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cookiemonster

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Dec 29, 2005
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I think I am in love with that Latvian heptathlete Laura Admidina

What a shame she got herself injured :(
 

Arnoldtoo

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May 18, 2006
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I've tried to convince myself that Gatlin has paid his dues and the slate is clean, but I'm afraid I can't.

He shouldn't have been running, the result has damaged the sport, and the sooner he fades from the scene the better.
 

nightgoat

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Sep 12, 2005
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If Johnson-Thompson had matched Thiam in the high jump (3cm lower than her PB) she'd have finished second, only 33 points behind Thiam.
 

nightgoat

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Never that bothered by the shot put but it's somehow more enjoyable seeing all those massive craters in West Ham's pitch.
 

werty

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That was a close one! Big shock with Elaine Thompson doing so poor.
 

Gb160

Well done boys. Good process
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If anyone wants a bit more detail about doping in sports, especially the Russian state sponsored side of it, I cannot recommend the new Netflix documentary 'Icarus' highly enough...it's absolutely staggering what they did and what they got away with, and what they are probably still getting away with.
The Russian doctor in charge of their state sponsored doping program reckons that at least 50% of the medals won by Russians at London 2012 were doped, he's currently in witness protection in the US because Russia wants him dead.
 
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Wellspurs

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I've tried to convince myself that Gatlin has paid his dues and the slate is clean, but I'm afraid I can't.

He shouldn't have been running, the result has damaged the sport, and the sooner he fades from the scene the better.

Add to that is SemEnya really a girl?
 

nailsy

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Jul 24, 2005
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Great race. Gutted for Muir though. She got trapped on the inside for a few seconds and that cost her.
 

nailsy

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They're being far too harsh on her. She put everything into that run. She overtook the girl who looked like getting the silver and still ended up 4th. Very unlucky.
 

Mustard

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They're being far too harsh on her. She put everything into that run. She overtook the girl who looked like getting the silver and still ended up 4th. Very unlucky.


She was superb. She left nothing on the track. Can't ask for more than that.
 

Gb160

Well done boys. Good process
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Looks like a pretty rubbish medal haul is on the cards, we need to teach Mo how to throw stuff.
 

werty

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This would have never happened to an athlete from one of the big countries
 
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