Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[bestmen 2,898]

 

Russian athletics  is Officially ban from rio

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/07/21/russian-athletics-doping-ban-for-rio-olympics-upheld-by-court-of/

[dcro 10,210]

Solomon Islands will apparently have a female 5000m runner in Rio. Considering that her PB is 18:36, we are going to have one long heat in Rio.

[George_D 1,473]

1 hour ago, bestmen said:

 

Russian athletics  is Officially ban from rio

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/07/21/russian-athletics-doping-ban-for-rio-olympics-upheld-by-court-of/

it is political motivated

[nenad 452]

So, we will not see Isinbaeva in Rio which was NEVER caught in doping but we will see Justn Gatlin who was caught twice. Well done.

[dareza 911]

2 minutes ago, nenad said:

So, we will not see Isinbaeva in Rio which was NEVER caught in doping but we will see Justn Gatlin who was caught twice. Well done.

and he will win medal

[nenad 452]

Just now, dareza said:

and he will win medal

 

With Bolt's injury he may win a whole thing. It would be huge for clean sport.

[stepansevs 145]

28 minutes ago, nenad said:

So, we will not see Isinbaeva in Rio which was NEVER caught in doping but we will see Justn Gatlin who was caught twice. Well done.

I thought that there is some rule, that athlete who was caught once, he can´t start on olympic games. Or is it valid only for British (Chambers)?

[juddy96 171]

Jessica Smith appealed and it was accepted so she is now on Team Canada for the 800m. Also Khamica Bingham now has the individual 100m added to her relay spot.

Edited July 25, 2016 by juddy96

[heywoodu 15,997]

Do we already know for certain whether or not Orlando Ortega can compete in Rio? 

[heywoodu 15,997]

And Jamaica is making me crazy with their stupid "alternates"...who will run the 110m hurdles out of McLeod, Parchment, Carter and Riley? Can't they just name three athletes like every other country?