Athletics 2017 Discussion Thread

[dcro 10,210]

13 minutes ago, hckosice said:

 

Ah, that´s really unfortunate. Didn´t knew about it, probably budget troubles with funds or there were any other reason ?

 

Apparently they didn't quite reach an agreement with FEI.

[thepharoah 2,413]

Doping Scandal Rocks Athletics 

 

The Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) yesterday denied any knowledge that 400m athlete, Lydia Jele has tested positive for a banned substance

 

 

The 400m athlete, who was part of Botswana’s team to the London World Championships in London, is said to have recently tested positive for a banned substance but authorities remained cagey with information.

IAAF officials were not long ago in the country and tested the athlete out of competition.

Sport Monitor is reliably informed that the athlete, who has represented the country at world competitions including the Olympics and World Championships, had opted not to take a sample B test, effectively admitting guilt.

The country has faced increased doping cases after Amantle Montsho tested positive for a banned substance in 2014 and served a two-year ban, which ended in July.

 

Rugby was also rocked when two players, Lesedi Cherry and Emmanuel Ntshiwa, failed a doping test last year.

BAA public relations officer, Ipolokeng Ramatshaba told Sport Monitor yesterday that they have learnt about the doping reports surrounding the said athlete.

 

We are not aware that Jele has tested positive to doping and we do not even know where she was tested,” Ramatshaba said.

“At the moment, I cannot discuss the matter until we have been fully briefed on what is really going on.”

He said there were no doping tests done at the London World Championships.

A source said the matter is being kept a closely guarded secret until the results are determined.

 

Source : http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?aid=73592&dir=2017/december/11

[bestmen 2,904]

Cross-country Sartrouville  

the  Silver for us

 

all the results

[Dragon 2,026]

 awards

 

Mo Farah wins the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award for 2017

That's the biggest award in the UK.

A big surprise as boxer Anthony Joshua and racing driver Lewis Hamilton were the favourites but weren't voted in the top 3,

2nd was motor cycling world champion Jonathan Rea (!), 3rd Paralympian Jonnie Peacock

Edited December 18, 2017 by Dragon

[NearPup 3,496]

3 hours ago, Dragon said:

 awards

 

Mo Farah wins the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award for 2017

That's the biggest award in the UK.

A big surprise as boxer Anthony Joshua and racing driver Lewis Hamilton were the favourites but weren't voted in the top 3,

2nd was motor cycling world champion Jonathan Rea (!), 3rd Paralympian Jonnie Peacock

Ya, I think Anthony Joshua deserved that one. This wasn't even that good a year by Mo's standards.

Edited December 18, 2017 by NearPup

[Jur 689]

Strictly Come Dancing really does your popularity good.

[thepharoah 2,413]

12 hours ago, Dragon said:

 awards

 

Mo Farah wins the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award for 2017

That's the biggest award in the UK.

A big surprise as boxer Anthony Joshua and racing driver Lewis Hamilton were the favourites but weren't voted in the top 3,

2nd was motor cycling world champion Jonathan Rea (!), 3rd Paralympian Jonnie Peacock

 

i was some how surprised that Mo won the prize , but he's also a world champion like all other candidates except Harry Kane ofc. and winning a 3rd consecutive 10000 metres world title is not that easy , especially it was his last race , but that kind of prizes should not take into consideration votes of ordinary people , i think journalists and those people specialized in sport should be the ones only to take part 

[hckošice 15,521]

It´s finally official. The Athletics Integrity Unit - the last instance finally revealed her statement in the case Matej Tóth. After many consultations and investigations, they agreed with the results of the Antidoping agency. So Our first ever Olympic champion in Athletics is cleared from all charges. https://sport.aktuality.sk/c/311785/matej-toth-konecne-pozna-verdikt-iaaf-sa-vyjadrila/

 

Justice won

[hckošice 15,521]

and this picture becoming viral in our medias

 

Nevinný means Innocent

 

[NikolaB 451]

1 minute ago, hckosice said:

and this picture becoming viral in our medias

 

Nevinný means Innocent

 

Or virgin lol