Olympics

(13-08-2012 16:20 )kalel76 Wrote:  Lost totally respect for Carl Lewis trying to make out that Bolt is on drugs why is it when other countries do better then the Americans then everyone else is on dugs talk about being bitter and jealous and they they never say sorry.

It was the same with the swimming - remember that US coach who insinuated that China's Ye Shiwen was using performance enhancing chemicals? I thought that it was sour grapes just because she beat Elizabeth Beisel in the final.

To be fair, the US Olympic team distanced themselves from his accusations and apologized to China, so its not as if its a widespread thing, just a few people who really should know better.

Surprised at Carl Lewis saying it though - would never have expected the accusations to come from his mouth.

the only reason they distenced themselves from it was because there 15 yr old beat becky adlington in the 800 free nearly breaking the world record

Have to say Carl Lewis didnt do himself any favours with his comments. Smacks of someone trying for some publicity. Sour grapes from a sourpuss IMO.

(13-08-2012 16:20 )kalel76 Wrote:  Lost totally respect for Carl Lewis trying to make out that Bolt is on drugs why is it when other countries do better then the Americans then everyone else is on dugs talk about being bitter and jealous and they they never say sorry.

Ya I heard about that, what a disgraceful comment for Lewis to make. Bolt is a natural sprinter and deserves to be regarded one of the greatest athletes ever seen.

I read Lewis say Bolt should concentrate only on the 100m and 200m, because Bolt is thinking of entering other events. I think Lewis feels threatened that Bolt will surpass his 9 gold medals.

I think Lewis has to deal with the fact that Jamaica are top dogs on the athletics track and not the USA

(13-08-2012 17:15 )HannahsPet Wrote:  the only reason they distenced themselves from it was because there 15 yr old beat becky adlington in the 800 free nearly breaking the world record

Not really - they'd dismissed his comments before the 800 metres had taken place.

(13-08-2012 13:36 )kelly1066 Wrote:  to add to the sharron davies story above. it's correct, she recently again said she'd never gotten the mdeal she should have had. the girl flatly refused to hand it back, and the olympic peeps never persued her.

Petra Schneider admitted to having been given illegal substances but didn't go so far as returning her medal. There wasn't anything the authorities could do because she hadn't failed a drugs test. As the evidence against her was her own confession, it was left up to her to return the medal if she wished to do so. The IOC invited her to return the medal but the invitation was ignored.

(13-08-2012 17:30 )dan g 27 Wrote:  I think Lewis has to deal with the fact that Jamaica are top dogs on the athletics track and not the USA

Not actually true. USA won 5 track gold medals to Jamaica's 4 and 9 Silvers to Jamaica's 4. Counting track and field together USA won 9 golds to Jamaica's 4, 13 silvers to Jamaica's 4 and 7 bronzes to Jamaica's 4.

(13-08-2012 17:32 )William H Bonney Wrote:  

(13-08-2012 13:36 )kelly1066 Wrote:  to add to the sharron davies story above. it's correct, she recently again said she'd never gotten the mdeal she should have had. the girl flatly refused to hand it back, and the olympic peeps never persued her.

Petra Schneider admitted to having been given illegal substances but didn't go so far as returning her medal. There wasn't anything the authorities could do because she hadn't failed a drugs test. As the evidence against her was her own confession, it was left up to her to return the medal if she wished to do so. The IOC invited her to return the medal but the invitation was ignored.

how did she and most of the other east germans around at that time not fail drug tests! like i said earlier in the thread most of the sporting world knew sumthin was going on but how did they get away with it! wasnt the testing any gud then? did they find a way to not get caught?

Certainly makes you feel even better that the Yanks smashed the women's 100X4 relay record aye East Germany, out the record books FOREVER!

(13-08-2012 18:10 )Money_Shot Wrote:  Certainly makes you feel even better that the Yanks smashed the women's 100X4 relay record aye East Germany, out the record books FOREVER!

gud point that is! i mentioned it the uva day, it was a record that was still standing since the mid 80's by the east germans! as is marita kochs 400 metres world record of 47.60 also from the mid 80's! im not sure what they took or why they werent detected, but it wasnt just east german women in athletics, they were dominating other sports as well including rowing! maybe people around the world will start to think our cyclists must be doing sumthing illegal unless they already do think we are!