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Post by bbg95 on Jun 28, 2021 0:45:58 GMT -5
Apparently Hocker is in by a mile. He's well in the Olympic rankings after this and wasn't in danger of not qualifying with a Top 3 finish. Well, I think if it was a really slow race (like 3:45 or so), he still could have missed the cut even if he won. But yeah, I'm pretty sure he's good now.
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Post by bbg95 on Jul 1, 2021 14:46:34 GMT -5
Apparently Hocker is in by a mile. He's well in the Olympic rankings after this and wasn't in danger of not qualifying with a Top 3 finish. Well, I think if it was a really slow race (like 3:45 or so), he still could have missed the cut even if he won. But yeah, I'm pretty sure he's good now. Looks like Hocker is now a lock, as it is impossible for his ranking to fall low enough to not be selected.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2021 15:21:11 GMT -5
the 400m hurdle men's record was broken by Karsten Warholm of Norway. (46.70)
Salwa Eid Naser's ban was upheld for the Olympics
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Post by hammer on Jul 1, 2021 16:01:51 GMT -5
the 400m hurdle men's record was broken by Karsten Warholm of Norway. (46.70) Salwa Eid Naser's ban was upheld for the Olympics Wait, a white guy is the world record holder? I hope he isn't doping.
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Post by bbg95 on Jul 1, 2021 16:55:04 GMT -5
the 400m hurdle men's record was broken by Karsten Warholm of Norway. (46.70) I didn't realize that record had stood since the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, the oldest men's track record on the books. Here's the video of the race:
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2021 20:25:29 GMT -5
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Post by bbg95 on Jul 1, 2021 20:33:57 GMT -5
Supposedly, she tested positive for marijuana...I didn't realize WADA still tested for that. It seems rather ridiculous to me to ban her from the Olympics for marijuana, but if she did use it, it's still pretty dumb for her to do that right before the Olympics, which could make her a ton of money.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2021 20:35:14 GMT -5
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Post by bbg95 on Jul 1, 2021 20:56:49 GMT -5
So it seems that Richardson is looking at a one-month ban, which wouldn't be a big deal ordinarily, except that the Olympics are this month.
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Post by n00b on Jul 2, 2021 0:42:09 GMT -5
So it seems that Richardson is looking at a one-month ban, which wouldn't be a big deal ordinarily, except that the Olympics are this month. Based on what I saw, the test was before the US trials, so she still wouldn’t be able to compete in the individual races (because the positive test DQed her from the trials). But she could be selected for the relay IF the ban is reduced to 1 month. Did I read that correctly?
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Post by bbg95 on Jul 2, 2021 0:46:14 GMT -5
So it seems that Richardson is looking at a one-month ban, which wouldn't be a big deal ordinarily, except that the Olympics are this month. Based on what I saw, the test was before the US trials, so she still wouldn’t be able to compete in the individual races (because the positive test DQed her from the trials). But she could be selected for the relay IF the ban is reduced to 1 month. Did I read that correctly? Yeah, I think that's right. It's a little fuzzy, but I think that she could be added to the 4 x 100 relay team. The one month actually would be over before the 100m heats start, but the problem is that her performance at the trials is invalidated, and the US takes the top three finishers as long as they have the standard, and they all do (Prandini actually didn't have the standard before the final, but she got it during the race). I suppose that's the best-case scenario for her now, barring the USATF just brazenly ignoring its own rules, which would probably open them up to some legal liability). She would likely get some sympathetic profiles from NBC and other media outlets, and if she can anchor the US to gold, she would probably still become a pretty big star.
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Post by bbg95 on Jul 2, 2021 1:10:07 GMT -5
So, I looked into it some more, and it does look like Richardson probably can be on the relay team:
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Post by c4ndlelight on Jul 2, 2021 1:33:46 GMT -5
So I'm the biggest anti-doper on her. But THC? Like..... I fail to see the competitive advantage. Is it a masker?
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Post by bbg95 on Jul 2, 2021 2:03:13 GMT -5
So I'm the biggest anti-doper on her. But THC? Like..... I fail to see the competitive advantage. Is it a masker? I don't think it's really a competitive advantage, as it's only banned in competition, not at all times like steroids are. I think it's just on there because it's a drug that has been illegal until recently (and still is in some places). It probably shouldn't be on the list, but it is. She shouldn't have risked it. Actually, this is fairly similar to Carl Lewis testing positive for stimulants (also banned in competition) at the 1988 US Olympic Trials, though the US covered that one up.
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Post by n00b on Jul 2, 2021 2:29:30 GMT -5
So I'm the biggest anti-doper on her. But THC? Like..... I fail to see the competitive advantage. Is it a masker? I don't think it's really a competitive advantage, as it's only banned in competition, not at all times like steroids are. I think it's just on there because it's a drug that has been illegal until recently (and still is in some places). It probably shouldn't be on the list, but it is. She shouldn't have risked it. Actually, this is fairly similar to Carl Lewis testing positive for stimulants (also banned in competition) at the 1988 US Olympic Trials, though the US covered that one up. In 2011, WADA published a paper in Sports Medicine discussing the reasons marijuana and cannabinoids meet the criteria. Below are excerpts from this publication that address the three criteria: 1. “Athletes who smoke cannabis or Spice in-competition potentially endanger themselves and others because of increased risk taking, slower reaction times and poor executive function or decision making.” 2. “Based on current animal and human studies as well as on interviews with athletes and information from the field, cannabis can be performance enhancing for some athletes and sports disciplines.” 3. “Use of illicit drugs that are harmful to health and that may have performance-enhancing properties is not consistent with the athlete as a role model for young people around the world”. www.usada.org/athletes/substances/marijuana-faq/
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