Rio Olympic Games 2016

[taylorsworkrate]

What an incredible performer Mo Farah is. Will surely win gold in the 5k now.

Disappointing night for Ennis and Rutherford

[ACVilla]

Looks as if it's the end of the road for Ennis, it's a shame she couldn't get gold but the Belgian put in an outrageous performance. Hopefully Ennis can now pass on some tips to help KJT's javelin because it doesn't hapf need it.

Mo is now in legend status.

[taylorsworkrate]

Looks as if it's the end of the road for Ennis, it's a shame she couldn't get gold but the Belgian put in an outrageous performance. Hopefully Ennis can now pass on some tips to help KJT's javelin because it doesn't hapf need it.

Mo is now in legend status.

Yeah. It's genuinely incredible what he's done the last 5 years or so.

[Brend'Watkins]

Don't you just love Mo Farah. What an athlete and personality.

[olaftab]

Well done Jessica and Mo. We are proud, humble and grateful.

[rob_bridge]

Slight shame for Jess - great role model.

For everyone

[paul_e]

Looks as if it's the end of the road for Ennis, it's a shame she couldn't get gold but the Belgian put in an outrageous performance. Hopefully Ennis can now pass on some tips to help KJT's javelin because it doesn't hapf need it.

Mo is now in legend status.

The odd thing in the heptathlon is that KJT matched or bettered the belgian in 5 events and finished 6th because she can't throw, if someone can train her to get 14.50+ in the shot and 45+ in the javelin she'll be unstoppable.

Mo was fantastic, he makes it looks so effortless.

Whilst we're still discussing last night Peaty's split time in the relay was ridiculous, head and shoulders above anyone else in that leg and, unfortunately, a class above the rest of the GB team.

[taylorsworkrate]

Looks as if it's the end of the road for Ennis, it's a shame she couldn't get gold but the Belgian put in an outrageous performance. Hopefully Ennis can now pass on some tips to help KJT's javelin because it doesn't hapf need it.

Mo is now in legend status.

The odd thing in the heptathlon is that KJT matched or bettered the belgian in 5 events and finished 6th because she can't throw, if someone can train her to get 14.50+ in the shot and 45+ in the javelin she'll be unstoppable.

Mo was fantastic, he makes it looks so effortless.

Whilst we're still discussing last night Peaty's split time in the relay was ridiculous, head and shoulders above anyone else in that leg and, unfortunately, a class above the rest of the GB team.

Watching on Friday night, KJT during the shotput had the demeanour of a broken women, which was strange because she was leading after the high jump. It was almost as if she had resigned herself to throwing poorly

[paul_e]

Looks as if it's the end of the road for Ennis, it's a shame she couldn't get gold but the Belgian put in an outrageous performance. Hopefully Ennis can now pass on some tips to help KJT's javelin because it doesn't hapf need it.

Mo is now in legend status.

The odd thing in the heptathlon is that KJT matched or bettered the belgian in 5 events and finished 6th because she can't throw, if someone can train her to get 14.50+ in the shot and 45+ in the javelin she'll be unstoppable.

Mo was fantastic, he makes it looks so effortless.

Whilst we're still discussing last night Peaty's split time in the relay was ridiculous, head and shoulders above anyone else in that leg and, unfortunately, a class above the rest of the GB team.

Watching on Friday night, KJT during the shotput had the demeanour of a broken women, which was strange because she was leading after the high jump. It was almost as if she had resigned herself to throwing poorly

Yep, she was worse in the Javelin, she'd clearly decided she couldn't throw enough to still be in with a chance.  She needs to work on technique and strength but more importantly she needs the belief that the throwing events aren't going to let her down so that, if the first one isn't great, she doesn't throw in the towel.

[four fornicholl]

Guaranteed gold tonight, Kenny v Skinner, 21.04. Whos favourite?

[Ron Manager]

I don't think she is going to master either the shot or the javelin which is a great pity. Whether she could develop her long jumping to world class standards is the question she may think about on her return home.

[spangley1812]

Guaranteed gold tonight, Kenny v Skinner, 21.04. Whos favourite?

Kenny

[spangley1812]

I don't think she is going to master either the shot or the javelin which is a great pity. Whether she could develop her long jumping to world class standards is the question she may think about on her return home.

She needs to get a specialist coach for the Shot and the Javelin like Jess did i.e Mick Hill

[Ron Manager]

I don't think she is going to master either the shot or the javelin which is a great pity. Whether she could develop her long jumping to world class standards is the question she may think about on her return home.

She needs to get a specialist coach for the Shot and the Javelin like Jess did i.e Mick Hill

Good point. She certainly needs to do something and soon.

[paul_e]

Yep, if KJT can get some proper specialised coaching int he throwing I think she can still become the world class heptathlete she looked like being as an 18-19 year old, don't forget she's still only 23 so time is on her side.

If you look at her points split it's a pretty ridiculous disparity between the running/jumping an throwing.

hurdles - 1053
high jump - 1211
shot - 640
200 - 1053
long jump - 1010
javelin - 598
800 - 958

high jump, hurdles, 200 and long jump are all world record standard or better and she's got more in her in the last 2 I can easily see both of those getting her up around 1100-1150 points.  If she can get the throwing up to 700-750 she'll be pushing on 7000 points, that's what makes it so frustrating.  I hope Jess has a good chat with her about coaching and mental strength.