Athletics Weekly

unlike some of the athletes i would like to be there , not just for the athletics but for the opportunity to see another culture.i am very disappointed by the attitude and i think there are more withdrawals than we have been told about . so much for the bulldog spirit and no doubt those who are not ...

athletes today ; rest of us tomorrow

its seems simple to me . eurosport for fans of athletics and the bbc for hearing how great the people on the panel were. field events and other nations exist on eurosport and can even catch up on previous days events later for those who are at work .

if relays are only for a bit of fun why has so much funding gone in to it if it wasnt just the thought easy meadals
i agree they should be fun and not the main focus of the whole team as seems to be the case nowadays.

an incredible series by laura ; every valid jump beating the old record by a long way . also i think her coach deserves credit for making sure she was there in canada to help guide her and for the pair to hit form at the perfect moment. i would hope there will be no external pressure for any changes...

lmight be a surprise in the womens TJ!!!!

laura has the qual for juniors though ; and has smashed the junior record by 40 cm . something to get a bit excited about surely !!!!!!!!!!!!

surely must depend to an extent on the quality of the athletes?

as a person interested in your sport i find it amazing that every time there is a meeting it is complete lottery as to when the results will be available . tomorrow or i suppose i should now say today is just too late and the length of time could be whenever some clown gets round to actually putting...

considering where it is held the delay in results is as usual pathetic. just no excuse and happens every time . was only a light breeze and i cant give you any results as i did not write them down and i know how inaccuracy gets you into trouble on this site .

as it was loughborough should have been ok even with a wind gauge . i am fascinated is it just too much trouble just to set up a wind gauge ? the words drinking at a brewery come to mind . also takes days for the pigeon to get the results from these far flung meetings !

this talk of cleanliness in the toilets is a bit of a side issue . unless i am mistaken in which case i apologise , a urine sample is the requirement . i presume weeing into a sterile receptacle is what is required certainly thats the way it was done when i urine tested greyhounds on the track . i a...

whistle blowing is perhaps uncomfortable BUT far better than pretending everything in the garden is growing nicely . whistle blowing in the nhs has caused nurses to be suspended and then eventually reinstated and matters previously ignored put right. the more people believe they will be caught the b...

potential drug abuse , a coach with dubious background and you now expect honesty , think you are being a bit optimistic Geoff .
probably the coach in question isnt the sort to be honest but might be more inclined to more flights of fantasy usually with him in the role of hero rather than villain

to make sure that i clear up one matter . i have not said all athletes coached by gc are taking drugs . i am saying it would appear from reports that the coach stopped the athletes taking the test which has the direct implication he knew they would have a positive result. if this is the case i would...

having read the newspaper report i am slightly amused . do the athletes think they pee on the floor and it then gets mopped up for the sample. checked uka site for something more definitive and nothing . if the rumours are true then so glad some coaches and athletes despite pressure from above refus...

probably to level of 99% it is true ;

fooled everyone here and no one knew why i asked hem to watch video.
was referred to as he throughout !!!!!

probably in the great scheme of things neither competition matters all that much . i suppose could depend on event or events . so real question is should 15 year old compete twice in a weekend . kids play 2 football matches ; compete more one event on same day ; even compete 2 events at same time wh...

i notice the sb of 10.22 equates exactly with 10.22 in 2005 at loughborough !!!!

at loughborough there was very little wind but lots of rain ; never in doubt the wind speeds would be legal ; unlike today the rain was persistant all the time i was there but at least the jump pit is protected which is more than can be said out in the open lol tuesday or today then windy and showers

i would have thought that to prepare for the future selecting james brewer and eden francis would be a shoe in to any casual onlooker . if they havnt got two B standards then perhaps they could select and count the european medals won at under 23 level as counting for at least something . or were th...

medals in ratio of 1 medal per 3 athletes sent 7;6;5 ratio is nice and no fourth places . medals from athletes sent with below original requirements . some outstanding pbs . even throw medals . something for the youngsters to look on with pride and something to hopefully build on come the winter mon...

the distance of 74 m mentioned was set by 19 year old east german in 1989 and is the worlds 3rd alltime high . a throw of 59 is about the normal for the particular event in question so any casual onlooker needs to get that figure in their mind rather than the world all time number 3 figure which in ...

well flumpy please tell us what eden should have thrown . 57.29 would put her 3 rd on under 23 list ; 2nd if you ignore her leading it with 59 the girl has done well under some pressure . not bad when 2 years ago a uka leading light said she drop the discus !!!! congrats to jade nicholls as well and...

congratulations to uka for their selections for the under 23 team .
sensible selection has given extra youngsters the chance of more experiance and immense feeling of self worth . i for one was surprised but pleasantly so.

i notice the standard in throws has been commentated on by many as being below par and that of course includes the chief coach . the commonest doubling up of events would appear to be the discus and shot and having looked at the points of 10 list names appear in common in both mens and womens events...

all these funded runners who probably wont set the world alight in the 100 individual............then its suggested on here most of them cannot run the bend ............well i suggest they should all be able to and with a fair degree of skill as well. or perhaps need a couple more years of intense f...

on the other hand......... disqualification in the 400 looked likely .= 12 point loss ......fifton runs in 200 and breaks down thats potential 12 point loss and perhaps 10 point gain in relay = net 2 point loss .adds up to not 3rd place the narrow 2 point win means every athlete can feel has contrib...

the no false start did appear to work from a spectator point of view . the 2 throws/jumps added nothing and i think might have driven standards down and added no extra incentive to excitment . if it is a time problem then 3 throws /jumps for all would seem fairer and logical ..............then possi...