Chatting About Sport

Well we woke all hopeful for British athletics this morning – nearly all the Brits had performed well (at least once anyway) and after a session with just one Brit the night before. A late night discussing the woe’s of… Continue Reading →

A quiet morning in the stadium; Mens 200m and 400m qualifying and 2 pools of Womens Hammer, so I’ll add some general musings. The Hammer conditions seemed to be causing big problems to a number of athletes. Not so for… Continue Reading →

Why do officials do it? 2 particular pieces of officialdom got to me yesterday. First the 800m medalists were stopped from doing their lap of honour. The women’s Long Jump and Pole Vault were going on and the hurdles for… Continue Reading →

The effects of 5 hours or less for the past few days combined with the humidity of Osaka is taking its tool at the moment, so I wasn’t really with it for this morning’s session. This is Yuka Murofushi being… Continue Reading →

Having the second day Heptathlon all in the evening session made it more dramatic, concentrating the action and the tension. With no other events going on, all attention was focused on the long jump. Kluft opened confidently enough with 6.65… Continue Reading →

After only a few hours sleep, it was a slow walk back to the stadium as the walk reached its climax. While not being a walking fan, the mens 20Km provided an entertaining finish. Jefferson Perez pulled away to win… Continue Reading →

Ignoring the opening ceremony made for a relaxed approach to the stadium in the evening. Unfortunately got there too quickly and had to endure Sarah Brightman signing about some “green” issue. Following the Heptathlon SP should be straightforward however the… Continue Reading →