If she was beating Gail Devers over 60m hurdles indoors, there was absolutely nothing wrong with her start when it comes to the 100m hurdles and that had been proven all that summer before Athens.
CBC was a nightmare from all directions. not only were they pestering the athletes with disturbing questions, they were on the coach too. Can everyone answer honestly?
Stupid Media question to Athlete: Everyone on the team is falling short. Are you worried about your event now?
Typical answer: Well, I, err, umm…
Correct answer that you’d love to hear: So what the fuck does that have to do with me? I got nothing to do with them or their problems! Piss off!
Stupid Media question to Coach: What do you intend to do in these remaining few days to get your star ready?
Typical answer: Well we’re working on… (fill in the blank, but, whatever you say, they’ll want to film it!)
Correct answer: Everything’s done.
I remember bringing an old college girlfriend to a meet once, and, not being acquainted with the sport and seeing a distinct lack of action before the races, she asked me: So, what, exactly is it you do anyway? Fortunately, my superpowers don’t include pride, so I was able to reply honestly: “Not much.”