The Athletics thread

[The Lusophone]

It's the latter.

[MDK]

Cracking end to the 1500m final.

[MDK]

UK third in the womens 4x400m.

But Poland Stronk.

[MDK]

We just cained the 4x100 womens relay

Good God, just seen the highlights/slowmo of the Dina Asher-Smith final leg... she absolutely motored that last stretch.

[Bobfoc]

She's looking great at the moment. Shame it isn't a global championship year.

The men ought to win tonight as long as they pass the baton properly. I can't see another nation matching them for raw speed.

[MDK]

Just now, Bobfoc said:

She's looking great at the moment. Shame it isn't a global championship year.

She must be odds on to win the 100m Olympics. And 200m.

[Bobfoc]

1 minute ago, MDK said:

She must be odds on to win the 100m Olympics. And 200m.

Hard to say at the moment. There's definitely stiff competition, and you can't rule out the emergence of a new young talent. As long as she stays injury-free, she ought to be a contender, but a lot can change in two years.

[MDK]

Just now, Bobfoc said:

Hard to say at the moment. There's definitely stiff competition, and you can't rule out the emergence of a new young talent. As long as she stays injury-free, she ought to be a contender, but a lot can change in two years.

I completely forgot what year it was. This happens often.

Beautiful finish from the UK lads in the 4x100m!

[Lineker]

Men smashed it.

[Bobfoc]

And the men take it home too. Britain finish top of the athletics medal table, just ahead of Poland.

[MDK]

YEAH YEAH YEAH

Was that Hughes that did the last leg of that relay? Fuck me he was rapid, same with Gemili. Those lads can move.

Like shit off a hot chrome shovel.

[Bobfoc]

Just now, MDK said:

YEAH YEAH YEAH

Was that Hughes that did the last leg of that relay? Fuck me he was rapid, same with Gemili. Those lads can move.

Like shit off a hot chrome shovel.

It was Harry Aikines-Ayreetey. Hughes was second.

[Lineker]

Koreas agree to formally inform IOC of intent to co-host 2032 Olympics

[Lineker]

Caster Semenya has lost a landmark case against athletics' governing body meaning it will be allowed to restrict testosterone levels in female runners.

[Colly]

It feels very odd to essentially force her to dope to be able to compete.

[Gazz]

It's an absolute nonsense. A 'quirk' of her physiology has given her an advantage. Is it fair on her competition? No, not really, but she's not breaking any rules.

Usain Bolt is the fastest man whose ever lived and a big part of that is because he's 6'5 and therefore has a massive stride length, so even though his legspeed might be the same as his competition, his superior stride length means he covers distance faster. Jon Jones is arguably the most dominant MMA fighter ever. A large part of both his offensive and defensive styles and tactics are based around the fact that he has longer than average limbs so he can strike an opponent from a distance they can't counterstrike him from.

A more comparable example would be Michael Phelps, who for some reason, his muscles produce lactic acid at half the rate of a normal person, therefore his endurance is off the charts. That dude has 6000 gold medals and has never been questioned.

I don't see a difference between their physical advantages and hers, yet they're not getting punished.

[MDK]

10 minutes ago, Gazz said:

Jon Jones is arguably the most dominant MMA fighter ever. A large part of both his offensive and defensive styles and tactics are based around the fact that he has longer than average limbs so he can strike an opponent from a distance they can't counterstrike him from.

And all the doping

[Gazz]

Those were just innocent, steroid laced dick pills.

[Bobfoc]

21 minutes ago, Gazz said:

A more comparable example would be Michael Phelps, who for some reason, his muscles produce lactic acid at half the rate of a normal person, therefore his endurance is off the charts. That dude has 6000 gold medals and has never been questioned.

Not to mention his huge wingspan, double-jointed ankles and disproportionately large torso. The number of natural advantages he has makes him pretty much factory-designed to dominate.

[Colly]

They should have removed three inches of shin from Bolt.