very good points about the way nobody gave a toss about Gatlin's comeback until he started threatening Bolt's supremacy. I heard that - possibly some truth in it from the fans, I would say. Not sure the commentators can use that as an explanation. There was a Boputhatswana athlete today who has served a ban and got applauded when her name was announced. I would imagine most in the stadium wouldn't have known but she certainly didn't get the slating that Gatlin did from the commentators. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsasasfloppyhair 13,310 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 That we KJT is a darling Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 59,852 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 23 minutes ago, bigsasasfloopyhair said: That we KJT is a darling How is she getting on..???... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsasasfloppyhair 13,310 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Just now, TEFTONG said: How is she getting on..???... Just finished 4th or 5th overall but she got gold in the good looking competition ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 59,852 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 8 minutes ago, bigsasasfloopyhair said: Just finished 4th or 5th overall but she got gold in the good looking competition ? Probably best to keep conversation to a minimum though.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsasasfloppyhair 13,310 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 4 minutes ago, TEFTONG said: Probably best to keep conversation to a minimum though.. You're just worried about losing sexy cuddle time ya dirty bastard Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 59,852 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 4 minutes ago, bigsasasfloopyhair said: You're just worried about losing sexy cuddle time ya dirty bastard No danger of that happening my friend..Angie baby is up here on Friday for some Hot Tub Sexy Cuddle ACTION..You can have that wee squeaky voiced loser scouser.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsasasfloppyhair 13,310 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 2 minutes ago, TEFTONG said: No danger of that happening my friend..Angie baby is up here on Friday for some Hot Tub Sexy Cuddle ACTION..You can have that wee squeaky voiced loser scouser.. With pleasure ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueballss 2,951 Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 what a lunge fae the american girl in 100m final to win Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,730 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Surprised by that result. Judging by Schippers' finish though, she'll be hard to beat in the 200m if she's running it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtricky 89 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Laura Muir final on in 5 mins Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueballss 2,951 Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 Laura getting talked up, usually ends badly, hope not Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueballss 2,951 Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 4th ffs Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle 53,253 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Oooooohh. That big man semenya pipped her for bronze ☹️ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueballss 2,951 Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 Just now, Sparkle said: Oooooohh. That big man semenya pipped her for bronze ☹️ they all finished quickly, great race Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,730 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Seemed like terrible tactics from the group to go slow and not shake off Semenya, and terrible tactics from Semenya to leave it so late. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Nosed Babe 20,351 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 They need to level the playing field asap. If that means Semenya and others like her taking testosterone decreasing meds then fine. She will make a mockery of the 800m if she is running it here just like she did at Rio. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Nosed Babe 20,351 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 5 minutes ago, JamieD said: Seemed like terrible tactics from the group to go slow and not shake off Semenya, and terrible tactics from Semenya to leave it so late. She would not have got near the medals but for the increased testosterone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,730 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 9 minutes ago, Blue Nosed Babe said: She would not have got near the medals but for the increased testosterone. So? It's her natural make-up. Usain Bolt wouldn't have got near any of his medals if he wasn't a physical freak either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Nosed Babe 20,351 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, JamieD said: So? It's her natural make-up. Usain Bolt wouldn't have got near any of his medals if he wasn't a physical freak either. That is why scientists are considering it. The sport needs to be made fair for the majority. If she and others like her need to be medicated to be at the same range as others then fine. Another option is if there are enough ladies like her then we have them compete separately. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Nosed Babe 20,351 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 5 minutes ago, JamieD said: So? It's her natural make-up. Usain Bolt wouldn't have got near any of his medals if he wasn't a physical freak either. His testosterone is within normal ranges. Hers gives her a 1.8% performance enhancement. That is an awful lot and no wonder Lynsey Sharp and other runners consider it unfair. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,730 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Just now, Blue Nosed Babe said: That is why scientists are considering it. The sport needs to be made fair for the majority. If she and others like her need to be medicated to be at the same range as others then fine. Another option is if there are enough ladies like her then we have them compete separately. I appreciate that it makes people uncomfortable, but athletics isn't supposed to be fair. The people with natural gifts are supposed to excel. There are, as far as I'm aware, no plans to ban men with higher than normal testosterone, or any other biological advantage. They aren't testing long distance runners and insisting that anybody with a red blood cell volume over 50% should be disqualified for having an unfair advantage, so why this focus on people like Semenya? Ironically I'd bet when she lines up for the 800m she'll be the only one not cheating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,730 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 4 minutes ago, Blue Nosed Babe said: His testosterone is within normal ranges. Hers gives her a 1.8% performance enhancement. That is an awful lot and no wonder Lynsey Sharp and other runners consider it unfair. I didn't say he has high testosterone levels, I said he's a physical freak. He has uncommonly long legs for a person with the high density of fast twitch muscle fibres required to be a top-level sprinter. This means that, like other sprinters, he has explosivity, but unlike other sprinters, he doesn't have to take as many strides to cover 100m, which means less fatigue. This is a distinct physical advantage which, like Semenya's, is a natural gift but, unlike Semenya's, nobody talks about as unfair, for reasons I can't quite understand. If the argument is that her gift means nobody else gets a chance, so what? Nobody else got a chance in men's sprinting for the last 9 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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