Rico's Olympic fred.

show me a bad winner and i'll show you a winner

poast your bet dave..tar

the wimmins one i did by mistake?

    Athletics / Womens 4 x 100m Relay / Gold Medal Winner
USA    Back    356919848223    08-Aug-24 20:18        1.3    162.53        1.3    Not Settled    
    Athletics / Womens 4 x 100m Relay / Gold Medal Winner
USA    Lay    356916341231    08-Aug-24 19:53        1.31    161.29        1.31    Not Settled   

obv redded out

ned

Wow, massacre

as i was saying..

1.05 backers never in doubt, well, maybe, but bol dug deep.

That was about 2.5 secs faster than Sally Gunnell ever ran

bol should change event she's not going to beat this girl

like many of the americans very suspicious though - never runs outside the usa unless it's olympics or world champs - hardly runs anywhere in fact then comes out and smashes the wr

Remarkable performance.

Has been some unbelievable performances from some USA athletes must agree.

McLaughlin-Levrone’s victory tightens her stranglehold on the 400 hurdles and bolsters her case as track and field’s most dominant athlete. She last lost a 400-meter hurdles race in July 2019, a streak of 25 consecutive races.

I guess we will always be suspicious about remarkable performances due to the history of many athletes using performance enhancing drugs in the past and more than likely at these Olympics as well, whether been caught or not.

gonna go out on a limb here: holloway for the high hurdles

Maybe usa getting back to dominance because of
their college system and others losing position as
more drugs are taken out of system.

But we will likely never know

Noah looked juiced when he came out, the delay at
start of 100 likely helped him, but him delaying 200
likely worked against him.

covid^

I guess we will always be suspicious about remarkable performances due to the history of many athletes using performance enhancing drugs in the past and more than likely at these Olympics as well, whether been caught or not.

at least sml and holloway have been doing it for years - hard to explain some of the american performances though

Pakistan and Javelin doesn't chime so maximum credit to Arshad Nadeem

Linford Christie built like a super heavyweight boxer...not a word said.

#WALOFS

China I believe are at it.  State Sponsored too like the old Eatern Block

This is why I don't follow athletics any more.

Could a white man ever win the 100 metres ever again?

yes,if Katie Price was at the winning line with her gash on show.

Linford Christie built like a super heavyweight boxer...not a word said.

he failed tests twice

aye..when his career was finished.

he also failed when ben johnson got caught in seoul - many think he was lucky to be let off

My fave sprinter (if a 200 metre runner is sprinter) was that Italian Pietro Minnea I think he was called.  As well as Olympic gold had the world record for yonks and was not bulked up. 

Pietro was LEGIT!
he passed on (belated RIP)

ioc voted 11-10 to clear him - not exactly a ringing endorsement

And of course Chariots Of Fire Harold Abrahams

RIP Vangelis

The chariots of fire times are very close to current womens
world records.

Aug 8, 2024 -- 9:55PM, ----you-have-to-laugh--- wrote:

The chariots of fire times are very close to current womensworld records.

And Malcolm McDonald (without any coaching) on BBC Superstars in 70s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8w_Bw9ONXo

Tebogo a very nice, comfortable 9/2 winner. Have there been many of those on this thread?

Mcdonald turned out in some pro sprints around north east and Scotland.

Pro athletics was quite a big thing.



Malcolm McDonald (Fulham, Luton Town, Newcastle United and Arsenal and Djurgarden) competed at a few Games in the mid 70s. Won the 100 metres challenge at the Gateshead Pro Games in 1976.  Running from 5 metres he beat George McNeil (scr.). I n the Footballers 75m McDonald beat Alan Kennedy by half a metre.    As a football player, he was capped 14 times for England scoring 8 goals.

Taken from...

http://www.scottishdistancerunninghistory.scot/runners-who-were-football-players/

..

Supermac is a legend, not just Geordies Gooners love him

Mcdonald broke 20yd record with a defender on your back
v Bolton in Cup semi final.

Burnley, not Bolton... Ffs

George McNeil,i call recall him running in a 100m sprint h/cap comp at brough pk in between the dogs races in the  80's.

looks tough for kjt now after the belgian's first javelin throw. You would think that the leaders would go at the same time in events that can be affected by wind (not saying that has happened here).

looks like she'll lose by about 30 points - close but no cigar

800m stats

Thompson needs to finish about 8 1/2 seconds ahead

Personal Bests are she is only about 6 seconds ahead.

Highly unlikely

like Caster Semenya she has been treated appallingly, lots of athletes/sportspeople over the years have had advantages but if they are natural/genetic that's bad luck on the rest.

semanya has testes - she has even fathered children. that's too big an advantage in women's events and seb coe agrees.

Any certainty tip for tonight ?

the kenyan 5k winner for the 10k - sifan a silver or bronze

warholm in the 400 hurdles

womens 400m hurdles.....300m

Naser ...................32.5...49.09 ran hard
Adeleke..............................cant win
Jaeger...............................cant win
Paulino.................32.6...49.21 ran hard
Holmes..................33.4.........cant win
Kaczemarek..............33.3...49.45.ran hard
Anning.........................49.47 ran hard
Williams.......................49.89 cant win

Paulino world No1 is 1.35..naser who ran well in semi 4/1..cudnt bet Paulino at 1.36..no bet.

mens 400m hurdles....300m

Warholm..............31.3...47.67 won easy
Ducos................31.7...47.85 cant win
Santos......................47.95 medal chance
McMaster.............32.0...48.15 cant win
Magi.................32.5...48.16 cant win
Samba.......................48.20 cant win
Benjamin.............31.3...47.85 won easy
Clarke......................48.34 cant win

Benjamin 1.58 Warholm 3.1..look a match..i'd have betting bit closer. no bet.

If you think the betting should be closer, why not bet warholm?

dont like guessing.

Paulino similar price to McLaughlin..value worlds apart.

fair point

2 better changes and britain had that..

100%, the Brits will be kicking themselves. Though silver all they could expect before the start, could and should have been gold.

amy hunt

us dq'd from relay

unplaiced enniwaze.

the bbc is utterly shocking, they have a seizure if they show more 5 consecutive mins of athletics. Events going on and they are doing human interest pieces and recaps.

knee probs ear..

Bbc commentators seem fixated on French runners and Irish runners.

Missed a few brits off comms ahead of others that draw attention.

Odd.

there are license players that especially look forward to the wimmins shot put and don't deserve to be short changed with nonsense.

don't think the bbc have much control over what they can show - discovery have the rights

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ofcom_Code_on_Sports_and_Other_Listed_and_Designated_Events
.

Not many 7 stone shot putters

Bit harsh if you can't run fast, and fancy trying a new event.

then there's skateboarding and rock climbing

Whitey 2nd in womens 10k

UNBELIEVABLE

A_T • August 9, 2024 4:15 PM BST
the kenyan 5k winner for the 10k - sifan a silver or bronze

wp

A climbing and shot putting biathlon would be interesting.

Yes wp ,hard to believe 1st time a Kenyan woman has won Olympic 10 k

warholm

More magic carrots

the norwegian not the force he was

I'm wating for the Aussie golfer, Minjee Lee, to get a  hole in one!

rico's NB running later.

Back (Bet For)
Odds Stake Profit
USA Women
1.17
£75.00
£12.75
Total stake:
£75.00

correct price is to drop baton.

mens 800m final..


Sedjaki WR 3 running very well won semi easy...1.6
Masalena held by Sedjaki cant win
Arop won semi cosily........................12
Tual close up behind arop in semi...........17
Wanyonyi WR 1 won semi cosily...............5.5
Hoppel close up behind Wanyonyi.............26
Burgin close up behind Wanyonyi.............110
Attaoui 4th behind Wanyonyi cant see him winning

sedjaki running well but cudnt bet him 1.6..these races are pace dependant
can see all bar maselena and attaoui going close..even burgin even though he's 124 WR.
im laying Attaoui at 44..cant see him winning.

Lay (Bet Against)
Backer's odds Backer's stake
Payout
Liability
Mohamed Attaoui (ESP)
46.4
£10.00
£454.00
Tshepiso Masalela (BOT)
250
£0.23
£57.27
Total stake:
£10.23

sedjaki should win if not it'll be arop

Amazing 800m. 1:41 and they finished in a bit of a heap. The comms were saying that Sedjaki was too far back but the winner set a suicidal-looking pace and somehow still won. Arop was last at the bell and finished 2nd so it seems Sedjaki just wasn't good enough

yeah the algerian ran an even pace just found 2 better

greart hurdle race thought the French Lady had got it live

Jakob Ingebrigtsen crushes them on the bridle in the 5km

3 to be placed
Refresh
Matched bets
Order by matched date
Lay (Bet Against)
Backer's odds
Backer's stake
Payout
Liability
Laura Muir (GBR)
6.4
£27.00
£145.80
Total stake:
£27.00

both Brits ran very well

Back (Bet For)
Odds
Stake
Profit
USA Women
1.16
£100.00
£16.25
Total stake:
£100.00

i think usa are a 1.05 chance...trying to get £3,000 on daq ..cant get anything.

Brilliant race , brits great bronze

sydneys running..usa 1.01

GB get bronze

States in another parish

Great medal for brits

good value the 1.16 this afternoon..

not a moments worry steve Syndey someything else

Very strange effort Sedjati, no doubt to the delight of the bookmakers. They will also quite pleased with Camacho-Quinn dwelling in blocks. Kipyegon bolted up having looked tired in the first round. Tonight it was the opposition who looked spent, particularly Welteji.

Assuming he stays injury free looks like there's masses to come from Tebogo over 200 and 400. Took a near world record to see him off tonight.

i clicked to have £50 on quinn bout 20yds out..£25 was done at 9

still some 3 for sifan in the marathon - they haven't dropped her she'll surely have too much speed for the rest

The 2 Womens cycling pundits on BBC1 seem to think the American is different class in the Omnium, managed a little bet at odds against, trading 1.9 now. ( Valente).

The weather girls weightlifting was fun.

wd again AT.

Betfair showing shocking incompetence or worse in one of the olympic specials. The market titled "Most gold medals" that was heading for a dead heat had

This market will be settled on the official medal standings at the conclusion of the final presentation ceremony (based on most gold medals, then silver, then bronze) and will not be affected by subsequent disqualifications or amendments.

added to the rules with a few minutes to go in the final relevant event.

ok the market rules stated

Which nation will top the medal table at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games?

but the market is titled "Most gold medals" not "Top the medal table"

https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/athletics/women-s-marathon/fnl-000100--

marathon result shows 3rd 0-15 behind winner?  just seen replay she was way behind.

This market will be settled on the official medal standings at the conclusion of the final presentation ceremony (based on most gold medals, then silver, then bronze) and will not be affected by subsequent disqualifications or amendments.  "added to the rules with a few minutes to go in the final relevant event."

Those rules were there several days out (when I first looked).

they were added though and without a timestamp it isn't clear when they were added. Someone who played the market thinks that it was added shortly before the basketball final.

https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31850619/olympics-medalsspecials-most-gold-medals#flvWelcomeHeader

With only minutes to go before the basketball was due to start and the USA needing to win to make it 40 each,betfair decides to put up in red a new rule which changes everything

Betfred paid out on a DH in the most gold medals market.

Betfair are claiming the countback rules were there from the start on July 18th.

My bad, complainant now says that the wording was there from the start according to betfair. Still poor market title from betfair as "most gold medals" very misleading when the market was actually "medal table winner"

It is misleading, and it's mostly historical.  It's a market I'm very familiar with and it's been the same for decades.  Most golds used to nearly always mean medal table.  Experience teaches you to check the rules, but ofc everyone starts somewhere and it's best to make it clear for everyone.

Just turned on Sky News to hear of heroic receptions , open top buses and praise for an exceptional performance from team GB at these Olympics , as a total non follower can someone explain the reason for the " exceptional " praise across all the media or am i missing something.....

Previous 3 Olympics we averaged 26 Golds and 65.33 in average medals won.

2024 Olympics we won ...........14 Golds and 65 medals in total.

Bearing in mind the gap between Gold vs Bronze quite often is a country mile and a class gap haven't we either gone backwards or is it just others have leaped forward , seems miles off a successful games to me.

Ready and waiting for someone to tell me i'm talking complete bollox and i'm missing something