usain bolt DQed.... agree with me this was the worst 100 finals since 2003

[Karolis]

Yeah… if not that rule, maybe today we would have a new world record.

[Chris6878]

@James_Smith

Ato Bolden predicted something like this needing to happen in order to serve as a catalyst to get the rule tossed.

As soon as the rule went into action last year I thought it was a joke. Of all reasons to be disqualified from a competition the powers that be decide to direct their focus to what amounts to a tactical error. What’s next:will NFL players be kicked out of a game for jumping off-sides, will MLB players be kicked out of a game for getting caught base steeling… it’s completely absurd.

I state this because more than one source has stated that the reason the rule was created in the first place was to relieve big television from the apparent “agony” of waiting for the field to reset after a false start and lengthening the air time.

As I stated in another thread regarding Ohuruogu, it’s ridiculous to jump on a race that is not decided by the start. The 100m, on the other hand, very well may be and the start plays a decidedly significant factor in the race outcome. In any case, I sure hope the rule gets tossed for all events.

I agree. This rule was put in place for tv. This has nothing to do with making the sport safer. Shit it has nothing to do with the athletes at all. Shit the rule didnt work at prefontaine. When they finally ran the race we didnt event get a replay. They cut it off to show the pre event of a horse race. the actual race didnt start for 2 hours. If they are worried about tv then show only the last 3 to 4 laps of the 10k and steeple. something knowone cares about. dont fuck up your marquee event. fucking idiots

[robin1]

The three Jamaican women had the three slowest reaction times in the 100m final. In fact, the difference between Jeter and Campbell-Brown (0.07s) was (almost) entirely due to Jeter’s faster reaction to the gun. Bolt’s disqualification didn’t cost Jamaica their men’s 100m gold medal, but did it cost them the women’s?

Likewise, Fraser-Price lost the battle for bronze not on the track but in the blocks.

[rainy.here]

Ok so Blake twitched, Bolt broke early, and Bailey also broke early. Weird start.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CDLfQn2xlg

[100m001]

@NumberTwo

Am I the only one that thinks something is up? That false start wasn’t even close. And his reaction looks a little too “prepared”.

This from a guy who obliterated the field in the first 20m in the first heat. He doesn’t need a great start for the semi, let alone the final. He ran too well. Too easily in the previous heat to go out like this on a blatant false start.

+1 …

[100m001]

@aln

Overall I’m just sick of everybody avoiding everybody during the season, it’s a sad show sprinting has become.

I agree. Could it be because the amount of money and the sponsors who pressure athletes to win be the cause?

[Chris6878]

@rainy.here

Ok so Blake twitched, Bolt broke early, and Bailey also broke early. Weird start.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CDLfQn2xlg

That flinch pulled bolt out. Bolt pratices with this guy. He knew he had to go with him out the blocks. After the race bolt screamed “its too easy!” that doesnt sound like a man who was acting. He was mad at yohon for the flinch. No conspiracy…

[boldwarrior]

The instant you break, you know you broke. Not 10m later, THE INSTANT. But, what you May not know, is if somebody else broke before you… He didnt wait to see if it was him who did so 1st.

[kitkat1]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/london-olympics/usain-bolts-sensational-disqualification-is-a-black-mark-for-international-athletics-federation/story-fn9dirj0-1226125169284

Usain Bolt’s sensational disqualification is a black mark for International Athletics Federation
• Mike Hurst
• From:The Daily Telegraph
• August 30, 20118:17AM

[Actuary400m]

It seems that every article that is getting written points the finger at track officials and/or the Federation instead of Bolt himself. Let’s assume it was Asafa who false started in the finals. Would we all be calling him a choker today? In the end, Usain Bolt false started. He did not even protest. There is no else to blame.

I don’t quite follow the argument that the rule is simply for TV. The false start by Chambers was never shown on TV. There were a few instances where NBC skipped to the “clean start” race during heats (omitting to show ones with false starts). If there is a delay in the broadcast, false starts don’t need to eat up air time. Obviously Bolt’s was more significant than just your basic DQ, so it caught some air.

[stilljd_5]

As an ex starter (level A track) and ex coach (ATFCA level 4) I take my hat off to Usain Bolt, an athlete that put his hand up when he messed up instead of laying on the track and chucking a childish paddy. The rule was changed because of the so called games man ship of some athletes and their coaches (I’ll false start it may put XXXX off and I will win.

The thing I am most Pissed about is the stupid buzz used to start the races. Bring back the bang.

[robin1]

@James_Smith

As I stated in another thread regarding Ohuruogu, it’s ridiculous to jump on a race that is not decided by the start.

As you can see from the result of the men’s 400m final today, even this event can be decided at the start. Kirani James actually ran 0.1s slower than LaShawn Merrit, but Merrit spent 0.13s longer in his blocks.

[RB34]

I agree, use it or lose it.

@robin1

As you can see from the result of the men’s 400m final today, even this event can be decided at the start. Kirani James actually ran 0.1s slower than LaShawn Merrit, but Merrit spent 0.13s longer in his blocks.

[syrus2001]

Yeah Lashawn had an oddly slow reaction/start. He also ran what is the World Lead and what wouldve been the winning time in the heats (44.35)

[mortac8]

He needs to do more mileage so he doesn’t get run down in the last 50m

[Track_man]

lol why is everyone slow this year in general

[RB34]

Next year is the Olympics…

@Track_man

lol why is everyone slow this year in general

[prophet]

I can’t believe what im reading in this thread!! Are you guys serious? Bolt false started on purpose? To avoid testing? B/c he knew he was gonna lose? WTF! You guys have lost it… Bolt would have won that race easily. I think its obvious from his 100m semi, the 200m final and his anchor on the 4x1 that he is in 9.6 shape. Bolt wouldve won the 100m going away probably in a 9.7x. And if he was trying to avoid testing how do you explain his gold medals in the 2 and 4x1? Maybe its just sensationalistic and emotional reactionary posting to his DQ, cuz all the posts seem to be from a week ago but you guys should probably exercise better judgement before spilling the contents of your innermost thoughts!

[sprinter001]

@prophet

I can’t believe what im reading in this thread!! Are you guys serious? Bolt false started on purpose? To avoid testing? B/c he knew he was gonna lose? WTF! You guys have lost it… Bolt would have won that race easily. I think its obvious from his 100m semi, the 200m final and his anchor on the 4x1 that he is in 9.6 shape. Bolt wouldve won the 100m going away probably in a 9.7x. And if he was trying to avoid testing how do you explain his gold medals in the 2 and 4x1? Maybe its just sensationalistic and emotional reactionary posting to his DQ, cuz all the posts seem to be from a week ago but you guys should probably exercise better judgement before spilling the contents of your innermost thoughts!

There is no way that Bolt would have run 9.7 in that same race that Blake won with 9.92. Also, watch that 100m semi final again and you’ll see Bolt go flat out for 80m and run 10.05.

[mortac8]

You do realize he ran 19.40 days later?