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Nuff sport ah gwaan!

I will post as much as I can about track and field athletics.

Feel free to post about other sports we may have missed.

Opening ceremony is on Friday 23 July.

Jamaica team

Male:

Tyquendo Tracey (100m)

Yohan Blake (100m/200m)

Oblique Seville (100m)

Julian Forte (100m reserve/200m/4x100m)

Jevaughn Minzie (4x100m)

Nigel Ellis (4x100m)

Rasheed Dwyer (200m)

Demish Gaye (400m)

*Christopher Taylor (400m)

Nathon Allen (400m)

Sean Bailey (4x400m)

Karayme Bartley (4x400m)

Rusheen McDonald (4x400m)

Ronald Levy (110m Hurdles)

Damion Thomas (110m Hurdles)

Hansle Parchment (110m Hurdles)

Phillip Lemonious (Reserve 110m Hurdles)

Jaheel Hyde (400m Hurdles)

Kemar Mowatt (400m Hurdles)

Leonardo Ledgister (400m Hurdles)

Tajay Gayle (Long Jump)

Carey McLeod (Long Jump/Triple Jump)

*O’Dayne Richards (Shot Put)

Fedrick Dacres (Discus)

Chad Wright (Discus)

Traves Smikle (Discus)

Javeir Brown (4x400m Mixed Relay)

Keeno Burrell (4x400m Mixed Relay)

Davonte Burnett (4x400m Mixed Relay)

Women:

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (100m/200m)

Shericka Jackson (100m/200m)

Elaine Thompson Herah (100m/200m)

Briana Williams (Reserve 100m/4x100m)

Remona Burchell (4x100m)

Natasha Morrison (200m/4x100m)

Stephenie-Ann McPherson (400m)

Roneisha McGregor (400m)

Candice McLeod (400m)

Stacey-Ann Williams (reserve 400m/4x400m)

Tovea Jenkins (4x400m)

Junelle Bromfield (4x400m)

Natoya Goule (800m)

Megan Tapper (100m Hurdles)

Yanique Thompson (100m Hurdles)

Britany Anderson (100m Hurdles)

Danielle Williams (Reserve 100m Hurdles)

Janieve Russell (400m Hurdles)

Ronda Whyte (400m Hurdles)

Leah Nugent (400m Hurdles)

Shian Salmon (Reserve 400m Hurdles)

*Aisha Praught (1500m)

Tissanna Hickling (Long Jump)

*Chanice Porter (Long Jump)

Shanieka Ricketts (Triple Jump)

Kimberly Williams (Triple Jump)

Danniel Thomas-Dodd (Shot Put)

*Lloydricia Cameron (Shot Put)

Shadae Lawrence (Discus)

*Shanice Love (Discus)

Tiffany James (4x400m Mixed Relay)

Charokee Young (4x400m Mixed Relay)

Kemba Nelson (4x400m Mixed Relay)

Trinidad and Tobago

Athletics

Michelle-Lee Ahye 100m 4x100m Relay

Kelly-Ann Baptiste 100m 4x100m Relay

Sparkle McKnight 400m hurdles

Tyra Gittens Long Jump

Semoy Hackett 4x100m Relay

Khalifa St. Fort 4x100m Relay

Ayla Stanisclaus 4x100m Relay

Kyle Greaux 200m

Jereem Richards 200m

Machel Cedenio 400m 4x400m Relay

Deon Lendore 400m 4x400m Relay

Dwight St. Hillaire 400m 4x400m Relay

Andwuelle Wright Long Jump

Keshorn Walcott Javelin

Kion Benjamin 4x100m Relay

Adell Colthrust 4x100m Relay

Eric Harrison 4x100m Relay

Akanni Hislop 4x100m Relay

Richard Thompson 4x100m Relay

Asa Guevara4x100m Relay

Che Lara 4x100m Relay

Boxing

Aaron Prince Middle (69-75kg)

Cycling

Teniel Campbell Road Race

Kwesi Brown Sprint and Keirin

Nicholas Paul Sprint and Keirin

Judo

Gabriella Wood +78kgs

Rowing

Felice Aisha Chow Single sculls

Sailing

Andrew Lewis Laser Men

Swimming

Dylan Carter 100m Freestyle

Cherelle Thompson 50 Freestyle

Barbados

Pan American Games Gold medalists and 110m hurdler Shane Brathwaite, sprinters Mario Burke and Tristan Evelyn, quarter milers Jonathan Jones and Sada Williams along with 400m hurdles Tia-Adana Belle are the six chosen to represent Barbados on the track.

Meanwhile, swimmers Alex Sobers and Danielle Titus has been selected. Sobers is scheduled to make his second appearance at the Olympics. Titus will make her first appearance at the Olympics accompanied by national swimming great Leah Simone Martindale-Stancil.

Grenada

Kirani James heads a six-member Grenada team to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

James, the 2012 Olympic champion, and Grenada’s first Olympic gold medalist is one of four track and field athletes named including 2019 World Champion Anderson Peters, Meleni Rodney, the 2014 Youth Olympics bronze medalist and veteran decathlete Linden Victor.

Two swimmers – Kimberly Ince (100m backstroke) and Delron Felix (100m freestyle) – have also been named to the team. The IOC awarded Grenada two wild card places for swimming.





More teams to be posted over the coming days....

In reply to mikesiva

Yes Iyah!

What time (Jamaica time) will we see live action?

It is a sad time for Bermuda as this will be the first Summer Games in many many years (I think 1972) without a T&F representative.

Flora Duffy should be a medal hope in triathlon, the other athlete selected is Dara Alizadeh in rowing.

Nicholas Paul!
World Record Holder!
remember the name

In reply to bdaTryangle

Tyrone Smith retire? Married life too sweet?

St Lucia

Lavern Spencer - women's high jump
Plus some sailors and swimmers

In reply to mikesiva

Only 30 persons with Covid so far. Spread the virus folks!

In reply to Chrissy

indeed

In reply to Chrissy

30? Your country had 3 times that today. Did you see the video with your BroGad at the party with most persons without masks and packed together like Sardines?

Any way this is Mike Olympics thread. Sorry.

In reply to Chrissy
Concerning

In reply to nitro

Hey, the football Euros and Wimbledon have already sent the UK infections above 50k a day, so it apparently doesn't matter any more.

One thing for sure. Because Japan have banned spectators, they won't hit 50k a day. At present Japan have only 3k a day.

In reply to mikesiva

listen you love you some track yes!!

In reply to mikesiva

Guyana

In reply to Kay

Thanks! I had trouble finding the Guyana team.

Bahamas team

Track and field men

Samson Colebrooke - 100m; Steven Gardiner - 200 and 400m; Jamal Wilson - high jump and Donald Thomas - high jump, waiting on an invite.

Track and field women

Tynia Gaither - 100 and 200m; Shaunae Miller-Uibo - 200 and 400m; Brianne Bethel - 200m; Anthonique Strachan - 200m; Pedrya Seymour - 100m hurdles and Devynne Charlton - 100m hurdles.

The women’s 4 x 400m relay team is the only one to make it. Their squad will include Miller-Uibo, Strachan, Bethel, Doneisha Anderson, Megan Moss and Lacathera Cooper.

Aquatics women

Joanna Evans - 200 and 400m freestyles.

Laura Morley is waiting on final confirmation on an invite from FINA.

Izaak Bastian - men’s 100 and 200m breaststroke.

This is the T&T 33 member team , originally was 30 but there were late additions Link Text

In reply to TriniStar

BVI and others

Another Gold Coast 2018 champion, Kyron McMaster, is considered a dark horse to win the men’s 400m hurdles for the British Virgin Islands. Just 24-years-old, he will have the daunting task of facing off against three of the four fastest intermediate hurdlers of all time, including the world record holder. McMaster has produced career-best efforts this season and will be eying a first-ever Olympic medal for the BVI. Like McMaster, long jumper Chantel Malone is the fourth-best in her event so far this year. She’s also been the most consistent over the seven-metre mark. With both events taking place in the same session, it could be a glorious day for the BVI. Swimmer Elinah Phillip will go in the women’s 50m freestyle, whilst Eldred Henry has unfortunately been ruled out of the men’s shot putt with an elbow injury.

In reply to nitro

Coco withdraws - tested positive= a n alternate on the US gymnastics team withdraws - Covid

Mike and I always keep things real. Spread our like you know who

In reply to mikesiva

I think his significant other's representing the US so he'd be there in some capacity. I recall his attempts to qualify were curtailed so it wasn't meant to be.

He carried the torch well after Brian Wellman (best finish: 5th in triple jump) and we have a youngster Jahnai Perenchief who has an NCAA silver this season.

In reply to mikesiva

tokyo olympics......bad idea

In reply to Jumpstart

You know what also was a bad idea? The football Euros! But they went ahead anyway....

Thousands of Brits who attended the matches in England have now tested positive for coronavirus. It's so bad that Londoners are calling it the Wembley variant (BBC London news, 16 July). Then there was this.

Do you agree with me that the football Euros were also a bad idea?

So, if a coronavirus superspreader event such as the football Euros could go ahead, so can the Olympics.

From the Stabroek link above:

"The Commonwealth of Dominica will have two athletes in track and field. Thea LaFond will go in the women’s triple jump, and she will be eager to create some positive Olympic memories. Just days before Rio 2016, she sustained a hamstring injury, and was 37th and last in qualifying. Two years later, though, she rebounded with the Commonwealth’s first-ever Commonwealth Games medal, a bronze. Now 27, she has been in superlative form these past two years. No athlete from Dominica has ever competed in an Olympic final and LaFond will be keen to change that. Dennick Luke is the other athlete repping Dominica and he was awarded a universality place in the men’s 800m."

In reply to TriniStar
Any medal predictions TriniS I say Keshorn Bronze(hopefully silver) 4×4 at least final women's 4x1 an upset medal especially if the Brits Merkans or Yard fill-up a change or drops a baton

looks like these new spikes will cause records to be under threat..I think that Bolt's are safe though..

In reply to Chrissy


Nuff respect, as always....

From the Stabroek link above, here's the St Kitts-Nevis team:

"Jason Rogers qualified to run the men’s 100m for Saint Kitts and Nevis. The 30-year-old has tasted team success at the highest level, winning World Championships bronze back in 2011 in the men’s 4x100m relay. He is in the form of his life at the moment, matching his personal-best mark from 2013 which puts him, along with Antigua and Barbuda’s Cejhae Greene, among the 20 fastest men in the field. (Greene has been a hundredth of a second faster than Rogers this year.) Rogers will be joined in Tokyo by Amya Clarke for the women’s 100m and by swimmer Jennifer Harding-Marlin, who is entered for the women’s 100m backstroke."

In reply to mikesiva

Was telling my parents the same thing. Twice the authorities at Wembley allowed the stadium to exceed the specified attendance limit of 45,000. And the UK has not seen the result of that. But by next week we'll see it. And their infection rate is increasing by leeps and bounds. Does not make the Tokyo olympics safe though. But i agree with you.

In reply to mikesiva

I see St. Kitts and was surprised Kim Collins wasn't on the roster. Now that fella had longevity.

In reply to Jumpstart

Totally agree with you on that. The UK are now feeling the impact of the football Euros coronavirus superspreader event, with about 50,000 new cases a day, and 96 died yesterday. What's slightly better for Tokyo though, is that spectators are banned, so we'll see how that pans out.

And talking about football, Olympic football starts today, with women's teams in action.

GB beat Chile 2-0
Japan and Canada draw 1-1
Brazil beat China 5-0
Sweden beat the USA 3-0!!!

From the Stabroek link....

"Greene, meanwhile, will be joined by Joella Lloyd for the women’s 100m, and Jalese Gordon in women’s laser radial. When Gordon hits the water, it will mark Antigua and Barbuda’s return to the sport for the first time in two decades. Alston Ryan will also be the only boxer from the OECS, and he will be the first entered by Antigua and Barbuda since 1988. Ryan, a featherweight, secured a place based on the IOC’s Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas. Antigua and Barbuda will also have two swimmers – Noah Mascoll-Gomes in men’s 400m freestyle, and Samantha Roberts in women’s 50m freestyle."

In reply to Brerzerk

I am not one who love making all these predictions. I just watch and enjoy sports.

But maybe two or three medals for T&T, same time if no medals are won it will not surprise me.

Nicholas Paul
Keshorn Walcott
Men 4x400 Relay

Well America got their first whooping of the Olympics when Sweden whip dat ass very good yesterday in women football. Long gone are the days when US women football easily beat up other countries in Olympics. The competitive gap in that sport has been closed.

In reply to problemjay

The last team I could find....

"Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will benefit from three universality places. Shafiqua Maloney will be on track in the women’s 800m. Alex Joachim will attempt the men’s 100m freestyle and Mya de Freitas the women’s 200m freestyle."

Men's football today....

Mexico thrashed France 4-1!
Egypt and Spain played to a goalless draw.
Ivory Coast beat Saudi Arabia 2-1.

In reply to problemjay

USA did not win the last Olympics. Germany won, Sweden was 2nd, and Canada was 3rd...you numpty!

In reply to JahJah

Captain Jerk Pork that is my point. LONG GONE are the days the US can roll over teams, it did not start yesterday. Sweden just emphasised my point by beating US in their FIRST match of the Olympics.

Once again the context of this discussion is way above your low IQ

In reply to JahJah

I bought an online package to watch all Olympics sports this morning. I nah miss nothing!!

In reply to problemgay

Nope! You would have lead with: "As evidenced in the previous Olympics (2016)..."

As low as you may think my IQ to be, I guarantee 0that it is quite a bit higher than yours, you glorified jackass.

PS: Who are the current World Cup champions (2019)?

In reply to TriniStar

Brazil beat Germany 4-2!

Australia beat Argentina 1-0
Japan beat South Africa 1-0

In reply to mikesiva

Kind of funny how "Team GB" can come together for Olympic women's football, but for men? Nope, no, nein, nuh-uh.

In reply to mikesiva

Dutty Mexico beat France.

In reply to mikesiva

must be a lot of excitement in Australia sports circles about this

In reply to TriniStar

Football probably the fourth most popular sport (if that) in Australia among football-like sports

In reply to bdaTryangle

It does not matter man Track is not popular in Australia but if one of their athletes was to win Olympic gold medals and break world records on the track it will be big headlines in their sports

Australia beating Argentina in football at any level will make headlines

In reply to TriniStar

how old are you?

In reply to camos

How old are you?

I will bring you the facts. Track and Field is not popular in Australia

In reply to camos

A male field athlete test positive in Jamaica, so he won't be travelling to Tokyo.

Carey McLeod?

In reply to TriniStar

Usually popularity is measured by the number of people that watch and not the number that plays, in the US soccer has the largest number of participants but NFL has a bigger audience.

In reply to camos

Surely you not trying to argue track and field is a more watched sport in Australia than any of the sports I mentioned above bring your support for that argument.

In reply to TriniStar
*Based on annual participation (organised out-of-school activities only for children 0-14; all activities for adults 15+)

Walking (Recreational) 8,783,064
Fitness/Gym 6,874,541
Swimming 4,505,531
Running/Athletics 3,334,693
Cycling 2,359,660
Football 1,767,288
Tennis 1,202,011
Bush walking 1,189,493
Basketball 1,017,968
Golf 1,015,150

but these lists are listing activities,not what people watch as none participants.

In reply to camos

Stay in lane with your argument. You provide a list based on participation from a child age group (young school children in sports) but you yourself wanted an argument based on what Aussies watch and not participate.

Where is your support for track and field being watched by majority of Australians and more popular than the sports I mentioned? Show me any reference from article with data.

In reply to TriniStar
Send me the info pls n thanks...No US link pls. Much as I am proud of Ato n Sanya mi Son's classmate they are obliged to spew US bias n propaganda

Anyway moving on with the thread topic on Olympics. I see on Team T&T page that T&T first athlete in action Felice Aisha Chow placed 4th in her heat and made it to the second round on Saturday Link Text

Look how ah will start watch rowing now

In reply to Brerzerk

Most likely wont have that free link until Track and Field start. I just have a purchased online package for the Olympics right now

In reply to TriniStar

In reply to TriniStar

dais ah good start right dey. Setting the tone for rest of the T&T team

In reply to TriniStar
Don't mind paying man

In reply to Brerzerk

This is what I am using with a VPN Link Text

But maybe an option from this list is better for you Link Text

Just dont choose the NBC option so you wont have to hear Ato and Sanya nonsense

In reply to TriniStar

Where did I say that?

In reply to Brerzerk

Actually the only way to avoid the American NBC coverage is to go with my VPN option which will give you British coverage.
(I am assuming you want an English language commentary)

I cant stand American Olympic commentary!

In reply to TriniStar

cosign. i still cant get the Dan and Dave decathlon crap out my head, and it was about 20 years ago. more recently, the 4 x 100 womens relay at the WC, the NBC coverage was amazingly biased and inaccurate. it is a perfect example of their modus operandi and bias.

i also dont want to hear about the Ingerbright or whatever they are called brothers.

In reply to Chrissy
Makes no sense.Putting sport and money over peoples lives.Another farce that politicians are elected by the people to carry out the wishes of the people.They dont.They only care about power and their own self interests.80% of Jap population dont want the games

Well look at chubble going on here now! Link Text

In reply to TriniStar

Rowing!

Wow!

Settling down to watch my recording of the opening ceremony now.

In reply to mikesiva

Could be Rowing or a Pissing Contest

Once T&T competing ah will stay up late at night to watch

In reply to mikesiva

Oh oh look what happened this morning in Tokyo. My new favourite Rowing athlete advanced to the quarterfinal Link Text

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Jamaica's Aisha Praught-Leer to race in Tokyo despite tearing meniscus 'off the bone'

In reply to TriniStar and nitro

A tale of two Aishas.

In reply to mikesiva

Just finished watching a special on doping over here. Calvin Smith threw Carl Lewis way underneath the bus...jumped in the driver's seat, threw that muthafacta in forward and then in reverse.

In reply to problemjay

Vibez!

In reply to nitro

I understand her sentiment below. Another Olympics is not guaranteed in an athlete career so she will go out and compete in the one that is happening now

In reply to mikesiva

Jamicans unable to train for 2 days.

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China won the first gold medal of the Olympics this morning. Americans hoping that is not a bad sign for the final medal count

In reply to mikesiva

Luckily, Piers Morgan wasn’t part of the casualty list. I am sure Meghan was praying for him.

In reply to problemjay

Did you see the score line in the USA women's 2nd match?

Japan beat Mexico 2-1 in mens football.

France outscored South Africa 4-3.

Interesting!

I won't panic if I was part of the US mem basketball team. At some stage the winning streakk had to end. It's was a 25 game winning streak. You not going to win every basketball game in history.

They just have to refocus and win the rest of their games in Tokyo

In reply to JahJah

Well I never said the US women football team was not good enough to win any games or not capable of beating down mediocre teams

Britain get their first gold medal. Adam Peaty retains his 100m breaststroke title.

Atkinson came third in her heat of the women's equivalent in 1:07.70 and didn't advance.

Japan doing well in the judo.

In reply to mikesiva

I was surprised to read that Atkinson never won an Olympic medal.

In reply to nitro

The one year delay didn't help the aging swimmer. Actually, a 2019 Olympic Games would have been just right for her!

I see a Japanese brother and sister winning gold in male and female, same sport event.

Reporter said first time siblings did this in Olympics history

In reply to problemjay

Judo?

Abe was their surname?

Japan now leading the medal table with eight golds!

Great upset win over the top seeded Chinese in the table tennis mixed doubles.

A lesson for Jamaicans as well who expect the gold rush to continue.

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But domination isn’t sustainable. Eventually, the rest of the world catches on and catches up. And the athletes and coaches know it.

In reply to nitro

Huh? Dude, what are you on about? Jamaicans knew what was up when Bolt was set to retire. Nuff were hoping he'd delay the retirement. I'm sure you know why that is.

Jamaicans expect to always be there or thereabouts in T&F, not win all the time.

Stop being melodramatic. The only ones who need to heed the lessons are the Americans. Why yu think dem did gwaan suh when tiny Jamaica started to beat them consistently? Yu see dat one named Carla Lewis?

ha!

In reply to JahJah

Bro i see analysts on TVJ predicting 16 and 18 medals.

Only one on their panel named Hubert seem to be living in reality.

In reply to nitro

I am talking about people expecting to dominate forever, and you're talking about predictions for these particular games. Those are two different concepts.

In reply to JahJah
Americans know that as well. You guys just cannot handle the confidence and gamesmanship of Americans. Well you accept that behavior from the great Usain Bolt. By the way Bolt is more American now than Jamaican. America has captured Bolt as Jamaica di with Rhi Rhi Link Text

In reply to JahJah

What was the name of the program?

In reply to imusic

Olympiska berättelser
Ben Johnson - när sanningen hann ifatt

https://www.discoveryplus.se/program/olympiska-berattelser

He said Carl should have gotten the same exact heat and dismissal like Ben. He talked about how the Americans act like they were clean when they were just as bad as the Eastern bloc. Just later to the party.

Edwin Moses did his best not say anything about motor mouth Carla though. Is he a diplomat?

Same program Tayna Lawrence wondering where her gold medal is after Marion Jones and the Greek lady get dismissed. She got moved up to silver and they're leaving the 1st place blank.

In reply to JahJah

Charles Poliquin said as much about Carl Lewis and others in his book, The Poliquin Principles. That was 1997.

In reply to nitro

Yet Americans feign ignorance and allow Carla run shim mouth unabated. You don't find it hilarious how he continues to act like a paragon of virtue, knowing that he shouldn't even have that medal??

In reply to JahJah

He has no shame but the American media covers it up. Drugs in sports is big business and fantastic sporting feats bring more viewership which brings more advertising dollars and more income for the networks.

Why would they mash up di dolly house?

Bermuda on the medal board after so long,... and freaking GOLD it is

In reply to Tryangle

Congratulations to Duffy on winning gold in the women's individual triathlon!

Congrats again to Flora Duffy. First ever Gold medal in the small populated country. Well done lady

Saw it on Team T&T FB Link Text

Simone Biles out with injury.

Watching this dressage shyte, skate boarding, etc etc and still cricket can't get a look in.

Oh, golf??

chupes.

In reply to JahJah


Baseball ah gwaan good! Japan beat USA 2-0!

Japan now lead the medal table with 10 golds.

In reply to nitro

I see sports journalists mostly predicting that Jamaica will get 12 medals. That's what Jamaica won at the 2019 World Champs, so I'd be satisfied with that.

More here

In reply to mikesiva

they need to temper their expectations. they are probably counting hurdles and field medals that will not materialize (except Tajay Gayle).

I hope they don't mess up the 4 X 100 (W). Stay in your lane and don't drop the baton.

In reply to Phillip-3

the 4 * 100 women have the personnel to win the gold and get the WR. Unlike the 2008 team, they need to get the baton around. Briania to Shelly to Shericka to Elaine.

In reply to mikesiva

I would dance as hell if we actually win 12 medals.

Speaking of Caribbean athletes. I am surprised by Cuba not winning a medal yet. Usually they would win one by now in either Judo or Boxing or Wrestling

Anyway congratulations to Bermuda on wining their first Olympic gold medal

In reply to nitro

gully creeper or something a bit more Liguanea?

Rafael Yunier Alba wins BRONZE for Cuba in Men's +80kg - Taekwondo

Only two Caribbean medals won so far

No Caribbean Swimmer is yet to get beyond the first round heats of their individual events smh

Hopefully one can do it

In reply to rudebway

Boss mi 'wuss dan a white man'. My dance is anything goes!

US women football 0-0 against Australia

Barely made it through to the quarterfinals. Not looking good at all. See my earlier comments about US women football

In reply to problemjay

Germany are out of the men's competition!

Ivory Coast and Brazil advance from their group.

Argentina go home too along with Australia.

Spain and Egypt advance from their group.

Saw an interesting chart in the wake of Flora's win.

Bermuda of course, smallest country by population to win Olympic gold. The next 4:
Grenada
Bahamas
Luxembourg
Suriname

Meanwhile largest countries yet to win ANY medal:
Bangladesh (at over 166 million)
Dem Rep of Congo
Myanmar
Angola
Yemen

In reply to Tryangle

These medal per capita comparisons always remind me of India's medal count Olympics performances

In reply to rudebway

How you pick the male jumper and leave out the female jumper who's # 2 in the world and was showing good form in meets leading up to Tokyo?

In reply to Brerzerk

oversight on my part.

hurdles on my mind...and the not 100% fit Dacres. he had an injury at trials..

i know he Effed up at the trial, (and has been acting like a brat since), but Omar was the only one with a chance to get on the podium. Hollaway is a freak of nature. In the women's race, i would be shocked in we get one finalist.

Jamaican boxer wid big chat got schooled by the Indian Kumar (Super Heavyweight)

In reply to Brerzerk

Sam Kendricks the American pole vaulter tests positive and is ruled out.

He becomes the 20th athlete to test positive for coronavirus.

In reply to mikesiva

As a result of that the entire Aussie Athletic team has been forced into lockdown because some members might have been in contact with him. Their pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall trained with Kendricks.

In reply to Casper

That's what should have happened to Scotland when Gilmour tested positive in the football Euros. But instead the Scotland match went ahead.

Australian athletes cleared to participate and train after three negative PCR tests,

In reply to Brerzerk

Too much big chat nuh good

He was the flag bearer for Jamaica too right?

In reply to Brerzerk

Boxers and UFC fighters all have big chat bro.

Oh, he is Jamaican born now.

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In reply to mikesiva

per jamaica gleaner... already drama with the 4 x 100 womens relay... never fails with Steve Francis.

altough i do admit i have no confidence in Remona Burchell in that relay pool. shelly running the 200 complicates things as she will need a rest. you can only make 2 changes from the heats to the finals

Sunisa Lee filled the void left by Biles and captures Gold for USA!

In reply to rudebway

In action early tomorrow (tonight our time):

Women's 100m prelims

Heat One - Amya Clarke (SKN)
Heat Three - Joella Lloyd (Ant)

Men's high jump qualification

Donald Thomas, Jamal Wilson (Bah)

Men's discus qualification

Frederick Dacres, Chad Wright, Travis Smikle (Jca)

Women's 800m

Heat Two - Natoya Goule (Jca)

Heat Five - Shafiqua Maloney (SVG)

Men's 400m hurdles

Heat One - Kemar Mowatt (Jca)

Heat Two - Jaheel Hyde (Jca)

Heat Three - Karsten Warholm (Nor)

Heat Four - Kyron McMaster (BVI), Shawn Rowe (Jca)

Heat Five - Rai Benjamin (USA/Ant)

And more

Draw for the first round of the women's 100m has not been done yet.

Its a shame there can be no roaring thousands of Japanese home fans in the football stadium cheering on their mens team incredible performances each game

In reply to problemjay

Men's high jump

Jamal Wilson (Bah) could only clear 2.17, and did not advance. Donald Thomas (Bah) could only clear 2.21 and also did not advance.

Men's discus

Travis Smikle (Jca) threw 59.04, and did not advance. Frederick Dacres (Jca) threw 62.91, and did not advance.

Chad Wright (Jca) threw 62.93 and advanced to the final.

Natoya Goule (Jca) won her heat of the women's 800m in 1:59.83.

Shafiqua Maloney (SVG) came seventh in her heat in 2:07.89 and failed to advance.

Men's 400m hurdles

Heat One

1 QAT SAMBA Abderrahman 48.38 Q
2 BRA dos SANTOS Alison 48.42 Q
3 ALG LAHOULOU Abdelmalik 48.83 Q
4 JAM MOWATT Kemar 49.06 Q

Heat Two

1 JAM HYDE Jaheel 48.54 Q
2 USA SELMON Kenneth 48.61 Q
3 JPN YAMAUCHI Hiromu 49.21 Q
4 GER PREIS Constantin 49.73 Q

Karsten Warholm (Nor) won the third heat in 48.65.

Heat Four

1 IVB McMASTER Kyron 48.79 Q
2 TUR COPELLO Yasmani 49.00 Q
3 JAM ROWE Shawn 49.18 SB Q
4 USA KENDZIERA David 49.23 Q

Rai Benjamin (USA/Ant) won the fifth heat in 48.60.

In reply to mikesiva

The ladies looking really great.

In reply to nitro

Shanieka Ricketts of Jamaica clears 14.43 with her first jump and automatically qualifies for the women's triple jump final.

Thea Lafond of Dominica jumped a PB of 14.60 with her first jump and also automatically advanced.

Kimberley Williams of Jamaica squeezed in as the eighth finalist with 14.30.

Portious Warren of Trinidad and Tobago reached the final of the women's shot putt with 18.75.

Failing to advance in the women's shot putt

Danielle Thomas Dodd of Jamaica 18.37
Cameron of Jamaica 17.43

As suspected, the hottest striker in the women's game is giving USA fits. If they survive her, they may yet slip into the final.

Portious Warren has qualified for the Shot Put final. Well done to the young athlete

In reply to mikesiva

Had no idea DA had an Olympic participant.

Saw the jump was best and waited to see the official length....then I saw she was Dominican.....almost leaped out the bed.

Can we medal? Still early.

USA women survive Miedema. Into the semis. An improvement on the last Olympics.

Not dead and buried yet.

Womens 100 metre heats was FIYAH yesterday

Nuff sub 11 second times

Ta Lou
SAFP
ETH
both Swiss sprinters
Blessing

Blessing looked SOOOOOOOOOOOOO SMOOOOOTH yesterday

So too Shericka Jackson who practically jogged her 11.07


TaLou was blazing last night tho...10.78 and looking back Damn!

In reply to JahJah

Arguably, Netherlands outplayed the US

In reply to mikesiva

It is said Warholm favours the outside lane. Wondering if this helps him to focus better. He doesnt get to see whats happening in the other lanes and so doesnt get distracted when hurdles get hit. Also with the wider turn he may be able to run faster. Its interesting that both the 400m flat race and the hurdles world records were broken by athletes running in lanes 8 and 7.

In reply to Ayenmol
she is right up there with a chance

In reply to imusic
that time is no joke because they way it was ran shows there's more in the tank. Was saying she wasn't smart but after seeing Sportmax's analysis agree that she was surprised with her time. But so was Shelly when she did the 10.6

In reply to Brerzerk

Women's 400m hurdles

Janieve Russell (Jca) second in Heat Two in 54.81.

Leah Nugent (Jca) finished third in Heat Three, but disqualified.

In Heat Four, Tia-Adana Belle of Barbados finished second in 55.69, and advanced, but Rhonda Whyte (Jca) false-started and Sparkle McKnight (TT) did not start.

Luke of Dominica clocked 1:54.30 in the fifth heat of the men's 800m and didn't advance.

Shadae Lawrence of Jamaica threw 62.27 to reach the final of the women's discus.

Emanuel Archibald (Guy) clocked 10.30 in the second preliminary heat of the men's 100m, and advanced.

100m hurdles

Heat Three

1 NGR AMUSAN Tobi 12.72 Q
2 JAM THOMPSON Yanique 12.74 Q
3 POL SKRZYSZOWSKA Pia 12.75 PB Q
4 BAH CHARLTON Devynne 12.84 Q

Heat Four

1 JAM ANDERSON Britany 12.67 Q
2 USA CLEMONS Christina 12.91 Q
3 HUN KOZAK Luca 12.97 Q
4 BAH SEYMOUR Pedrya 13.04 Q

Sore loser Djokovic gives up the Bronze to Barty and Peter in the mixed-doubles. He declares, “No Mas” after that drubbing from Carreno Busta.

3 in the W 100 finals!

looking good!

In reply to camos

Tracey withdrawn. Injured?

Tajay Gayle injured jumping in long jump qualification.

Limping and left knee strapped Gayle jumped 8.14! Wow!

Bromell struggling.

In reply to mikesiva

Shocker, Bromell runs 4th..may not make the semis. Wow

Has to wait and hope

Oblique Seville qualifies for the semis…2nd in his heat

In reply to FanAttick

Seville second in 10.04.

In reply to mikesiva

Injured continent boss Gayle jumps 8.14

In reply to FanAttick

Missed the race..will have to wait for replay.

Tajay just exhibited the heart of a champion..soard to 8m plus strapped up
and all. WOW

In reply to hubert

Jason Rogers of St Kitts Nevis third in 10.21.

Advanced to the semis.

So if the Nigerian was DQs why not Curly?
Stewwwwwwwwwwwwps

In reply to FanAttick

Was that his last jump though? That knee is in bad shape

In reply to Chrissy

Prescod lucky too.

De Grasse wins in 9.90.

Looking better than Bromell.

In reply to Chrissy

Possibly..doesn’t look good

Gould jogs home in the 800m

Gould jogs home in the 800m

In reply to FanAttick

Goule 1:59.57 wins her semi.

Not bad!

In reply to Chrissy

Final men's 100m heat

Rohan Browning Australia 10.01
Yohan Blake Jamaica 10.06

Greene of Antigua fifth in the sixth heat in 10.25 and won't advance.

Bromell scraped through.

In reply to mikesiva

Bro! MU looks unbeatable in the 800.

In reply to mikesiva

just woke up.. what happened to tyquendo tracey?

In reply to rudebway and Chrissy

Tajay Gayle 18.14 through to the men's long jump final.

Carey McLeod 17.75 didn't make it.

Tracey, I dunno! Didn't turn up.

Chad Wright ninth in the men's discus final with 62.57.

Jamaica didn't come in last in the Mixed 4 x 400 relays.

They missed it by a toe-step.

Jamaica 1, 2, 3!

Yes ??????Elaine...Incedible... 1-2-3...CONGRATS..
Take a bow too Mr. Francis ..New Mark.

In reply to mikesiva

Why were you quoting problemsjaydee? That wasn't the race that he wasn't going to miss. He wanted to miss THAT race because he was saying Shelly should retire and spare herself embarrassment.

The race he wasn't intending to miss is the 400mH for men.

Congrats to ET for defending her title.

She looked sooooooo smoooooooth. (tm Imusic)

Congrats Jamaica in getting the sweep! Franno is GOAT!!

Big Up Bless Up Yard!

1 2 3 Again!

In reply to JahJah

In reply to nitro

we a the best....Elaine show them who run tings.. banana ground...manchester...country girl... humble...

In reply to mikesiva

Gayle has the heart of a lion.

I hope he did not do serious damage to his leg though.

In reply to FanAttick

In reply to rudebway

Yeah man. We Da Best!

Well done too Shelly,Mama Rocket and Well said. Class personified.
You are an extra ordinary person and at 34 to be still in the top bracket, is
phenominal.

In reply to hubert

Yeah man. Tajay's courage was a highlight of the day.

Flo Jo record smashed!

women said medals can't share!

Who here have the money to hire Courtesy to pull up some old threads from the start of the season?

In reply to camos


Them selfish..Baaaad..

In reply to JahJah

lol..you mean PJ tings a go tough fe a certain country ..dwrcl

In reply to rudebway

Oh my, you remember it too? Checking mi bookmarks...

In reply to JahJah
You guys pay too much attention to PJ/TrinStar.

That was a brilliant interview by Shelly-Ann on TVJ.

The commies say the track looks fast but apart from Degrasse the other male athletes look pedestrian.

In reply to rudebway

Tracey pulled a hamstring. Out of the Olympics.

US not looking good at the moment on the Olympic medal table. A disappointing track and field performance will surely have China beating them in the end

In reply to nitro

ah... thanks for the update. crushing for him

In reply to nitro

What did Shelly say?

In reply to TriniStar

It seems China not only beating America in trade and economy but now on the medal table too. The world is changing in ever way

In reply to camos

Notice he showed up and what he chose to talk about?

shameless!

Captain Jerk Pork always looking for some Trini attention after Jamaican wins a race.

Happens every Olympics

In reply to problemjay

In reply to TriniStar

That was quick, TriniStar.

In reply to Drapsey

Not as quick as how you keeping tabs on my posts

In reply to FanAttick

Recognizing Elaine's achievement, bigging up Shericka for her performance, telling all Jamaicans to unite and enjoy the 1 2 3..but to take it easy with the pot and pot covers! DWL!

Of course she first gave thanks to the Almighty for bringing her where she is today. She admitted her disappointment but said she will not look for an excuse.

She ended by thanking her family, her support system and thanked her sponsors Grace, Digicel, Nike and Visa.

In reply to FanAttick

Did you know that Jamaica has won 10 of the last 12 medals in the women 100M at the Olympics. Blood Fire!

Tajay Gayle showed what the Olympic spirit is all about, it is usually a once in a lifetime affair for most people and he showed that he will not take the opportunity for granted.

In reply to problemjay

Nice try.

NOW APOLOGISE TO SAFP!!!!!!!!

That's all we want to hear.



DOH LET US PULL UP DEM THREADS!!

In reply to camos
no man TrinS is good peeps just pulled wrong direction by PJ once in a moon but is a man who will admit mistake not so PJ

In reply to mikesiva
She needs 1:56 to win

In reply to JahJah

there is a lot of truth in some of what he says.

In reply to Brerzerk

man i would be so stoked if she got a medal. 800 is tough but she needs to leave it all on the track.. what ever it takes to hold them off on the stretch.

Some in here clearly TRAUMATISED by my posts

In reply to Brerzerk

didnt realize we were running in the mens 400. i thought that at trials they said none of the men made the qualifying time? oh well. they are there, so i will hope for the best.

Right now Tyra Gittens in third position after her first jump! 6.72m

I am not seeing the female jumper from British Virgin Islands tho

Ok just seen her. Chantal Malone 6.82m she will be in the final

In reply to rudebway

American Ross gawn - misjudged finish line and eased up

In reply to Chrissy

not necessarily..he may be the fastest of the also-rans and still get thru..

In reply to Chrissy

yup..the long college season took a toll on him. Vanniekerk finished 3rd and made it through.. but this is not the 2016 version of Vanneiker. he wont challenge.. Christopher Taylor and a bajan advanced..good deal.


Gardiner won his heat..nathon Allen ran 46. i know he was injured, but he is regressing.

In reply to rudebway

so he's definitely gone? I am hearing that he still has a chance..

In reply to JahJah


Warren of Trinidad and Tobago threw 18.32 for 11th in the women's shot putt.

Tyra Gittens of Trinidad and Tobago and Chantal Malone of BVI reached the final of the women's long jump with leaps of 6.72 and 6.82 respectively.

Chanice Porter of Jamaica threw 6.22 but did not advance.

In reply to hotarobin

Men's 400m

Heat One

1 BOT MAKWALA Isaac 44.86 Q
2 GRN JAMES Kirani 45.09 Q
3 BEL SACOOR Jonathan 45.41 Q
4 JAM GAYE Demish 45.49
5 BAH RUSSELL Alonzo 45.51

Heat Three

1 USA CHERRY Michael 44.82 Q
2 BAR JONES Jonathan 45.04 SB Q
3 JAM TAYLOR Christopher 45.20 Q
4 TTO ST. HILLAIRE Dwight 45.41

Heat Five

1 BAH GARDINER Steven 45.05 Q
2 TTO LENDORE Deon 45.14 Q
3 NED DOBBER Jochem 45.54 Q
4 JAM ALLEN Nathon 46.12

Heat Six

1 NED BONEVACIA Liemarvin 44.95 Q
2 USA NORMAN Michael 45.35 Q
3 TTO CEDENIO Machel 45.56 Q

St Hillaire and Gaye advance as fastest losers, but Allen does not.

In reply to problemjay

Your Queen has some shade for your new great white (red and blue) hope. I hope you know who that message was for.


Show some grace like your Queen Nicki

In reply to rudebway

Men's 100m

Semi final One

Yohan Blake out at the semi-final stage in 10.14....

1) Kerley 9.96
2) de Grasse 9.98

Oblique Seville ran 10.09 for fourth in the second semi, and won't advance. Another unimpressive performance by Bromell.

Zharnel Hughes won in 9.98.

In reply to mikesiva

Well, that's no good is it.

Looks like Seville out too.

Brommell scraping through again? 3rd on a photo finish in his semi.

So that's what Jamaica brought to the table in the men's 100m? Tsk Tsk Tsk.

Looks like Simbine going out. 4th...fast semi though. Chinese dude 1st in 9.83. Baker 2nd I think...or was it the American born black dude running for Italy?

Baker (USA) 2nd 9.83
Jacobs (Italy) 3rd 9.84


Simbine makes it! 9.90 for 4th

In reply to JahJah

Bromell out

In reply to FanAttick

yes, due to that fast semi just now.

In reply to mikesiva

unfortuately, i expected it.we dont have mucj in the mens dept

In reply to rudebway

Who is Blake's coach?

In reply to JahJah

Semi final Three

1 CHN SU Bingtian 9.83 AR Q
2 USA BAKER Ronnie 9.83 PB Q
3 ITA JACOBS Lamont Marcell 9.84 AR
4 RSA SIMBINE Akani 9.90

Bromell out!

In reply to rudebway

Yanique Thompson crashed out of the first semi of the 100m hurdles....

1 NGR AMUSAN Tobi 12.62 Q
2 BAH CHARLTON Devynne 12.66 Q
3 CRC VARGAS Andrea Carolina 12.69

In reply to mikesiva

Damn!

In reply to JahJah

i dont know..its not a big name coach. If you recall, he left Glen Mills at Racers

In reply to mikesiva
Did not have any expectations about men's sprint contingent ..abject wusses..too much talk and poor performances for past two years.

In reply to rudebway

Yeah, I know he left Racers, but wasn't sure where he went. Oh well, he was 'supposed' to assume the mantle.

On to the next, I guess...if we can some how find that person. Back to the 80s and 90s we go?

In reply to JahJah

After two false starts, Brittany Anderson wins the second semi-final....

1 JAM ANDERSON Britany 12.40 PB Q
2 USA HARRISON Kendra 12.51 Q
3 AUS CLAY Liz 12.71

Pedrya Seymour (Bah) last in 13.09.

In reply to JahJah


Brittany Anderson just dropped a 12.40. Hope lives!!!

In reply to JahJah

Nice run by Brittany

In reply to JahJah

Seville might be the answer. year before the pandemic he was running for Calabar class 1 at champs. So give him time. the others are spent forces (Odean Skeen, Kemar Bailey Cole, Julian Forte etc)

Shoite. 12.26!

Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico

Tapper of Jamaica 2nd in 12.62

In reply to rudebway

Third semi final

1) Jasmine Camacho Quinn (PR) 12.26 Olympic Record!
2) Meghan Tapper (Jca) 12.62

Both automatic qualifiers....

Two Jamaicans and one Bahamian in the final.

In reply to JahJah

two in the finals. good.

In reply to mikesiva

Tapper sneaks through

In reply to FanAttick
Good. The women continue to show the way.

In reply to hubert

Mitchell Starc brother Brandon doing well in the high jump

In reply to FanAttick

What ? good for him..bowl fast jump high family ...have not watched a high jump event yet.

Just seen him..could medal too, 2.33 cleared and 2:35...but the HJ is battle royal with Qatar's Barshim looking great and there is no quit in the Korean guy.

In reply to FanAttick

None a dem beating di shades man.

In reply to TriniStar

look it here Link Text

I am predicting she finished 4th-6th in the final
.

Di Italian is also looking good - loved his Bolt pose earlier this morning.

In reply to Chrissy

Yu seeet it

In reply to Chrissy

Gwaan Barshim!

Shanieka Ricketts up to third in the women's triple jump final with her fourth round jump of 14.84.

Men's 400m hurdles

Semi final One

1 NOR WARHOLM Karsten 47.30 Q
2 USA BENJAMIN Rai 47.37 Q
3 TUR COPELLO Yasmani 47.88 SB
4 IRL BARR Thomas 48.26 SB
5 JAM MOWATT Kemar 48.95

Semi final Two

1 BRA dos SANTOS Alison 47.31 AR Q
2 QAT SAMBA Abderrahman 47.47 SB Q
3 ITA SIBILIO Alessandro 47.93 PB
4 USA SELMON Kenneth 48.58
5 GER CAMPBELL Luke 48.62 PB
6 JAM ROWE Shawn 48.83

In the third semi, Jaheel Hyde (Jca) hit a hurdle in a leading position, and went down.

1 IVB McMASTER Kyron 48.26 Q
2 EST MAGI Rasmus 48.36 NR Q
3 USA KENDZIERA David 48.67

Spanish jumper knocked Shanieka Ricketts out of the bronze medal position in the triple jump....

In reply to mikesiva

Hyde falls- too sad - her was looking good

In reply to Chrissy

very disappointed for him.. it would have been great boost for his confidence if he made the finals..glad he got up and finished... well.. i think he should realize he "belongs". he is nott Warholm, but he can compete

Rojas new world record and the gold
So glad for Venezuela

In reply to Chrissy

incredible..she was on fire today.. you could tell she was going after the WR from the first jump

Ricketts finishes 4th and barely misses a medal.

In reply to Chrissy

Yes,,,Grabbed both Olympic and WR at the same time..Wonderful. VENEZUELA deserving of something great.
Ricketa just did not look it today.

In reply to Chrissy
Was leading and looking good for a fat time too in the lead.Maybe he was going too fast at that stage
and lost his timing.

Gold medal shared in the high jump - fabulous.

In reply to rudebway

Women's triple jump final

1 VEN ROJAS Yulimar 15.67 WR!!!!
2 POR MAMONA Patricia 15.01 NR
3 ESP PELETEIRO Ana 14.87 NR
4 JAM RICKETTS Shanieka 14.84

Kimberley Williams (Jca) eighth with 14.51. Thea Lafond (Dominica) 12th with 12.57.

In reply to Chrissy

True Olympic Spirit as of yore...wonderful.by Harshim and the Italian, Memorable moment
of the Games.

Tokyo is winning the COVID battle by this gesture and some nice performances. Japan needed this.

Will Canada win the 100m mens Gold ?

I backing De Grasse. And I want Hughes to medal too

In reply to rudebway

Was hoping Rickets would grab a medal.

And now for the 100M - when was the last year that we had no one in the 100M male final?

In reply to hubert

Disagree re Covid

Oops Hughes will be DQd

In reply to Chrissy
Winning in the sense that they put on the games despite Major problem with COVID. That's what
I wanted to convey.


The GAMES had to be held and we are getting some excellent moments.

COVID will be problem for a long time.
SHOOT Hughes picked and is gone.

Jacobs wins

Jacobs of Italy. WOW

Jacobs who ? Congrats but Im waiting for that after race drug test results.

Man a lot of people lose money for this race

In reply to Chrissy

wow... beats Kerley.. Shame that Zarnnell Hughes picked. he had a great shot

Who is guy?

Wow. Never heard of him but that was brilliant.

In reply to rudebway

Yes he had a shot..de Grasse looked like he had a poor start.

In reply to nitro
Never heard of him until this Olympics.

In reply to hubert

To be fair to him he apparently was the best this year over 60M. I hardly follow that.

all three men ran PBs but really nothing about the men's 100m went as expected.. Congrats to Jacobs representing Italy..

In reply to nitro

So much for America being 'back' eh?

In reply to JahJah

We have had a disappointing Olympics so far but will recover in the hurdles and 400M.

This is touching..again. All Jamaican flag

In reply to JahJah


1 ITA JACOBS Lamont Marcell 9.80 AR
2 USA KERLEY Fred 9.84 PB
3 CAN de GRASSE Andre 9.89 PB
4 RSA SIMBINE Akani 9.93

In reply to mikesiva

Young Oblique Seville is a good prospect for the future. Are there any other good young sprinters out there for Jamaica?

Jacobs was born in teh USA

His father is American - mother Italian

In reply to hubert

Very bad start Hubert. I think de Grasse could have won it all, were it not for that poor start. He accelerated magnificently to at least win a Bronze.

What a night of athletics. That Yulimar Rojas from Venezuela who broke the World High Jump record is quite a character. Great night for the people of Venezuela and Italy.

In reply to Casper

Yes sir, you right on all counts.

In reply to JahJah

The winner has American blood so technically we are back with a 1 2!

In reply to problemjay

Some probably won big money too..

In reply to nitro
I haven't followed the European circuit at all since 2019.
But Jacobs did what he had to do and all credit to him.Can't recall the last
time an Italian win any races since Mennea back in the day 200m runner.

Bolt has left a void in sprints but had De Grasse got a start and Hughes not DQ
this race could have been different.
But congrats to the big guy,Jacobs. Should be fun for the the next few years to see
who really emerges as the top man. It's an open field which makes it good for Track events.

In reply to hubert

Events on tonight, which is morning Japanese time:

Women's 1500m Heat Two - Aisha Praught-Leer (Jca)

Men's long jump final - Tajay Gayle (Jca)

Women's 200m

Heat One - Shaunae Miller-Uibo (Bah)
Heat Two - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jca)
Heat Five - Shericka Jackson (Jca), Anthonique Strachan (Bah)
Heat Six - Elaine Thompson-Herah (Jca)

100m hurdles final - Britany Anderson, Megan Tapper (Jca), Devynne Charlton (Bah)

And more

Of course, in the evening session Japan time, which is morning for the rest of us, there are more semis and finals....

In reply to mikesiva

I don't think Tajay Gayle should risk further damage to his knee. World Champs is just a year away and he is in no shape to medal.

In reply to nitro

What did Shericka just do?

In reply to FanAttick

Eliminate herself

In reply to Chrissy

Wow….eased up thinking she had it in the bag

In reply to FanAttick

fcuk up. she never got out of neutral...i dont understand..she cant ease up..she was never in first or second..she just never got going

is she planning to run the 400? she ran 23.26 she could probably do taht when she was at Vere.

You have to love these Olympic moments Link Text

Leh we go Yardies!

is dat silver fi Megan? Nah Bronze - good run kiddo

In reply to Chrissy

great for her...Anderson hit a hurdle and it threw her off.. but she is only about 20 or 21 ... happy for tapper...yes

In reply to Chrissy

Congrats to Ms Tapper

In reply to FanAttick

A tale of two leg injuries....

Aisha Praught-Leer goes out of the women's 1500m with 4:15.31.

Tajay Gayle finishes 11th in the men's long jump with 7.69.

Silver and bronze to two Cubans who developed leg injuries of their own....

Women's 200m

Heat One

1 JAM FRASER-PRYCE Shelly-Ann 22.22 Q
2 NAM MASILINGI Beatrice 22.63 PB Q
3 NED SCHIPPERS Dafne 23.13 Q
4 GER KWAYIE Lisa Marie 23.14

Heat Two

1 JAM FRASER-PRYCE Shelly-Ann 22.22 Q
2 NAM MASILINGI Beatrice 22.63 PB Q
3 NED SCHIPPERS Dafne 23.13 Q
4 GER KWAYIE Lisa Marie 23.14

Heat Five

1 BAH STRACHAN Anthonique 22.76 =SB Q
2 POR BAZOLO Lorene Dorcas 23.21 Q
3 ITA KADDARI Dalia 23.26 (.251) Q
4 JAM JACKSON Shericka 23.26 (.255)

Heat Six

1 CAN EMMANUEL Crystal 22.74 SB Q
2 GBR DOBBIN Beth 22.78 =SB Q
3 JAM THOMPSON-HERAH Elaine 22.86 Q
4 BEL VERVAET Imke 23.05

In reply to mikesiva

Thanks a million...Just got home..
Congrats to Tapper for a bronze in Hurdles. No one3 could come near to the Puerto Rican girl in that event.

What happen to the 200m with Shericka and Elaine ?

Got to try find some replays.

In reply to hubert

Elaine was cruising and saving energy.

Maybe Shericka was doing the same? But something looked wrong with her. Possibly carrying an injury? Or just dog-tired from a busier sprint schedule that she's accustomed to?

100m hurdles final

1 PUR CAMACHO-QUINN Jasmine 12.37
2 USA HARRISON Kendra 12.52
3 JAM TAPPER Megan 12.55
4 NGR AMUSAN Tobi 12.60
5 NED VISSER Nadine 12.73
6 BAH CHARLTON Devynne 12.74
7 USA CUNNINGHAM Gabriele 13.01
8 JAM ANDERSON Britany 13.24

What a run by Camacho Quinn! And congrats to Tapper on her bronze....

Tapper is such a joy to watch! The way she celebrated that bronze was beautiful.

In reply to mikesiva
Sorry about Shericka..Rather it be weariness than injury which would decimate relay chances, That's one tough cookie of
female athlete. Expected Elaine and Shelly to cruise anyhow and qualify.

these Olympics certainly have had it's share of unexpected outcomes..Shericka did not qualify..cha

..Prandini just ran backwards as SFP cruised to a certain qualification

In reply to hotarobin

Women's 200m

Semi final One

1 JAM FRASER-PRYCE Shelly-Ann 22.13 Q
2 NAM MASILINGI Beatrice 22.40 PB Q
3 BAH STRACHAN Anthonique 22.56 (.551) SB

Semi final Two

1 JAM THOMPSON-HERAH Elaine 21.66 =PB Q
2 NAM MBOMA Christine 21.97 WU20R Q
3 USA THOMAS Gabrielle 22.01

As I've said elsewhere, these Americans have difficulty reproducing fast times outside of the US....

Semi final Three

1 CIV TA LOU Marie-Josee 22.11 SB Q
2 BAH MILLER-UIBO Shaunae 22.14 Q
3 SUI KAMBUNDJI Mujinga 22.26 =NR

Two Jamaicans and a Bahamian into tomorrow's final....

In reply to mikesiva

you did say that Gabby looked terrible!!

Miller-Uibo looks like she doesn't want to be there..

In reply to hotarobin

Yeah, SMU didn't look convincing, did she?

She might be better off focussing on the 400m....

In reply to hotarobin

Gwenerally thye Americans do not appear sharp. As are other atheltes though it is more evident with numerous Americans.
At this stage I am willing to give athletes a pass as this is an unusual year, a 5th year Olympics and Covid.
Usually, American top runners make use the European Circuit during the summer but I don't think this was a case in Covid year
with travel and its restrictiveness.
Apart from US Trials and the NCAA earlier,Athletes in US does not have anything to compare with a domestic circuit
as with Europe. Perhaps this explains in part to the emergence of Jacobs as 100m main man, whereas Brummel and other US
sprinters looked jaded and appear to wear 'what I am doing here' looks . Un American for sure.;
I foster this as not to make excuses as all athletee face similar problems.BUT Covid and its variants
affect people differently.
I see the Schippers did not make it for 200m final..just another one that has fallen unexpectedly.
Yes, I am prepared to give Athletes much more slack this time around.

I wonder if Thomas is playing possum or if she is really in tip top frame of mind for the 200M women's final ?

In reply to mikesiva

Kirani James! COOKING

Kirani- nice

Men's 400m semifinal #1 wow Kirani JAMES is making a statement here..

In reply to FanAttick
Impressive

In reply to mikesiva

not at all. she should have done the 400. Nasir is suspended, and Felix is a shell.

how about Kirani? wow wow wow...i like that

In reply to hubert

if you asking that then you didn't see the race..put it this way, based on what I saw at least 6 competitors would have to pull up for her to medal..

In reply to Chrissy

Indeed. Looking good

In reply to Chrissy

LOVE it ..Missed the race tho...He's my boy.

In reply to hotarobin
That bad ? maan. Well that would be one less HUGE threat to our gals.Hope you are right.

In reply to Chrissy

Semi final One

1 GRN JAMES Kirani 43.88 SB Q
2 COL ZAMBRANO Anthony Jose 43.93 AR Q
3 NED BONEVACIA Liemarvin 44.62 NR
4 TTO LENDORE Deon 44.93

In reply to mikesiva

can she get to 21.33? me glad bag woulda buss to see one of Flo Jo records fall

In reply to hubert

i hope she is weary....but please, even without her we will win the 4 x 1.

Nice Chris Taylor - was not expecting to see you

Taylor through

In reply to rudebway
Maybe and could be but with her I would feel far more comfortable and secure

In reply to mikesiva

Christopher Taylor 2nd and into the finals..sweet

In reply to hubert

with her, we break the world record. Brianna to Shelly to Sherika to Elaine

I hope I am right too but she was on full throttle whilst Thompson had already shut off..

the men's 400m heat #3 is packed with some big names..Steven GARDINER, Michael NORMAN, Isaac MAKWALA and Wayde van NIEKERK..The American and the South African didn't look great in their heats to me..Norman, in particular, seemed to be struggling..this should be a blistering one as there is lots to lose in this one..Barbadian Jonathan JONES ran his heat surprisingly well and will have to run his PB if he is to make it through to the final..

In reply to Chrissy

so happy for him. Glad to see him and Jahleel Hyde making positive progress

In reply to rudebway

Semi final Two....

1 USA CHERRY Michael 44.44 Q
2 JAM TAYLOR Christopher 44.92 SB Q
3 AUS SOLOMON Steven 45.15
4 KSA AL YASSIN Mazen Moutan 45.37
5 BOT SCOTCH Leungo 45.56
6 TTO CEDENIO Machel 45.86
7 BAH RUSSELL Alonzo 46.04

In reply to hotarobin

you all been around long enough to know to take with caution the times that come out of Eugene. On the other hand, Elaine looks like she has a bit more

van Niekerk out

In reply to hotarobin

Too soon for van Niekerk...he's been out four years, I think.

The moral of the story: don't joke around with rugby if you're a professional athlete.

In reply to mikesiva

I actually had Norman to falter before van Niekerk..

Gardiner looks great..

In reply to hotarobin

Semi final Three

1 BAH GARDINER Steven 44.14 SB Q
2 USA NORMAN Michael 44.52 Q
3 BOT MAKWALA Isaac 44.59
4 JAM GAYE Demish 45.09 SB
5 RSA van NIEKERK Wayde 45.14
6 NED DOBBER Jochem 45.48
7 TTO ST. HILLAIRE Dwight 45.58
8 BAR JONES Jonathan 45.61

A Bahamian, a Grenadian and a Jamaican into the final.

Who will be the contenders for the medals? Gardiner vs James vs the two American Mikes?

In reply to Chrissy

Taylor in the final..Now that is GREAT news. First objective achieved.
Wonderful.

In reply to mikesiva

Yes those are the top dogs..But I am so disappointed that no T&T athlete is in the final. That
is not good.
Was expecting Lendore to make it.

In reply to hubert

Cherry looks better than Norman. Hopefully Kirani and Gardner both medal

In reply to rudebway

1-2 would suit me fine although I want Kirani ahead. I can only hope and wish.

Mi a tell yuh - di racism at di starting line is blatent - di Norwegian should have been DQd

Nice Russell

In reply to Chrissy
Maybe its only her that the rain fell on..anyway she did not make it.

In reply to Chrissy

yup..into the finals..

In reply to hubert

they should bring on the covers

In reply to Chrissy

I knew that she would have gotten a pass..she should have been DQed but maybe the pelting rain also helped her case..

In reply to hubert

Rain pelting down now...women's discus and pole vault suspended.

Hurdling in these conditions can't be good.

Women's 400m hurdles

Semi final One

1 USA MUHAMMAD Dalilah 53.30 Q
2 JAM RUSSELL Janieve 54.10 Q
3 BEL COUCKUYT Paulien 54.47 NR

good run by Russell..

In reply to hotarobin

Tia-Adana Belle (Bdos) last in the second semi in 59.26....

Shadae Lawrence of Jamaica seventh in the women's discus with a throw of 62.12.

In reply to mikesiva

the Americans fixing to sweep the women's 400m hurdles..

In reply to mikesiva

Agree if it's pouring that much,hurdles should be suspended.It is dangerous.But I guess once they started and ran one race, they did not want to give
an advantage to others..decisions , decisions. I don't envy those in charge.

In reply to hotarobin
I thought the world record holder will win,. But a sweep ? Hope not

In reply to hotarobin
I thought the world record holder will win,but a sweep. ? Hope not.

In reply to hubert

well likely 1, 2 but not 3..

In reply to hotarobin
Yes..we need a medal..Bronze for Russell will do but anything better will be welcomed

In reply to Chrissy

Yu care now eh? Not when the Italian wasn't sent off for treating the black kid like rag doll and slamming him to the ground.

That racism was even more blatant (times 2, even), but black kid played for ole blighty so...

An nuh bodda wid dat KYS bizniz, yu hear?

In reply to JahJah

Because yuh beg fi it - KYS

In reply to Chrissy

Yu gwaan. Yu know ah true.

In reply to mikesiva

How come none of allyuh commenting on the high possibility of a 200m upset if one or both of the Namibian teenage "girls" win???

Remember, at least Christine MBoma was poised to strike Gold in the 400m before they banned them from that event and relegated them to just the 200m.

They might be holding back until today.

Do not underestimate Uibo! I think she has something up.her sleeves and will only go full throttle in both her finals. The Caribbean men will make the region proud

In reply to hubert


Taylor injured...

Had to be carried off in a wheelchair.


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In reply to Ewart
Was an asthma attack - word is that he is OK

In reply to Chrissy

She was DQd…she asked them to allow her to complete the race

By the way - She is a Dane…

In reply to Chrissy

In reply to Ewart
What the hell ?,,,Did not know.Went to grab a snooze.

i see he is ok according to Chrissy. Good.

AYYYEE! US women football team beaten by Canada in the semis. They were lucky to even reach this far. See my previous comments about the status of US women football when compared to the better teams in the world today

Hmm I made this comment on 07/27 and oh how things have changed for Cuba within a matter of four days.

In reply to Ewart

Christopher Taylor, unfortunately will not feature in the finals but I am happy that he made the finals..great achievement for him..

I will place my bets on Kirani James, Michael Cherry and Steven Gardiner with the guy from Botswana as the dark horse..call me crazy but I don't think Michael Norman will medal..

In reply to hubert
Has had asthma since his Calabar days.
In fact there was a big back and forth some time ago when the coach said CT did not have an asthma attack.

In reply to FanAttick

Fi true? Mi will have to ask mi fambily about dem cheating peeps

In reply to hotarobin

i thought he said on twitter that he is ok. Is there an announcement somewhere?

In reply to Chrissy


OK. Forgot he was asthmatic. Good to hear it was only that.


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In reply to Chrissy

I hope he is also very safe being an asthmatic in the current environment with Covid.

Women’s 400m - Felix wins the heat..McGregor got 2nd…nice

In reply to hubert

Serious point bro

In reply to FanAttick

REal nice - and here comes Candice McLeod

In reply to Chrissy

McCleod wins

In reply to FanAttick


Candice McLeod jut won her heat
nice..she has improved greatly this year...linked with Sherika and has "turned the corner"

In reply to FanAttick

And she had a bad start

In reply to FanAttick

McLeod looks real nice and composed.

In reply to DukeStreet

well said. something has "clicked".

In reply to Chrissy

the commentator said mcPherson is from West MORE land parish jamaica.

In reply to rudebway

sorry I just reread what I wrote...very ambiguous given the context..I mean that he won't do anything..

In reply to rudebway



McPherson to blow wow! Yard women representing

In reply to DukeStreet

she does..she has a beautiful running form..

so I thought that Miller-Uibo wasn't running the 400m?

Alyuh see that muddie flag?

In reply to hotarobin

Yes and her body fat looks real lean. Running style is sooo smooth.

In reply to hotarobin

i didnt see her..so unless there is a hidden heat.....

In reply to rudebway

She won her heat ... ent?

In reply to DukeStreet

what fat?

In reply to Kay

oops..i missed the first heat i guess..wow.. that is a tough double. 200 meters finals tomorrow.

Whenever Shelly-Ann gets at least a day to rest she is almost unbeatable
Short duration in turn around is when she falters

BVI has a competitior in the womens long jump..Malone... good luck to her! she chopped her final few steps on her jump awhile ago.. its a legal jump..now, adjust and go for it

In reply to hotarobin

Rasheed Dwyer wins his heat..good deal.

these American commies are annoying as heck!! Leave Dawyer alone he can look around however he wants..

In reply to rudebway

Richards as well

Is Tara more hype than substance?

Andre de GRASSE..not so sure about him in the 200m

In reply to hotarobin

translation... no, he is no the heir to Usain and he is not gonna get gold.

Knighton is gonna be a beast

Erriyon Knighton could be the next great sprinter - he is still only 17

In reply to Chrissy

not aware of the substance

In reply to rudebway

THIS - barring injuries - hope he has the support around him

In reply to rudebway

Her best jump now

Tara looks like she bet a friend that she will act like a clown every time she sees a camera..

man disqualified reinserted to the next race..

In reply to hotarobin

strange...Forte got run out of that heat..not surprised...

In reply to rudebway
Beast is right..That boy has lots of pace in his legs. Only 17 years old...wow

What a run by Warholm./..wiped both records...unreal 45.94 Yes sir

Benjamin did his best but Warholm too strong..

In reply to hubert

45.94 ..you have got to be fucking kidding me... Warholm.... incredulous

In reply to hubert

wow wow wow!! what a run!!

In reply to hotarobin

He mashed it up..This will stay for a long time,I feel.

imagine that these men run around the track and jump over hurdles faster than real women can run around the track without any hurdles..

As I said in another thread Warholm vs Benjamin is the race not to miss in this Olympics!

New World record and smashed by the man who has the WR!

In reply to rudebway
I still can't believe it .What could he run for the flat 400m ?

In reply to problemjay
You were right and still right. Goodnight.

In reply to hotarobin

faster than nathon allen and Rushout McDonald and others, but i digress. that was off the chain. that was epic.

In reply to rudebway

He can probably run a 43 sec 400m.

In reply to DukeStreet
When Von Niekerk did his stuff from lane 8 in Rio I said what di HELL did I just see??? This is something else, young RIA has already etched his name into the history books even though not winning. Marvelous performance from Warholm

In reply to hubert

Don't encourage him. You know why he was missing the other races.


Most observers knew the Norwegian was going to win. A foregone conclusion came to pass.

In reply to JahJah


Carey McLeod (Jca) jumped 16.01 and failed to advance in the men's triple jump.

In the women's long jump final, Tyra Gittens (TT) and Chantal Malone (BVI) finished 10th and 12th with 6.60 and 6.50 respectively.

Women's 400m

Heat One

1 BAH MILLER-UIBO Shaunae 50.50 Q
2 CUB GOMEZ Roxana 50.76 =PB Q
3 BAR WILLIAMS Sada 51.36 SB Q
4 GUY ABRAMS Aliyah 51.44

Meleni Rodney (Grenada) pulled up and failed to finish in the second heat.

Heat Three

1 USA FELIX Allyson 50.84 Q
2 McGREGOR Roneisha 51.14 (.138 ) Q
3 CZE VONDROVA Lada 51.14 (.139) PB Q
4 GBR PIPI Ama 51.17

Heat Four

1 JAM McLEOD Candice 51.09 Q
2 FRA BROSSIER Amandine 51.65 Q
3 AUT WALLI Susanne 52.19 Q

Heat Five

1 JAM McPHERSON Stephenie Ann 50.89 Q
2 POL KACZMAREK Natalia 51.06 Q
3 MEX MORAN Paola 51.18 SB Q

In Heat Six, Shalysa Wray (Cay) finished seventh in 53.61.

Late decision by SMU to run the 400m, but she looked so smooth that doubling up probably won't be a problem after all....

In reply to rudebway

Men's 200m

Heat One

1 JAM DWYER Rasheed 20.31 Q
2 NGR ODUDURU Divine 20.36 Q
3 RSA JOBODWANA Anaso 20.78 Q

Heat Two

1 TTO RICHARDS Jereem 20.52 Q
2 RSA MASWANGANYI Shaun 20.58 Q
3 NED BURNET Taymir 20.60 SB Q

Heat Three

1 QAT OGUNODE Femi 20.37 Q
2 TUR GULIYEV Ramil 20.54 Q
3 CAN de GRASSE Andre 20.56 Q
4 TTO GREAUX Kyle 20.77

Julian Forte (Jca) seventh in the seventh heat in 20.65, and did not advance.

In reply to Brerzerk

Men's 400m hurdles final

1 NOR WARHOLM Karsten 45.94 WR
2 USA BENJAMIN Rai 46.17 AR
3 BRA dos SANTOS Alison 46.72 AR
4 IVB McMASTER Kyron 47.08 NR

He broke his own world record...well done, Warholm.

Of course, Karsten can do anything. He used to be a decathlete.

one miserable clown in here

In reply to problemjay

PRESSHHHAAAAA in 1...2....hand 3! Time for the one with problems to go and bun a big head spliff like him great white (red and blue) hope

In reply to JahJah

I wonder which "certain country" that was....

110m hurdles

Heat One

1 JAM LEVY Ronald 13.17 Q
2 SUI JOSEPH Jason 13.31 SB Q
3 HUN SZUCS Valdo 13.50 (.496) Q
4 GBR POZZI Andrew 13.50 (.500) Q

Heat Two

1 ESP MARTINEZ Asier 13.32 Q
2 USA ROBERTS Daniel 13.41 Q
3 JAM THOMAS Damion 13.54 Q
4 CYP TRAJKOVIC Milan 13.59 SB Q

Shane Brathwaite (Bdos) sixth in 13.64.

Heat Three

1 USA HOLLOWAY Grant 13.02 Q
2 JAM PARCHMENT Hansle 13.23 Q
3 AUS HOUGH Nicholas 13.57 Q
4 POL CZYKIER Damian 13.61 Q

In the fourth heat, Eddie Lovett (USVI) finished seventh in 14.17.

Neither BBC nor Eurosport showing this live. Instead, they're showing an overhyped GB boxer that they foolishly thought had a chance of beating the Cuban for gold.

In reply to hotarobin

Andre de GRASSE..not so sure about him in the 200m


Check for Aaron Brown, the other Canadian.


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How many of you would know all these national anthems without sports?

In reply to rudebway

Great race

Congrats to the gorgeous Malaika Mihambo of Germany.

Khaddi Sagnia once again fails. Di bumper is a hindrance?

In reply to mikesiva

it has to take something out of her for the 200 finals coming up. we will see.

In reply to JahJah

i see that you too have also been admiring the german representation. i agree with your statement, but Comaco Quinn leaves them all behind...

In reply to rudebway

She is one heck of a competitor though and I expect good run from her.
Hope it will fall well short tho

Warholm and Rojas. World records shattered in Tokyo. Dat mens 400m hurdles race will be remembered as one of the greatest races in Olympics history

In reply to DukeStreet

Man you told me your boy Rai would win

In reply to hubert

i just dont understand. Naser beat you at the WC, She is banned. the bronze medalist (Sherika) is switching events. Isnt the 400 an easier shot at gold?

In reply to TriniStar

To be fair, if you ran 46.17, you'd win every other Olympic 400m hurdles final before today.

Benjamin did well too.

In reply to rudebway

I feel you on Camacho-Quinn, but the receding hair line and the Italianish nose can't be a front runner for me, personally, much less far and away ahead.

I'd more go with someone like Khaddi.

All the Miller-Uibo doubters in here. I will be here to remind you guys she will be on the podium in both 200 and 400 events

In reply to problemjay

While you are here running your filthy mouth. Any thoughts on the 1-2-3 for a certain country?

In reply to JahJah

You are TRAUMATISED with MY answer for your 1-2-3 question for YOUR country. Grow up Jerk Pork, yuh lil batty boy

In reply to problemgay

Tell us about the worries a certain country was supposed to have? I see the 1-2-3 has traumatised you into loving up a White man.

In reply to problemjay

In reply to JahJah

Jah Jah now why go there? there was a white man swimming for Jamaica in Tokyo

In reply to TriniStar

Would you like me to be more specific...a white man repping EUROPE!!

In reply to TriniStar

Yuh see it...Jah Jah is not only a traumatised duncy head individual but also clearly a racist

In reply to problemjay

Me, racist? lol

Why? Because I highlight how you ignore acknowledging and congratulating 3 black women from Jamaica but drooling over a White man from Europe?

In reply to JahJah

We not focused on skin colour you duncy head. No wonder why you the beating stick fool in here

In reply to problemjay

You not focused on skin colour, you focused on hating a nationality, right dumbass?

Anyway, looking forward to this 800 Womens final. Mu is clear favourite but you never know

China continues pressure US on the Olympic medal table

Dwyer 2nd

Just think what the young Knighton can achieve if he takes the 100m seriously. Hopefully he is managed well

In reply to problemjay
Yep

In reply to Chrissy

good deal. held off the nigerian. Knighton is gonna give Noah Lyles fits.

gotta admit that this 17 year old is super special..that was a very measured run by him..

In reply to JahJah


Men's 200m

First semi final

1 USA KNIGHTON Erriyon 20.02 Q
2 JAM DWYER Rasheed 20.13 SB Q
3 NGR ODUDURU Divine 20.16

I can't wait for Joseph Fahnbulleh to develop a good start..

Lyles came 3rd in his semi...interesting..

In reply to Chrissy

Second semi

1 CAN BROWN Aaron 19.99 (.982) SB Q
2 LBR FAHNBULLEH Joseph 19.99 (.982) NR Q
3 USA LYLES Noah 19.99 (.983)

Lyles playing the ass....

In reply to hotarobin

He will win the Gold..and could remove Bolt's name in the Olympic category.He is capable of
doing it.

In reply to hotarobin

Third semi

1 CAN de GRASSE Andre 19.73 NR Q
2 USA BEDNAREK Kenneth 19.83 Q
3 TTO RICHARDS Jereem 20.10 SB

You're going to struggle to reach the final if you don't run under 20 seconds in the semis...Richards might just have squeezed in.

USA 1-2-3 in the final? Or will de Grasse spoil the party?

nice run by de Grasse..made a statement but didn't do too much..

In reply to mikesiva

Likely be daylight between him and the rest come Final.

In reply to hubert

who are you talking about?

In reply to hotarobin
Lyles

In reply to hubert
Wow Natoya, you just couldn't handle that pace today. I'm sorry, new stars on the scene

In reply to hubert

Natoya Goule (Jca) eighth in 1:58.26 in the women's 800m final.

In reply to hubert

19.30 is no small feat..I don't see Lyles getting there..

In reply to hotarobin
Not even the 17 yr. old who seems to be running better

In reply to hotarobin

I really don't see it..but anything is possible after seeing
probably the greatest race in Olympic history with Warholm and Rai Benjamin
resulting in both beating Warholm's previous WR only for the Norwegian to up his own
with sub 46.0, 45.94.Previous mark mwas 46.70.

Still amazed by that but privileged to have witnessed it

Now for Mama Rocket and Elaine to come through for a quinella in 200m.
Lets hold our breath.

In reply to hubert

Elaine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shelly 4th

Miller Ubo last

In reply to rudebway
Future will be different NBoma is 18

Congrats to Elaine from the newly formed ACC (A Certain Country)

In reply to rudebway

Gold for Elaine!

1 JAM THOMPSON-HERAH Elaine 21.53 NR
2 NAM MBOMA Christine 21.81 WU20R
3 USA THOMAS Gabrielle 21.87
4 JAM FRASER-PRYCE Shelly-Ann 21.94
5 CIV TA LOU Marie-Josee 22.27
6 NAM MASILINGI Beatrice 22.28 PB
7 SUI KAMBUNDJI Mujinga 22.30
8 BAH MILLER-UIBO Shaunae 24.00

You were right...it seems that 400m may have taken too much out of SMU.

Mboma and Masilingi are both "intersex" athletes. It's going to be interesting to see how World Athletics handle their cases.

In reply to Brerzerk

Yu seeit 18 years old...Mmmmmm. Women ruling..and will be for long time.

In reply to problemjay

congrats to Elaine!! very sorry she didn't get the record..

also sorry SFP didn't medal nevertheless good effort..

those little girls from Namibia are truly dangerous as the Dukester pointed out..

In reply to JahJah

Man you killing me..are you Warholm ??

In reply to JahJah



Athletics medal table

In reply to mikesiva

amazed that anyone wouldnt see that coming and would think she would see the medal podium.


the good thing is this 200 should also weaken her a bit ( not much, cause she ran 24.) for the 400. Opens it up a bit for Candice McLeod and McPherson

In reply to JahJah

Maybe she is handing out the medals.

In reply to mikesiva

From 21.78 to 21.53..aint bad at all..

Seems the guy who wrote to The Obsever saying Francis/ Jamaica gave up their surest gold (Sherika 400m) for probably 2 bronzes was right

In reply to hotarobin

i assume your wording was deliberate

In reply to hubert

Warlord inna Stockholm.

Warholm.

I like it. I like it.

Tenks.

In reply to rudebway

the Dominican looking very good but did she run too fast too early?

In reply to hubert

I think not

In reply to rudebway

Better her than problemjay. He might want to kill the runner from "a certain country".

In reply to TriniStar

You think never. That's the problem.

In reply to mikesiva

Not a bad medal table despite the mishaps suffered by Jamaica.

It has been a lukewarm performance so far for USA but they have certain gold and silver in the 200M for men and 400M hurdles for women.

In reply to Brerzerk

i saw that letter too. interesting. Sherika would have done well in this 200 finals. BUt you have to remember, from Vere days she was a 200. maybe its her. it might be her Melaine Walker moment.

Captain Jerk Pork found a new friend in hubert to piss in his mouth now

Gabby robbed of silver and Shelly of bronze.

In reply to problemjay

In reply to problemgay

Now now now, don't be so stroppy. Throwing your toys out the pram isn't a good look.

By the way, how is your beau TranniStar doing?

hubert so you agree with Jah Jah and dont support Warholm because he is white man?

In reply to TriniStar

Well he is cheerleading so hard I can see Jerk Pork piss in his mouth so what you think?

In reply to hotarobin

huh? what race are you refering to?

In reply to TriniStar

Is only white people at the Games.? I won't get into teaching mode today except to say the Olympics
which you celebrate (do you ?) is a a white man's thing since 1896.
I done.

Well done to the 800 and 200 women medalists. Namibia 4x100 relay team will be interesting with MBoma and Masilingi

Well done to the 800 and 200 women medalists. Namibia 4x100 relay team will be interesting with MBoma and Masilingi

In reply to nitro and Bezerker

Elaine..first woman in history to win the sprint double in back to back olympics... she is in her own league

In reply to TriniStar

Show me where I said not to support Warholm? I can't wait to see this. I'm in Sweden. Warholm, from Norge, is a neighbour. Congrats to him. I highlighted something else but you are too stupid to understand it.

In reply to JahJah

So you do support Warholm? and recognize his achievement? simple yes or no

In reply to TriniStar

I recognise and applaud ALL achievements in T&F, unlike you and your boyfriend problemgay.

In reply to JahJah

So you earlier outbursts after Warholm won that epic race was simply immature. That was the race of the Olympics so far. That is the fact as of now and nothing to get in your feelings about

In reply to TriniStar

What outburst? Point it out.

Big up to Elaine. Stamped her class on this OLYs.

She repeated as 100-200 champion.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!

But two clowns refuse to see it because of the certain country she comes from.

In reply to problemjay

Hahahahahahahahahha. I pointed out your running and hiding behind the White man because of your hate for black Jamaicans.

MEK IT BUN YU!!

Edit:

You quick to edit your post. Running and hiding again!!

^^ Case and point

Meltdown in action

Woooyyy meh belly

Pressure conquered.

Excuse me while I light my spliff.

In reply to TriniStar

Jerk Pork got in his feelings because how the event happened. His mentsrual cycle happened when I pointed out the reality and what the analysts were saying that the 400m hurdles race was the most epic of the Olympics and I said before this is race not to miss and indeed Warholm vs Benjamin clash lived up to the hype.

Now Warholm being white just triggered him into a worse meltdown because we praising a white athlete accomplishment

This is why I have to use this duncy head as target practice in here every week

Congrats to ET (JAM), Warholm (NOR) and Duplantis (SWE).

Jamaica and Scandinavia to di wurl.

Here's hoping TnT can join the party to relieve some of that pressure on problemgay's brain and heart.

In reply to mikesiva

Sweet jebus. When are the men going to contribute to the medal table? Are we gonna have to pray for one from the 110mH? Let's hope a bunch of hurdles aren't crashed into.

In reply to JahJah

the 110 hurdle is the only hope for a mens medal. correct. Otherwise , it would have been Gayle in the long jump but he was injured.

Hollaway is a beast, but it only takes one mistake. Levy is the best bet.

Any update on the 4x100 for Jamaica. Do we have teams for both given the injuries?

Cuba won a rowing gold….naturally

In reply to nitro

we have plenty of women over there...chill. there are no women injury that i am aware of. We have elaine shelly sherika, Brianna , Natasha Morrison, Burchell and Kemba Nelson over there


the men's team will be weak. yohan and tyquando tracey are out. so we have Seville, Dwyer, Minzie, Nigel Ellis, Julian Forte. would be surprised if the men qualify

In reply to rudebway

Why is Yohan out? Bruised ego?

In reply to problemjay
Absolute nasty for a thread like this. You Mom never teach you to at least respect your elders? Hubie as always conducted himself with grace if you can't respect his seniority at least respect that 'pon keyboard or not'

In reply to JahJah

be nice.... mentally, you know it has to be tough for him. keep in mind tracey beat him in the 100 at trials and Dwyer beat him in the 200.. the aura is gone.

In reply to JahJah
The TNT 400M runner timed his race really badly. was dissappointed for him.

In reply to Da-Vincy

Yup ah see dat Link Text

Eazy Keshorn cometh the hour cometh the man Link Text

In reply to TriniStar
The Cuban Super-heavy wrestler made me laugh. Man win Gold n lift up n run with his coach in celebration

In reply to Jah Jah

Ronald Levy wins his heats..on to the finals..black green and gold.
Parchment also into the finals finishing second to the Hollloway..

Sydney McLAUGHLIN looks like she means business in this 400m hurdles final..I sitting on my armchair and I am intimidated looking at her...

In reply to hotarobin

world record... surprise to no one.. that was impressive....McLaughlina and Mohammad. Bol third, Janivie Russell 4th in a pb. Cant beat that.

In reply to hotarobin

She is the new star of Athletics.

This was a more exciting race than the men 400M as great as that was.

take nothing from Dalilah MUHAMMAD and Femke BOL..they pushed her to the limit..four in the field ran PBs including Janieve RUSSELL!! What a race!!

In reply to TriniStar

it is the hour...not sure where he is going but it is not to the finals.

In reply to hotarobin

trying to decide which was better..the mens hurdles last night or this one. Sydney will be the new face of USA track... saw Mohammad earlier this year at a meet in florida.. she really worked her way back into world class shape after covid. she pushed mclaughlin every inch.

In reply to nitro

she is gonna make a killing ....oh my. talented and the optics...a perfect combination... not sure what broadcast you were watching, but man did they focus on her family, particularly the elderly grand mother with the american flag. they had granny front and center....

In reply to rudebway

Yes him and Anderson Peters surprised me.

McLaughlin, Rojas and Warholm world records! Who next? Maybe Hissan

In reply to TriniStar
Comacho Olympic record?

In reply to TriniStar
Comacho Olympic record? Trudie McL
reminds of Lolo Jones. Thankfully she won't end up like her

In reply to TriniStar

Try Holloway next.

In reply to DukeStreet

110m hurdles

Semi final One

1 JAM LEVY Ronald 13.23 Q
2 FRA MARTINOT-LAGARDE Pascal 13.25 SB Q
3 ESP MARTINEZ Asier 13.27 PB
4 GBR POZZI Andrew 13.32

Semi final Two

1 USA ALLEN Devon 13.18 Q
2 FRA MANGA Aurel 13.24 =PB Q
3 JAM THOMAS Damion 13.39

Semi final Three

1 USA HOLLOWAY Grant 13.13 Q
2 JAM PARCHMENT Hansle 13.23 Q
3 JPN IZUMIYA Shunsuke 13.35

Two Jamaicans into the final....

In reply to rudebway

Anderson Peters (Grenada) and Keshorn Walcott (TT) threw 80.42 and 79.33 respectively in the men's javelin qualifying. However, the 2019 World Champion and the 2012 Olympic Champion both fail to advance.

Linden Victor (Grenada) is participating in the decathlon..

After the 100m, the first of 10 events, where he clocked 10.67, Victor was eighth with 935 points.

In the long jump, Victor cleared 7.24 for 16th place and 871 points. As a result, he slipped to 11th overall with with 1806 points.

In the shot putt, Victor threw 15.39 to finish third with 814 points. That put him sixth overall after three events with 2620 points.

In cycling, Nicholas Paul (TT) is in action in the quarter-finals....

In reply to hotarobin

Women's 400m hurdles final

1 USA McLAUGHLIN Sydney 51.46 WR
2 USA MUHAMMAD Dalilah 51.58 PB
3 NED BOL Femke 52.03 AR
4 JAM RUSSELL Janieve 53.08 PB

Wow! What a race! Russell did her best, registering a personal best, but still had to settle for fourth place, way behind those three....

In reply to mikesiva

Nicholas Paul is a very good cyclist. All year he has been doing very good on the International circuit. Lets see if he can get past the quarterfinal

I just love Hassan..I can watch her run all day, such a strategist!!

excellent runs by PAULINO and McLEOD in the first 400m semi..

In reply to TriniStar

Keep us updated....

Women's 400m

Semi final One

1 DOM PAULINO Marileidy 49.38 NR Q
2 JAM McLEOD Candice 49.51 PB Q
3 CUB GOMEZ Roxana 49.71 PB

Semi final Two

1 BAH MILLER-UIBO Shaunae 49.60 Q
2 GBR WILLIAMS Jodie 49.97 PB Q
3 JAM McGREGOR Roneisha 50.34

Aliyah Abrams (Guy) came seventh in 51.46.

Semi final Three

1 JAM McPHERSON Stephenie Ann 49.34 PB Q
2 USA FELIX Allyson 49.89 SB Q
3 BAR WILLIAMS Sada 50.11 NR

Two Jamaicans, a Bahamian and a Barbadian into the final....

In reply to mikesiva

You mean 400m flat.

In reply to JahJah

Corrected....

it's going to be one heck of a 400m final..

Congrats to Elaine Thompson-Herah once again on being the first athlete to do the double..

In reply to mikesiva
Hi
Nah. Sada didn't make it.
9th fastest.

It's first 2 in each semi plus next 2 fastest.

4 qualified from heat 1.

In reply to mikesiva
Just checking in...saw old guy Parchment looking good to join Allen in 110 Hurdles final. Holloway looks great but
finally it looks like the men will get on the medal board.
And that 400m women final should be something..Looks like all 8 have broken the 50sec barrier.
I can't afford to miss that race.

In reply to hubert

Imagine running a 50.1 and not qualifying

In reply to hotarobin
Heck of a race..The first four all went under 50secs and qualify for the final.Aint that something ?
Just saw a replay.

Men 400m final is what need to happen soon so I can go to work

In reply to TriniStar
You mean men's 200m
Fire de wuk!

In reply to culpepperboy
This Olympics is one of a kind...I expectedthan some strange things because it's
a 5 year cycle but this is far more than I expected. .Man Rai Benjamin breaking WR and did came 2nd to a better WR run..The women 400m Hurdles
too similar..WR taken out by 2nd place Muhammad but McLaughlin had the new record in a fabulous race...
And girls named Bol and Mu and youthfull too along with another Terror Mboma in the 200m run to take silver from Gabby Thomas.
Phew...and there is more to come too I am sure.
Making predicting this Olympics is hazardous to one's health all due respect to Simone and Naomi

But what fun

In reply to hubert

I like it bad!


Looking forward to the guy from Liberia that finishes like a freight train and that 17 year old in the 200m.

In reply to mikesiva and jah jah

cautiously optimistic that between Levy and Parchment, the men will get on the board.


womens 400 should be good too. hoping the 200 rounds took enough out of Miller Ubo.

Endorsed

In reply to culpepperboy

Gutted for Sada. Bim can't catch a break....

In the decathlon's fourth event, Linden Victor (Grenada) cleared 2.02 in the high jump for eighth and 822 points. He moves up to sixth overall and 3442 points.

In the fifth event, the 400m, Victor ran 49.21 to finish 14th for 851 points. Overnight, he's ninth overall with 4293 points.

In reply to mikesiva

yes I really felt it for Sada Williams..Is she not training in Jamaica? if she is then I believe that those Jamaican mad scientist coaches go work pon her and transform her in the next three years..

she ran a NR and would have picked up lots of experience from these games..

In reply to mikesiva
Tough on those athletes but hopefully they will learn and gain from the Olympic experience and
continue to persevere..rewards will come if they keep on pushing.

Just saw the Yardi and the Trini fighting for last place in the 200m final.

OH Canada...deGrasse does it.....Thank you...USA no gold.
Congrats

sooooooo happry for Andre De Grasse!!! the man toiled at bronze for such a long time.. well executed race!!

In reply to Drapsey
Appropriate...Only one Jamaican made a sprint final too.
Times tough and rough

In reply to hotarobin

Andre de Grasse 19.62!

Beat the three Americans.

Rasheed Dwyer of Jamaica seventh in 20.21.
Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago eighth in 20.39.

In reply to Drapsey

In reply to hubert

I'm just happy that "we" were represented.

In reply to mikesiva

happy that degrass finally won a gold. Happy that Dwyer ran creditably and had a moment in the sun.

In reply to mikesiva

Consecutive Olympics without a gold medal in the sprints for the USA.

Sad.

In reply to rudebway
Very happy for deGrasse. I always recall with fond memory that by play between he and Bolt during a race in
his 1st Olympics.Bolt looking sideways in his stride sort of urging him to catch up..and both enjoyed the moment.

Something rubbed off ,maybe

In reply to rudebway

I don't think that there are many not happy for de Grasse..great character on the circuit..

In reply to Drapsey

Jamaica used to be happy to make the finals before Bolt came along.

In reply to hubert

I was just going to say that..him and Bolt jogging to the finish line..

In reply to nitro

did you not say america was back and would sweep the sprints? what happened?

In reply to mikesiva

YES!!

Congrats to Andre!!!

I am so happy for Andre

Great run that

Canadian record

The US has underperformed in Athletics this Olympics. They may win the men Shot put gold and maybe two relay golds but I can already see a significant decrease in gold medals at the end of the Olympics for track and Field. And this will impact to overall Olympics medal table as they battle China for the top

In reply to rudebway

Blame it on Low Energy Biden. Trump would have fired them up!

In reply to nitro

We won't know whether #45 would've been more inspirational.

He is the only US president to date who NEVER presided over an edition of the (summer) Olympics.

Some distinction.

The two Canadian finalists, Andre DeGrasse and Aaron Brown, established a high standard of decorum throughout, and demonstrated how great athletes should behave. Never puffed up their chests, or proclaimed they were the greatest.

What shone through the whole time was their grace and humility, and the consciousness that we are all only humans.


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In reply to Ewart

womens 4 x 100 relays start tonight...your curiosity will be satisfied... strangely theh USA is in the same heats as we are. mens hurdles finals.. i am seeing medals..

The Chinese are so facting uncouth. Just look at the behavior of these women.

South Korea's badminton authority is complaining because China's players kept yelling 'f---' at the Olympics

In reply to mikesiva
19.7 or 6 anything are darned good times.

In reply to rudebway
Hurdles, hardest thing to predict; easiest event to 'trip up' in pardon the pun. Fingers cross. Parchment is the fastest flat so if he gets his stride right and in it over the last hurdle that's it...medal.

Proud Mama ....

In reply to Brerzerk

cosign. After all these years Parchment still has that closing speed.. i am hoping he and Levy do well.

One error and you are done (exactly what happened to Brittany Anderson in the finals)

i keep asking...what happen to michael Ohara? what a waste of talent...

In reply to rudebway

Playing di ass

In reply to JahJah

makes sense what Usain said now.

In reply to Kay

She was a sprinter at the school level in Trinidad. Happy for her

Was Gabby Thomas' father a sprinter in a certain country?

I believe Jessica Ennis' father was a sprinter back in a certain country.

In reply to JahJah

How come yuh nah talk bout De Grasse father

In reply to culpepperboy

Nuh know much bout he. peepeejay hiding di info.

In reply to problemjay

Yes dat iz true Link Text

and d Trini accent Link Text

In reply to TriniStar

Dont get Captain Jerk Pork more excited now. You know anytime he see anything Trinidad he rush een

In reply to rudebway

What did he say?

Born and bred Canadian Andre De Grasse is Canada's first sprint gold since Jamaican born and partly raised Donovan Bailey's?

Is that correct?

Congrats to the Canadian born and raised De Grasse.

In reply to problemjay

Apparently!

In reply to JahJah

essentially that Ohara and a few others were lazy. Additionally, that Ohara already thought he was rich. (Ohara was being sponsored by Digicel while going to Cbar). i found an article for you that talks about the issue

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In reply to rudebway
I am convinced that even post injury if Yohan commits to the exact training regime he was doing with Glen Mills and beside Bolt he'd be doing at least 9.8

In reply to Brerzerk

good lord,,,,awful baton change between morrison and burchell..thanks goodness we had Sherika on anchor. at least they listen to me

In reply to rudebway
Yes ,I was on the wrong thread...Ugly but ok in the end.That's everyone's concern..passing the stick.

In reply to hubert

morrison looked slow on the second leg....burchell just stood there.. i thought she was gonna crash into her..


in regards to your other thread, franno was alluding to the 4 x 1. In retrospect, Sherikas screw up saved us. Frano was saying the 3 stars are doublng and at least one or two of them need to run to make sure we qualified. can you imagine that heat without Sherika?


good lord the swiss ladies are pretty. and the german girl.. i think her name is pinto?

In reply to hubert

lane draw alread done..we are in lane 8. china in front , every one else behind.. they just need to let it fly...i actually dont mind sherika and elaine on the outside lanes...


didnt realize trinidad was in the second heat..they finished dead last. oh well

In reply to rudebway

Just saw the TTO placing. Sure they could do better, Yes the lane draw is great.Makes for safer exchange in
my opinion and of course those two won't mind it ..

I just dont want to think about it as I thought Burchell had a caused a zone violation too,witout Shericka probably would be out.
.Phew. The Swiss and German left it all out there when they had their places locked. I enjoyed it but I was impressed
with their baton changes..their team clicked beautifully. They could be a threat for medal too with such efficiency as this
is very key if we ..we'll see .

In reply to hubert

not sure they can do better. the edwin allen class 2 girls could probably beat them. actually i am sure they would. TTO did 43.62, the Edwin Allen girls did 43.73. i am sure the clayton sisters would chase them down.

i would have preferred lane 7, but 8 is way better than one of the tight inside lanes...we should consider ourselves lucky.. Franno foresaw a disaster.. i am hoping that between Kemba, Akeera nugent,Kevona and Ashanti Moore, at least one of them becomes world class by next year

In reply to rudebway

Pinto is a popular surname from Manchester but my Google search does not indicate any link to Yard

In reply to rudebway

I was listening to TVJs analysts over the weekend but they are suggesting most of the stars at Boys and Girls Champs do not make the step up to the big leagues. The indicate that most of our stars are late bloomers who had great coaches such as Francis.

In reply to nitro

u killing me... thats well known..thats y i am hoping one out of the four i named make it. thats 25%... most of them burn out.


btw, i googled the german. her name is Tatjana Pinto.

In reply to rudebway
I would say something about riding but I better not .

In reply to rudebway

Oh. Kool

Great shoes and helpful track?

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In reply to rudebway
Of I am correct Pinto is a Portuguese name but yes, lots of Jamaican Pinto deh bout

I wonder how well the USA 4x100m Men have been practising their stick passing.?
By now they must be trying to overcome the chastening disappointment of not winning a Gold
and they too have a knack of messing up ...I wonder ?
Just hope the Yardmen take it safely all around.

They did it but 2nd exchange was too close for me but ok and the youngster took it home nicely .Good run

In reply to Brerzerk

holy shit...we won our mens 4 x 1 heat... bop bop bop...

listen a bits and pieces Jamaica team is still one of the most dangerous relay teams!!

In reply to hubert
i was more worried about that exchange from Forte to Blake..side arm...i need blood pressire meds if this keeps up... but seville looked composed for a youngster..i like it..

In reply to hotarobin
I was impressed...was it the youngster Seville at the business end..?
Milss bringing this one along nicely..

In reply to rudebway
Yes ,I had a blip on the heart..but all is well. Are they gonna be the big surprise of the JAMAICA team ?

Did USA make it? DeGrasse is mean

In reply to hubert

USA 6th..out of the finals

They did not make it....

In reply to hubert

the mighty US of A did not qualify!! wow!

In reply to FanAttick
I had a feeling about those US guys.

In reply to FanAttick

i think they were 6th..i think they are out.. degrase saved canada's ass...

WTF?

USA is being sabotaged. China?

In reply to hubert

i keep telling you all he is the future of jamaican male sprinting... from Holmwood in Manchester ..the greatest parish.. to Calabar.

In reply to hotarobin
I just had a feeling that they were going to screw up one way or other.
Not really surprised..the whole squad seem to be shock from yesterday so where teamwork is concerned ,they were not
ready.

They are looking for Holloway to give them some inspiration right now..too late tho no matter what he does.
This is a Banner event for the USA and they are OUT. ah well.

In reply to rudebway
No dispute about greatest Parish. Mandeville is my favourite Town ..should be the next City
. Helluva combination..Manchester and Rabalac.? Big Up and Take winnings.

In reply to hubert

we have the fastest qualifying time in the relays.. USA is out..and Canada used their A team. they have no reinforcements to bring it..i didnt see Reese Prescod so i think britain can brin him in. we have a great chance...i was not expecting to say that about our mens 4 x 100

In reply to rudebway

I would not get too excited about relays. Baton changes or lane violations are quite frequent.

That said I am pleasantly surprised. I thought Blake was injured.

In reply to nitro

really? being that i am not a track fan, i will calm down. let me go google who the defending champions are.

In reply to rudebway
I never gave them a chance of even reaching the FINAL.

Now Levy can give us our first medal from the men.

come on Parchment come on...

In reply to hubert

bombo claat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! parchment

I KNEW that Parchment was going to beat Holloway!!

Blood Fire!!!!!!!

PJ can't talk to Jah Jah for a year

YES...Gold ..Defending hurdles,,I had that feeling again.
WOW
My Glad Bag bursting especially for Parchment. 1-3

In reply to nitro

i thought Levy got silver .. 13.09 to 13.10 ..if i were the jamaican administrators, in would appeal...

but Parchment ...yes... we wicked...

Holloway is gracious in defeat though..

Parchment was inna he head!! Levy ran good as well!!

In reply to rudebway

Yeah man, I thought Levy got silver.

One of the greatest performance at the game. The American was thought to be unbeatable.

In reply to hotarobin
Parchment is great between the hurdles with foot speed pure and simple that paid off in the final 10 meters.
So happy for him..been a long road for a real trier..

I had picked Levy to be ahead of Parchie.

In reply to hotarobin

Yeah, very humble in defeat.

In reply to nitro
Co signed..That's respect to the man and the Olympics ideal.

In reply to nitro

nah they will be back at it tomorrow.


just refer them to the medals table.

Parchie that is RICHLY, RICHLY deserved. you have been threatening since 08-09, fought injuries and other set-backs, did you academic studies, kept fighting with passion and finally. Glad Fi Yuh Suh Till!!!!

Parchment looks like he was sledging him a bit after...

In reply to nitro
It was very tight...but 1-3 is ok..Holloway deserved a Silver as a good
performer this year. A nice guy too..

In reply to Brerzerk
Co signed. He has had many struggles.

In reply to hubert
man are you a prophet or wah

In reply to rudebway
That 'fight' won't end anytime soon..when is the next Olympics ? three years ?
That's not long

In reply to Brerzerk
No. Just experience I guess. I almost as old as the Olympics



I no longer imbibe strong stuff but I gonna find something in the cupboard and raise one for Parchie right now,then hit the sack

In reply to hubert

Parchie never gave up, regardless of the struggles... so happy... hope some of the youngsters learn from that

In reply to rudebway
Always been fond of Parchie , and how he dealt with his adversities..our birthdays are just a day apart two.
Maybe that's why I feel that bond. It was great to see him fit in such wonderful condition too knowing his history and
being on the other side of 30. And yes, he is a fine example for youngsters and hope they find inspiration from him.
Happy indeed. Deserves a BIG Big-Up.

Culpepper was on to sup'n on his post bout 12. Ah glad I kinda reversed my take on it. Less Crow to Jerk, less egg to wipe off the face.

So who will win the men 4x100 final now? China? that would be something

problemjayy hiding under TS frock or something?

Where it deh???

Congrats to Nicholas Paul Link Text

I may have to start watching Cycling more seriously now

In reply to TriniStar

Dem Russians so ah number on Nicho boy...dey had to do over that race

In reply to nitro

Nitro you aint fed up see me see slap around your boy Jerk Pork in here? You should be glad if I dont bully the Trini-hater in here for a year

In reply to hubert

Congrats to Parchment!

110m hurdles final

1 JAM PARCHMENT Hansle 13.04 SB
2 USA HOLLOWAY Grant 13.09
3 JAM LEVY Ronald 13.10
4 USA ALLEN Devon 13.14
5 FRA MARTINOT-LAGARDE Pascal 13.16 SB
6 ESP MARTINEZ Asier 13.22 PB
7 GBR POZZI Andrew 13.30
8 FRA MANGA Aurel 13.38

In reply to mikesiva

Congrats to Levy as well. They have saved face for the Jamaican men at the Olympics.

Big Up! Bless Up Jamaica! Another great show.

In reply to TriniStar

Nicholas Paul (TT cyclist) into the quarterfinals now?

In the women's high jump, Lavern Spencer (St Lucia) could only clear 1.86, and did not advance.

Women's sprint relay

Heat One

1 GBR Great Britain 41.55 NR Q
2 USA United States of America 41.90 SB Q
3 JAM Jamaica 42.15 SB Q

In the second heat, Trinidad were last in 43.62 in a disappointing showing.

Men's sprint relay

Heat One

1 JAM Jamaica 37.82 SB Q
2 GBR Great Britain 38.02 SB Q
3 JPN Japan 38.16 SB Q
4 FRA France 38.18 SB
5 BRA Brazil 38.34 SB
6 TTO Trinidad and Tobago 38.63 SB

What happened to the US in the second heat?

Both Jamaican teams through to the final.

Hahahha, problemgay is confused and talking to imaginary friends now. What a niceness this OLYs has been.

In reply to JahJah


In the men's decathlon, Linden Victor (Grenada) ran 14.83 in the 110m hurdles to finish 16th, for 870 points. After the sixth event, Victor sat in 11th place with 5163 points.

In the discus, the seventh event, Victor threw an impressive 49.75 for second and 865 points. He moved back up to sixth overall, with 6028 points.

In the pole vault, Victor cleared 4.90 for 10th place and 880 points. He slipped down to ninth overall, with 6908 points.

Just two events left. The javelin and the 1500m.

In reply to problemjay


Maybe Jah Jah just have a deep love for Trinidad and this is how he express it in a strange way. Give the little man a break

In reply to mikesiva

Didnt know much about Linden Victor before the Olympics. Hopefully he gets better in the next few years

In reply to nitro

Levy did well...good to see him getting the bronze.

Bahamas finished last in the first heat of the Women's mile relay, not finishing after trailing.

Good run by the final Cuban leg to secure second in 3:24.04.

Heat Two

Jamaica's quartet - Bromfield, McGregor, Russell, Williams.

1 USA United States of America 3:20.86 SB Q
2 JAM Jamaica 3:21.95 SB Q
3 GBR Great Britain 3:23.99 SB Q
4 NED Netherlands 3:24.01 NR

Jamaica through to the final.

The men's mile relay heats won't be run until tomorrow, because the men's 400m final is up shortly.

Tomorrow, the women's 400m final follows the men's 4x400m heats.

In reply to mikesiva

What madness is this that TT can’t even qualify in a heat for 4 x 100???!!!!
Stewwwwps

In reply to hubert

Winnings taken.


Didn't see the 4x1 men (I will check it out today) but I have had my eyes on Seville for a couple of years now. Really smooth runner. I have great expectations for him.

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In reply to mikesiva

We were talking about that peculiar scheduling with that with the 400m and the 4x400 m relays.
Was a huge oversight or error but corrected.

Checked in just time to see the girls qualify..A medal should re when the other girls fortify
for a much stronger quartet..Could be gold.I hope.
The men shocked the heck out of me in the 400m sprint relay.. so too the USA who continue to
go the way of the cow's tail. They obviously were not well prepared as per usual for these GAMES
but like Arnold ,'they will be back'. Three years is not too far away.
I give a pass to athletes this time around..living in a Covid world and all.
Never expected 2 medals in the men;s High hurdles but Parchie bust my Glad Bag.
Had to raise a glass of Guinness to him before bed time last night.

In reply to Ewart
You will like it.. know of him through following old pal Glen Mills on Facebook and I like what I see.
He has a good one in his stable.

In reply to mikesiva

i cant believe i went from thinking the mens 4 x 1 wouldnt qualify, to expecting gold.

In reply to rudebway
You ? Me. Biggest shock to me but ask if I am happy .

In reply to hubert

medal ceremony for the hurdles... they commentator nailed it. he said:



the colours of the jamaican uniform are gold, and that is exactly how they run in the sprints, GOLD.

In reply to rudebway

Missed it..that was very nice.RESPECT too.


I am waiting for my boy, Kirani to bring me more joy..He can do it.But
what a race this promises to be !

Bring it home, Kirani.

In reply to hubert

also hoping for Steven Gardiner to medal..let's see if Michael Norman lives up to the hype..he wasn't looking great from the heats but let's see..

the guys from Botswana and the Netherlands are dangerous too..

Bahamas gold - Gardiner Kirani bronze.
Nothing for di USA.

In reply to hotarobin

Gardnier gets the gold...just as i expected..congratulations to him big run... Bronze for Kirani.. Taylor 6th in a pb of 44.79

CONGRATULATIONS to Steven Gardiner!! and good to Kirani James!! Wasn't expecting Zambrano to medal and a silver too!!

The Americans don't even medal!!!

In reply to Chrissy

Beautiful!

Gardiner 43.85
Zambrano 44.08
James 44.19

don't know about all ya but I am enjoying this Olympics!!

it's hilarious listening to the American commies when their guy doesn't come thru

In reply to mikesiva

Bahamas and Grenada join us on the medals table.. American run out of it..Michael Norman went out to fast.

In reply to Chrissy
I will take the Bronze.Kirani ...credit to Grenada all three medals on the shelf..Congrats Gardiner is great; Bahamas still family
Keep working Taylor,proud of you too.

In reply to hubert

An amazing career

Didn't see the race but well done to the world champion and now Olympic champion Steven Gardiner from Bahamas!!

Jah Jah come show another Caribbean island some love

In reply to hubert

Watching Chris Taylor's interview - he has serious breathing issues. His asthma is a problem. He said he had a panic attack as a result of breathing problems which is why he left the track in a wheel chair on the way to the final.

In reply to TriniStar

Doh worry about me. Worry about your boyfriend peejay who still hasn't congratulated ONE Jamaican victory. Not ONE out of the multiple.

Kiani James now medal of each kind in last three Olympics? bravo!

Big up to the dudes who medalled in the 400. Nice try Taylor from RABALAC.