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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Santi » Tue Mar 24, 2020 8:56 pm

Don't know why it took so long, should've done it 3 weeks ago.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby LMAO » Tue Mar 24, 2020 9:52 pm

Santi wrote:Don't know why it took so long, should've done it 3 weeks ago.


I think it was a game of chicken between Tokyo and the IOC. Tokyo didn't want to be the ones to postpone or cancel so that they wouldn't be on the hook for the massive cancellation fine iirc
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:05 pm

LMAO wrote:
Santi wrote:Don't know why it took so long, should've done it 3 weeks ago.


I think it was a game of chicken between Tokyo and the IOC. Tokyo didn't want to be the ones to postpone or cancel so that they wouldn't be on the hook for the massive cancellation fine iirc


They could've faced a fine for doing the sensible and responsible thing by postponing the games during a global pandemic?

Seems like that would be illegal, this is an unprecedented situation in the modern world.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:36 pm

There are legal issues no doubt and that's one of the reasons why it'll still be called Tokyo 2020 even though it'll be in 2021

SSN saying they are waiting to see what the Euros call themselves next year
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby LMAO » Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:37 pm

Va-Va-Voom wrote:
LMAO wrote:
Santi wrote:Don't know why it took so long, should've done it 3 weeks ago.


I think it was a game of chicken between Tokyo and the IOC. Tokyo didn't want to be the ones to postpone or cancel so that they wouldn't be on the hook for the massive cancellation fine iirc


They could've faced a fine for doing the sensible and responsible thing by postponing the games during a global pandemic?

Seems like that would be illegal, this is an unprecedented situation in the modern world.


Fake news. I remembered wrongly.

Broadcasters would receive refunds and Tokyo would lose out on Olympic revenue, but I couldn't find anything about a fee or fine. Think I skimmed an article too fast and got details mixed up or incorrect.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:47 pm

Christian Coleman misses a third test and is provisionally banned.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:37 pm

Reigning 100m world champion Christian Coleman banned 2 years for missing a drugs test and giving a bullshit excuse for doing so.

Not the first time he's done this.

Will rightfully miss the Olympics.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:39 pm

Dear god.

Bring back bolt.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Royal Gooner » Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:40 pm

Ach wrote:Dear god.

Bring back bolt.


I miss the days when America's top drug taking sprinter was Gay!
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:10 pm

Sydney McLaughlin sets a new world record in the 400m hurdles.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:12 pm

Test her
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Goonerred » Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:13 pm

Ach wrote:Test her

Are we talkikng drugs or gender?
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:14 pm

God knows these days
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Sat Apr 30, 2022 9:46 pm

Erriyon Knighton just ran 19.49 in the 200m, which is the fastest time in 10 years.

He just turned 18 and has only been running track for three years.

He will break Bolt's records.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Sat Apr 30, 2022 9:50 pm

Has he been tested?
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