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Also in an AvB also
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the algerian chap?
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Both BBC and ReAlgeria's Taoufik Makhloufi has been excluded from the Olympic Games for not trying in Monday morning's 800m heat.
Makhloufi, who won Sunday's 1500m semi-final, was forced to race in the 800m after Algeria failed to withdraw him from it before Sunday's deadline. The 24-year-old completed barely 200m of his heat before quitting. The International Association of Athletics Federations said he had "not provided a bona fide effort" and would be "excluded from further events". More to follow. uters running story |
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* Both BBC and Reuters running story
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Be careful, there will definitely be an appeal.
"The IAAF spokeswoman said he could be reinstated for Tuesday's 1,500m final if he could get a medical certificate from a local doctor" |
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bets after the announcement bound to be voided
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Unmatched bets will be cancelled at the start of the first event and this market will be turned in-play.Thereafter, unmatched bets will not be cancelled at any time. If a listed athlete/team fails to start the event, all bets will be void. Any other non-runners will not affect the market. Dead Heat rules apply.
before someone backs the other geezer in avb |
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True NonShy, sorry about that one.
Fortunately no-one has traded on that market |
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Why wasn't he allowed to simply withdraw from the race?
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Bets will not be voided.The gamble as already stated is how the appeal goes.
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Surely it's like the manipulative badminton players easing off to improve their chances?
(However the Brit who fell off his bike continued) |
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August 6th 15:00. `Match Bets` for progress in a competition or event with multiple heats or rounds are determined by the competitor or team which qualifies to the furthest round (whether it takes part in the further round or not) or with the best score, time or finishing position in the final or same heat of that competition or event. If the relevant competitors or teams fail to qualify in the same round of the competition but in different heats then dead-heat rules will apply.
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BBC just announcing it now on TV
Many twitter posts |
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Whoosh out he goes
Green up for those who gambled |
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* Many conspiratorial twitter posts making (Cram-like) drug accusations and an 'easy way out'
Comparisons to Ramzi from 4years ago |
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The panic laying from the BBC announcement seems over.
Settling back to a reasonable (appeal pending) price now. Wouldn't like to be the Top 3 layer at 9s for a chunk, because if he runs, although the Gold was unlikely, a medal seems an odds-on chance |
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i've layed at 8.8 and 6.4 to place first three.
can't believe they will reinstate after kicking him out....if they do i'll have egg on my face |