Bolt just killed them all

[polandprzem]

hmm...that makes no sense.

1) Bolt beat Johnson's record by 0.02 second
2) Johnson has the world record in the 400m

Well still

Bolt is 21 yrs young, so he has about 8 more years to improve, however IMO Johnson was losing opportunities when winning with ease just like Warines in the WC in semis.

400m 43'18" is in danger! As Wariner seems to be very strong.

If that happens, there will be no Michael Johnson name on Record lists.

[milkyway21]

Bolt definitely shares the limelight with Phelps in Beijing.

I think he is confident he is that good, but do you agree about this some negative issues around him?
I am referring to that "catch me if you can look of him" which is not getting a thumbs-up reviews particularly the IOC.



BEIJING – International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge criticized Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on Thursday for showing a lack of respect to other compe ors after his record-breaking gold medal performances in the
100 and 200 meters.

“That’s not the way we perceive being a champion," Rogge said.

The International Olympic Committee chief hailed Bolt’s stunning achievements in the two sprints, comparing him to American great Jesse Owens, but said Bolt should have cut out the look-at-me flaunting and acknowledged the other athletes.

“I have no problem with him doing a show," Rogge said in an interview with three international news agency reporters. “I think he should show more respect for his compe ors and shake hands, give a tap on the shoulder to the other ones immediately after the finish and not make gestures like the one he made in the 100 meters."

Having built a huge lead in Saturday’s 100 final, Bolt slowed, glanced around with arms outstretched and pounded his chest before crossing the finish line in a world record time of 9.69 seconds.

“I understand the joy," Rogge said. “He might have interpreted that in another way, but the way it was perceived was ‘catch me if you can.’ You don’t do that. But he’ll learn. He’s still a young man."

Bolt, who turned 22 on Thursday, stormed to another one-sided victory Wednesday night in the 200, breaking Michael Johnson’s 12-year-old record of 19.32 seconds and lowering the mark to 19.30.

Bolt made little effort to congratulate the other runners as he wrapped himself in a Jamaican flag and set off on a solo victory lap. Swaying to the reggae music on the stadium loudspeakers, he walked barefoot around the track, putting his face inches from a TV camera, raising an index finger and yelling, “I am No. 1! I am No. 1!"

“He still has to mature," Rogge said. “I would love him to show more respect for his compe ors. That’s not the way we perceive being a champion. But he will learn in time. He should shake hands with his compe ors and not ignore them. He’ll learn that sooner or later. But [he’s] a great athlete, of course."

rest of the story:

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/115185/I...pect-to-rivals

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Everybody are on "drugs"

Jeez

If everybody were on drugs, then the races would be a lot closer. If you actually believed that, then you wouldn't have argued with my suggestion that something's rotten in Kingston.

And hurdles is a much more technical race - a different discipline.

Exactly. Drugs don't teach you form, they just make you faster out in the open.

Where did you proved your point?

Because two of the three Jamaican sprinters you mentioned are proven cheaters. In the Olympics, no less.

[polandprzem]

WTF?
There are siferent kind of "drugs" and some are working better for others some worse.
If everybody would take the same thing they would have the same result?

Tim Montgomery and Marion Jones - you got your proven cheaters

[Argiebabe]

the laces on his left golden track shoes were untied when he crossed the finish line. He still ran the race in 9.69 seconds. He lowered his arms and held out his hands at his side. He still set a world record. Soon he might reveal he had forgotten to take off his ankle weights.

the guy is just a freaking beast!

[TDMVPDPOY]

if you watch the last 20m of the 2oom final race, it looked like he had a miss hap on one of his steps slowly, then boom turbo kickd in yo

[Borosai]

I'm just glad he ran hard the entire way in the 200m. None of that pulling up .

[florige]

I'm just glad he ran hard the entire way in the 200m. None of that pulling up .

I think someone might have said something to him about that. He took alot of flack for that stunt. Either that or he was actually trying to break the WR.

[Freeze]

3rd gold, 3rd World Recorld today with the relay !

[TDMVPDPOY]

damn that then, i missed out on the relay, was buzy watchin a fukn movie, cbf watchin the usa v arg game also

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WTF?
There are siferent kind of "drugs" and some are working better for others some worse.
If everybody would take the same thing they would have the same result?

Tim Montgomery and Marion Jones - you got your proven cheaters

Okay, then the Jamaicans are on better drugs than everyone else. What's your point? Tim Montgomery was a heroin dealer, too; he's a s bag. Again, what's that have to do with anything? Do you mean "you" as in the US? If so, I'm not sure how that relates to Jamaica.

[AFBlue]

This dude with his fake-ass made up name is bull

[polandprzem]

Okay, then the Jamaicans are on better drugs than everyone else. What's your point? Tim Montgomery was a heroin dealer, too; he's a s bag. Again, what's that have to do with anything? Do you mean "you" as in the US? If so, I'm not sure how that relates to Jamaica.

You said the Jamaicas winners are cheeters, which is not true what so ever.


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although I may change my mind to to be banned from this forum

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You said the Jamaicas winners are cheeters, which is not true what so ever.

Nowhere did I say that, but one look at the legs of some of those women on the relay team made me think it. They've been excessively tested by the IOC, so their gold medals are clean until proven otherwise. What you need to do is explain to me how so many people from such a tiny country can all be so much faster than everyone else at the top end. Bolt could just be a once-in-a-generation really fast, really big guy who is 3/10 of a second faster than anyone else has ever been. That happens from time to time, but it doesn't explain everyone else that came out of nowhere for Jamaica to just blow people away. You are so sure that you must know the reason. They have a long history of being very competetive in sprinting, but they suddenly are now running away from people despite being behind after the start, and only in the very short distance sprint races that don't have hurdles in them.

They have won 11 sprinting medals this olympics, and have won 41 total in the country's history. I'm not sure why you'd even attempt to feign surprise that a sudden surge like that would raise eyebrows.

[polandprzem]

Nowhere did I say that, but one look at the legs of some of those women on the relay team made me think it. They've been excessively tested by the IOC, so their gold medals are clean until proven otherwise. What you need to do is explain to me how so many people from such a tiny country can all be so much faster than everyone else at the top end. Bolt could just be a once-in-a-generation really fast, really big guy who is 3/10 of a second faster than anyone else has ever been. That happens from time to time, but it doesn't explain everyone else that came out of nowhere for Jamaica to just blow people away. You are so sure that you must know the reason. They have a long history of being very competetive in sprinting, but they suddenly are now running away from people despite being behind after the start, and only in the very short distance sprint races that don't have hurdles in them.

They have won 11 sprinting medals this olympics, and have won 41 total in the country's history. I'm not sure why you'd even attempt to feign surprise that a sudden surge like that would raise eyebrows.

I don't know what is the reason.
I would have to check. But maybe money and practice possibilities, scouts etc.
Ethiopia and Kenya got the best long distance runners.
There are some nations that are better gifted in gens - it also has something to do with the history of a nation. (serbians as an ex. were walking nation which then made profits in sports, mainly team ones).

Maybe they discovered something better. Labs are finding new ways of "helping" the body to be better. Although I've heard a gossip that americans discovered a "wonder pill". How much truth is in that?

I'm not an expert but I base on what I see what people with knowledge say, what people who are deep into sports say (like sportsmen). I'm adding my own experiences.
Too me it's evident that in modern sport most if not all top athletes are stimulating themselves.

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I don't know what is the reason.
I would have to check. But maybe money and practice possibilities, scouts etc.
Ethiopia and Kenya got the best long distance runners.
There are some nations that are better gifted in gens - it also has something to do with the history of a nation. (serbians as an ex. were walking nation which then made profits in sports, mainly team ones).

Maybe they discovered something better. Labs are finding new ways of "helping" the body to be better. Although I've heard a gossip that americans discovered a "wonder pill". How much truth is in that?

I'm not an expert but I base on what I see what people with knowledge say, what people who are deep into sports say (like sportsmen). I'm adding my own experiences.
Too me it's evident that in modern sport most if not all top athletes are stimulating themselves.

Funny how you are defending them in one breath and condemning all of sports in another. There's some ulterior motive underneath your at ude, and debate on this issue is therefore as pointless as most of your arguments.

[polandprzem]

What is pointless?

that the scale of doping is beyond logic of an average fan?

Defend them?
If everybody taking steroids is it a cheating?

I'm just pointing on a problem, I'm not judging anything.