Athletics IAAF World Championships 2017

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5 minutes ago, mihamiha said:

ratej blew it once again.2nd and 3rd in golden league,here couldnt make the final

 

She made the final  Though she threw better in the qualies (65.64 would bring her bronze).

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25 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Yeah, sceptic in me suggests that he actually lied about sickness for 200m heats hoping to conserve energy for the 400m final, but it backfired as there is a real epidemic going on. I think he was the only Botswanian that allegedly got ill? That kind of supports this theory.

 

He said that IAAF barred him from competing without a single examination  

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35 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Yeah, sceptic in me suggests that he actually lied about sickness for 200m heats hoping to conserve energy for the 400m final, but it backfired as there is a real epidemic going on. I think he was the only Botswanian that allegedly got ill? That kind of supports this theory.

I read two athletes from Botswana got sick but I may be wrong.

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22 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Yeah, sceptic in me suggests that he actually lied about sickness for 200m heats hoping to conserve energy for the 400m final, but it backfired as there is a real epidemic going on. I think he was the only Botswanian that allegedly got ill? That kind of supports this theory.

Onkabetse Nkobolo also got ill http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1053806/tower-hotel-claim-they-are-not-source-of-sickness-bug-at-world-athletics-championships.

I don't think your theory is correct. IAAF informed teams on August 6 about the 48 hours quarantine. Makwala was examined on August 7 before his 200m heat... at that point he knew there were only two possibilities: 1) Makwala declared fit, meaning he had to run; 2) Makwala quarantined for 48 hours, so no 200m but also no 400m final. 

Surely he did not ask voluntarily for the examination to skip the 200m, otherwise by IAAF rules he would have no right to compete in this event.

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I'm happy for Makwala , but i wonder , will this be the same decision if it was another athlete who's not famous 

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1 hour ago, dcro said:

 

Yeah, sceptic in me suggests that he actually lied about sickness for 200m heats hoping to conserve energy for the 400m final, but it backfired as there is a real epidemic going on. I think he was the only Botswanian that allegedly got ill? That kind of supports this theory.

Sibanda as well according to rumours, but on the other hand, that was only according to crazy Botswanian conspiracists on Twitter who believed IAAF injected Makwala and Sibanda with a virus. 

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Hm, Spanovic said that she is finally ready for gold. But imo silver is max.

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9 minutes ago, dareza said:

Hm, Spanovic said that she is finally ready for gold. But imo silver is max.

Don't give too much value to the performances of the Americans on their magic tracks  

 

 

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11 minutes ago, dareza said:

Hm, Spanovic said that she is finally ready for gold. But imo silver is max.

 

Well, if she jumps as well as she did in Belgrade, gold will be hers  Tho I doubt she'll be able to produce such a level again.

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ghribi   withdraws of the 3000m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 9, 2017 by bestmen