Athletics IAAF World Championships 2019

[Monzanator 4,579]

Just now, Grassmarket said:

 

 

Both know it's their only chance of a track medal, so they concentrate on it.

 

I'd expect Japan to make the final but China is an upset IMO.

[dcro 10,210]

Just now, heywoodu said:

Well, should the federation really know every private thing athletes do? I mean, it's not like an actual doctor came and did anything.

 

Maybe hypnotist is a code word for doctor.

[Gianlu33 4,693]

Tortu, Jacobs and company probabily will appeal against USA and Great Britain.

[bestmen 2,829]

This is cheating USA should be out , italy has to claim maybe also canada as q 

 

[heywoodu 15,253]

Just now, dcro said:

 

Maybe hypnotist is a code word for doctor.

Hypnotist Alberto Salazar  

[Styrka 208]

à l’instant, heywoodu a dit :

Well, should the federation really know every private thing athletes do? I mean, it's not like an actual doctor came and did anything.

 

Yeah for sure ! But the session taking place in the hotel seems to be problematic (+ the fact that our championships are a disaster, minus the two medals). That seems to create a mini-crisis too, because one of the doctor from the french staff left and went back to France.

[OlympicsFan 860]

Just now, Monzanator said:

 

I'd expect Japan to make the final but China is an upset IMO.

No, not really. They were 4th in 2016 and 2017. I think Netherlands and South Africa are the upsets. Everyone knew that South Africa had the potential (especially when they still had Van Niekerk), but now they finally got it all together.

[OlympicsFan 860]

Just now, Monzanator said:

and all OUT!  beat by 0.005

Germany is no surprise, there were only 3 or 4 weaker relays in this field.

[dcro 10,210]

Just now, heywoodu said:

Hypnotist Alberto Salazar  

 

To be fair, does France even have any long distance runners here?

[heywoodu 15,253]

The only 4x100m (men's) upset in my opinion is Jamaica being out, the rest is all either expected or a small surprise, nothing too big.