Mehdi Baala v Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad

[Legion]

[SashasGrandad]

Thankfully it is a very rare event on the track. It's usually a very civilised sport.

You might see a few more incidents in future as sprinters are starting to find ways of exploiting the new false start rule which leads to an instant DQ. Some athletes are starting to find ways of getting the others to go early, e.g twitch without the starter seeing it and set off the adjacent athlete. Others come up slowly and try to get a rolling start. Usually they vent their anger at the officials but it is usually one of their fellow competitiors who set them off.

In almost exactly one year's time we are bound to see quite a few DQs as they will be in front of 80,000 crowds who are not usually at athletics meeting and won't know when to keep quiet. BUt I may be wrong.

[Clark W Griswold]

Thankfully it is a very rare event on the track. It's usually a very civilised sport.

You might see a few more incidents in future as sprinters are starting to find ways of exploiting the new false start rule which leads to an instant DQ. Some athletes are starting to find ways of getting the others to go early, e.g twitch without the starter seeing it and set off the adjacent athlete. Others come up slowly and try to get a rolling start. Usually they vent their anger at the officials but it is usually one of their fellow competitiors who set them off.

In almost exactly one year's time we are bound to see quite a few DQs as they will be in front of 80,000 crowds who are not usually at athletics meeting and won't know when to keep quiet. BUt I may be wrong.

What do you mean 'thankfully'? I found it highly entertaining.

[john e]

my misses would put up a better fight than that,
 mind you she is a big unit





good job she dont read this

[SashasGrandad]

Thankfully it is a very rare event on the track. It's usually a very civilised sport.

You might see a few more incidents in future as sprinters are starting to find ways of exploiting the new false start rule which leads to an instant DQ. Some athletes are starting to find ways of getting the others to go early, e.g twitch without the starter seeing it and set off the adjacent athlete. Others come up slowly and try to get a rolling start. Usually they vent their anger at the officials but it is usually one of their fellow competitiors who set them off.

In almost exactly one year's time we are bound to see quite a few DQs as they will be in front of 80,000 crowds who are not usually at athletics meeting and won't know when to keep quiet. BUt I may be wrong.

What do you mean 'thankfully'? I found it highly entertaining.

"Thankfully" as I'm an official at athletics meetings so would have to deal with it!

Reckon I could sort those 2 out - I have a weight advantage.

[Clark W Griswold]

I see your point, although seeing it up close would probably make it even more entertaining.

[darren woolley]

It's the first time I have seen anything like that at athletics.

[garyshawsknee]

They're obviously better at running than throwing punches.

[The Left Side]

my misses would put up a better fight than that,
 mind you she is a big unit





good job she dont read this

That made me laugh out loud