#316

Sounded like she wanted them to write him a note saying

Diagnosis: u officially got the shits, soz m8

which being in ‘black and white’ would make him say “fair play, ill not race” for… reasons…

#317

Her comment earlier about how he’s not going to run into anyone else’s lane so it will be fine is the most baffling bit of anti-sense I’ve heard in a long time

#318

:joy::joy::joy::joy::joy:

Missed that. Its almost so stupid, its genius. Actually wait, no its still really stupid.

#319

It’s more that they decided it’s a communication issue after the woman from the IAAF made a perfectly reasonable argument for taking him out as a precautionary measure (repeatedly).

They spent the entire interview trying to find an angle to make the IAAF seem like the bad guy and failed.

#320

It should be far easier than its proving to make a joke based on him being a runner who couldn’t run because he had the runs.

Also street shitter Radcliffe is clearly no hygiene expert

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#321

No I mean - if the IAAF had put out a statement earlier today that was clear what they’d decided and why, this whole fuss could have been avoided - or at least the onus would publicly have been on Makwala to not attend, rather than the IAAF to explain what’s happening.

I mean this - https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/news/iaaf-statement-isaac-makwala - is relatively accurate (although it implies he was withdrawn yesterday, which isn’t true), but it’s gone up a bit late - attempt to close the sable door after the horse has bolted.

On its own, not really a massive issue (probably the right decision, even if a bit awkward), but given other issues the IAAF are facing at the moment, it just plays into the narrative of Athletics’ governing body being behind the game at the moment.

#322

But, it just seems a little harsh to blame the IAAF for not forseeing him kicking up a fuss and trying to race anyway.

Maybe they just assumed he’d take the decision like an adult and not potentially endanger his fellow athletes chances of competing… maybe the IAAF are just shit. Probably both.

#323

sounds like I missed all sorts of TV based fun by being at the stadium instead tonight. my view was somewhat further away but still enjoyed it all, pole vault was fun, big fan of Bosse bossing the 800m and the British guy putting in a good performance to come 4th. Had food beforehand too so didn’t get stitched up by that either, result.

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#324

From what the IAAF person was saying last night, it sounds like they did speak to the team manager in person yesterday about the situation, but that this was not fed back to the athlete or team doctor.

#325

Also, the IAAF are not releasing statements for every athlete - they are telling the teams directly and have/had agreed that the teams would take it from there.

#326

BBC poll.

Bin off…?

  • Gabby Logan
  • Michael Johnson
  • Brendan Foster
  • Steve Cram
  • Steve Backley
  • Paula Radcliffe
  • Denise Lewis
  • Phil Jones
  • Andrew Cotter

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#327

Leave Denise Lewis ALONE! :heart_eyes:

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#328

Yep, perfectly happy to bin off the BBC.

#329

Alright Murdoch

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#330

(Different spelling. Whatever.)

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#331

Found him. Oh golly gosh.

#332

still fancy her, but, y’know, she’s not a good pundit. Doesn’t get noticed so much cos Paula’s so much worse

#333

Oh! I forgot Colin Jackson

  • Bin off
  • Future knight of the realm

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#334

You forgot Toni Minichiello too - but him and Backley have been brilliant together, so no one would vote to bin him off.

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#335

who’s the guy who does the interviews outside the stadium? he gives me the heebie-jeebies for some reason.