Olympics 2012

Watching the race walking and it's really frustrating - I keep wanting to scream JUST RUN!!!!! at the TV....it's a really strange event!

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Originally Posted by christopher leigh

I like it here on this thread, making sure the 'sucking up to the druggies' brigade have no rationalisations left for.......erm sucking upto the druggies. Any way please feel free to comment please on the USA Women's 4x100m team smashing the old East Germany's Olympic record and world record. How about a summary of the Women's 1500m whilst we're at it and none of that old chestnut "she's a deeply spiritual" Woman. One last thing. I believe Carl Lewis had a thing or two to say about the absence of 'out of season' drug tests in Jamaica. Has anybody got anything to say about that?

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I've just seen you described as a "bothersome, muttering cynic" further on! I've got to admit it brought a smile to my face :D I was quite glad to see the DDR record go, another achievement of an oppressive regime filed away into the archives.

That Mo can't half run

Well done Mo, fantastic run.....

nearly had a heart attack when that ethiopian started closing......

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Originally Posted by Dynamo Dan

Watching the race walking and it's really frustrating - I keep wanting to scream JUST RUN!!!!! at the TV....it's a really strange event!

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20 k in 1.25 is pretty quick - if you just look at their top half they are "running"; once they cross the finish line most broke into a run for a few steps as they slowed down. Apparently most of them are running if viewed in slow motion - but they can only be judged to have run if it is obvious to the naked eye! I though quite a few of them were running!

well done mo ! cl what are your thoughts on double olympic gold medaller mo ?

Mo, Mo, Mo, Mo, Mo, sheer brilliance, Taught the ugali-eaters (Kenya & Ethiopia) how to do it!
Crammy - nice commentary too!

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Originally Posted by Mike T

20 k in 1.25 is pretty quick - if you just look at their top half they are "running"; once they cross the finish line most broke into a run for a few steps as they slowed down. Apparently most of them are running if viewed in slow motion - but they can only be judged to have run if it is obvious to the naked eye! I though quite a few of them were running!

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Give them a 1 in 4 hill for half of 20k and they will (surely?) walk!?

legend Mo superb...