In the middle of the athletics programme (unlike the regular 400 relays) so many of the best athletes won't be picked or risk hampering their main events
I've the greatest admiration for our Athletes and the dedication, time and effort that each and everyone of them put into achieve their lifetime ambitions.
But why do I find myself bursting out laughing when Jessie Knight fell over before even reaching the first hurdle in her 400 hurdle heat?
Wasn't we having the discussion not long ago about British swimming? They had the threat of losing funding and turned it round. It is absolutely right rowing should be facing the same scrutiny given that BMX was crowdfunded and got a better overall result. I'd take a million from the rowing budget and share that with the two BMX riders. Giving successful athletes a reward is a decent alternative.
Wasn't we having the discussion not long ago about British swimming? They had the threat of losing funding and turned it round. It is absolutely right rowing should be facing the same scrutiny given that BMX was crowdfunded and got a better overall result. I'd take a million from the rowing budget and share that with the two BMX riders. Giving successful athletes a reward is a decent alternative.
This rowing result is a bit of a freak one, for multiple reasons. Should be back to winning ways in Paris.
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In the middle of the athletics programme (unlike the regular 400 relays) so many of the best athletes won't be picked or risk hampering their main events
If you feel like she's stolen something from you thanks to drugs you'd act like they did after the race.
Others being clean? I don't know. I'd assume not but with Fraser-Price being a mum I suppose she probably can't cycle on and off as easily.
It's always there - I suspect even in 2012.
Almost like it's a completely different person. (skips to like 9:15)
But why do I find myself bursting out laughing when Jessie Knight fell over before even reaching the first hurdle in her 400 hurdle heat?
I mean i'm sure they're all on some kind of drugs, but you're talking as though she's come from nowhere to win a shock gold medal.
2016 Olympics: 1st
2017: World Championships: 5th
2018: World Indoor Championships: 4th
2018: Commonwealth Games: 4th
2019: World Championships: 4th + 7th
2021: Olympics: 1st.
Just a very strange set of results.
Look at the team pursuit world records posted earlier in the thread.
'Turning up when it really mattered' is basically the definition of cycling on.