Dragon

The world indoor 60m hurdles record. It seems to be that Kallur's time was overlooked by the people who ratify the records,. I gather this rule will be changed next year.

Mondo Duplantis's pole vault will be recognised as a new national record for US rules say that if you are a US citizen it doesn't matter if you compete for another country - you can still set American records.

Introduction to BBC coverage of Beijing...

1 - If I make a mistake I don't waste time making small ones. 2/3 - Somebody who has the capability of being the best in the world (or at least being close to the best) but is not yet well known outside their own country unless you follow junior sport very closely. Jakob would have been in this category at the start of 2018 but. obviously, he got very good, very quickly. Probably people who have already won medals at senior level can be excluded - but I think the "rules" don't have to be too strict either.

Case #438 (Great Britain #13) Athlete: Adam Fedorciow Sport: Weightlifting Duration: 24 Months Expiration: July 14th, 2019 Substance: Coclaurine, Higenamine Source: https://www.ukad.org.uk/anti-doping-rule-violations/current-violations/ Case #439 (Great Britain #14) Athlete: Harry Reardon Sport: Non-Olympic (Rugby League) Duration: 48 Months Expiration: November 29th, 2021 Substance: Norandrosterone Source: https://www.ukad.org.uk/anti-doping-rule-violations/current-violations/ Case #440 (Great Britain #15) Athlete: Joanna Blair Sport: Athletics Duration: 48 Months Expiration: July 19th, 2021 Substance: 17β-hydroxy-17α-methylandrosta-1,4-dien-3-one Source: https://www.ukad.org.uk/anti-doping-rule-violations/current-violations/ Case #441 (Great Britain #16) Athlete: Ashley Johnson Sport: Non-Olympic (Rugby Union) Duration: 6 Months Expiration: August 6th, 2018 Substance: Hydrochlorothiazide Source: https://www.ukad.org.uk/anti-doping-rule-violations/current-violations/

To be fair deleted themselves.

Olympic champion from Hemel Hempstead European champion from Newtonards. That's a bit like the two best cricket players in the world coming from Zagreb and Belgrade...

Aren't there Croat handball players playing for Qatar?

It's absolutely right that somebody can change countries but it shouldn't be easy. A bad example is the Kenyan who arrived in Turkey and was competing for his new country 12 months later despite having spent a lot of those 12 months back training in Kenya. And it doesn't matter that athlete was from Kenya, it would be the same if he was from Sweden or the UK or Japan or Morocco or any other country, If there's no family link to the new country then they should live in that country for at least three years - maybe more

Scotland...

Don't exaggerate - it's only 38

Although remember that, although Farah was born in Somalia and has a Somalian mother, his father was British so Mo has been a British citizen since he was born

Nice reference to Wilson Kipketer there

It's hardly rained at all for the last three months so it had to happen sometime...

Zoe Backstedt - Cycling Daughter of Paris-Roubaix winner Magnus Backstedt and British national women's champion Megan Hughes Won the national under 16 pursuit title by 11 seconds in the month she turned 14. Also national U14 road race champion and 2nd in the U16 track sprint this year

It's not a strict rule - but if they're known internationally it might not as interesting to the rest of the world.

Inspired by Jakob Ingebrigtsen I thought I'd start a thread where people discuss young sportspeople from their countries we could see doing well at the Olympics of 2024 onwards. Maybe restricted to sportsmen/sportswomen under 20 years old. Post your suggestions on who will be the stars of Paris onwards.

"Rain stopped play for the mountain bike bunny hop and the bicycle wrong way race this evening,. So, both will now be added to our busy schedule tomorrow - it’s family fun day, and it also includes worm charming, egg throwing, finger Jousting, space hopper racing, backward running, wheelbarrow racing and gravy wrestling. Everyone welcome! Full details: www.worldalternativegames.com"

The World Alternative Games open this weekend http://www.worldalternativegames.com/WAG_Events_Calendar_2018.pdf

I heard it was a serious injury? A ruptured achilles tendon? Not true?

Chewing gum

I'm ashamed to say I always cheated in egg and spoon races....

Case #426 (United States #69) Athlete: Shaun Moffett Sport: Cycling - Road Duration: 21 Months Expiration: September 3rd 2019 Substance: Testosterone, Clomiphene Source: https://www.usada.org/testing/results/sanctions/ Case #427 (United States #70) Athlete: Abigail Dahlkemper Sport: Football Duration: Public Warning Expiration: - Substance: Spironolactone Source: https://www.usada.org/testing/results/sanctions/ Case #428 (United States #71) Athlete: Amanda Kendall Sport: Swimming Duration: 3 Months Expiration: May 14th, 2018 Substance: Vilanterol Source: https://www.usada.org/testing/results/sanctions/ Case #429 (UUnited States #72) Athlete: Cesar Colunga Sport: Karate Duration: 4 Months Expiration: July 7th, 2018 Substance: Methylphenidate Source: https://www.usada.org/testing/results/sanctions/ Case #430 (United States #73) Athlete: Scott Gross Sport: Cycling - Road Duration: 48 Months Expiration: May 3rd, 2022 Substance: Test Refusal Source: https://www.usada.org/testing/results/sanctions/ Case #431 (United States #74) Athlete: Buster Brown Sport: Cycling - Road Duration: 24 Months Expiration: November 29th, 2018 Substance: Androgenic Anabolic Steroid Source: https://www.usada.org/testing/results/sanctions/ Case #432 (United States #75) Athlete: Roger Ainslie Sport: Cycling - Road Duration: 42 Months Expiration: February 3rd, 2021 Substance: GW1516 Source: https://www.usada.org/testing/results/sanctions/ Case #433 (United States #76) Athlete: Michael Meacham Sport: Triathlon Duration: 12 Months Expiration: August 8th, 2018 Substance: Androgenic Anabolic Steroids Source: https://www.usada.org/testing/results/sanctions/ Case #434 (United States #77) Athlete: Ryan Lochte Sport: Swimming Duration: 14 Months Expiration: July 24th, 2019 Substance: Illegal Intravenous Infusion Source: https://www.usada.org/testing/results/sanctions/ Case #435 (United States #78) Athlete: Jack Casey Sport: Swimming Duration: 6 Months Expiration: September 22nd, 2018 Substance: Anastrozole Source: https://www.usada.org/testing/results/sanctions/ Case #436 (United States #79) Athlete: Bruce Mazur Sport: Cycling - Road Duration: 48 Months Expiration: May 10th, 2022 Substance: Androgenic Anabolic Steroids Source: https://www.usada.org/testing/results/sanctions/ Case #437 (United States #80) Athlete: Anthony Ferraro Sport: Judo Duration: 6 Months Expiration: August 12th, 2018 Substance: Cannabinoids Source: https://www.usada.org/testing/results/sanctions/