Olympic dropouts

[Alan Shank]

According to AI, these athletes have withdrdawn from their Olympic teams due to injury:
Mike Rodgers USA
Andrew Wheating USA
Adrian Blincoe NZ
Josanne Lucas TRI
Caroline Kluft SWE

France's Noureddine Gezzar, 4th in SC at Euros, provisionally suspended and will miss Olympics (EPO).
Robert Fazekas (HUN) has been removed from Hungary's team for a positive test.

On a more positive note, I see that 2009 SC world champion Marta Dominguez is entered for Spain; she has a 9:24 this year. She also has two world silvers in the 5K.

Also, Daegu bronze medalist Natalia Rodriguez is listed in the team for the 1500. She, of course, finished 1st in Berlin but was DQ'd for pushing Gelete Burka. Rodriguez has no mark this year.

AI also has a 6-7 deep list of 2012 marks by athletes entered in the Olympics. Looking at this list and comparing it to the IAAF top list brings home the impact of the 3-entries/country rule.
Cheers,
Alan Shank
Woodland, CA, USA

[gh]

Have seen no official mention of Wheating anywhere, nor does he suggest anything such on his Twitter page

[aaronk]

Have seen no official mention of Wheating anywhere, nor does he suggest anything such on his Twitter page

IF.....IF Wheating is out, will he be replaced, and by whom??

[IanS_Liv]

Phillips Idowu is a "who knows?" candidate. BOA asking for his medical records and may have to pass a fitness test.

[gh]

I believe it would devolve to Robby Andrews

[pakillo]

Natalia Rodriguez was injured, her first start this year will be in London (hopefully).

[TN1965]

I believe it would devolve to Robby Andrews

Unless Andrews was named to the team as a reserve, isn't it too late to add him to the team?

I thought the only people who could replace Wheating were those already on the team with an A standard in 1500m, i.e., Lagat, Lomong and Rupp. Am I mistaken?

[bruce3404]

I believe it would devolve to Robby Andrews

Given his recent performance in Monaco, that would be a true DEVO-lution. Wheating just tweeted an hour ago with no mention of leaving the team.

[Master Po]

I believe it would devolve to Robby Andrews

Unless Andrews was named to the team as a reserve, isn't it too late to add him to the team?

I thought the only people who could replace Wheating were those already on the team with an A standard in 1500m, i.e., Lagat, Lomong and Rupp. Am I mistaken?

I'm the last person to know the intricacies of eligibility to run in the OG, but Andrews did run 3:34.78 at Oxy, so maybe that would count?

[TN1965]

I'm the last person to know the intricacies of eligibility to run in the OG, but Andrews did run 3:34.78 at Oxy, so maybe that would count?

What I asked was: isn't there a deadline for each National Olympic Committee to submit the roster of Olympic team members so that they could get credentials and so forth? And I thought that deadline was already over.

[gh]

The deadline to name the team (inclusive of alternates) is closed. One assumes that the U.S. entered a fourth person in each place where it was possible.

They have until a few days before the event to decide who is actually competing.

[TN1965]

The deadline to name the team (inclusive of alternates) is closed. One assumes that the U.S. entered a fourth person in each place where it was possible.

They have until a few days before the event to decide who is actually competing.

Thanks for the clarification.

[norunner]

Ángel Mullera from Spain has also been suspended for alleged doping.
Vadim Devyatovski BLR withdrew because of a back injury.

[gh]

Rodgers replaced by Jeff Demps in the U.S.'s 4x1 pool

[Flumpy]

On a more positive note, I see that 2009 SC world champion Marta Dominguez is entered for Spain; she has a 9:24 this year. She also has two world silvers in the 5K.

Also, Daegu bronze medalist Natalia Rodriguez is listed in the team for the 1500. She, of course, finished 1st in Berlin but was DQ'd for pushing Gelete Burka. Rodriguez has no mark this year.

Positive??? Strange and ironic choice of word

[nevetsllim]

Niklas Zender has pulled out of the German 4x400m team with injury.

[Alan Shank]

On a more positive note, I see that 2009 SC world champion Marta Dominguez is entered for Spain; she has a 9:24 this year. She also has two world silvers in the 5K.

Also, Daegu bronze medalist Natalia Rodriguez is listed in the team for the 1500. She, of course, finished 1st in Berlin but was DQ'd for pushing Gelete Burka. Rodriguez has no mark this year.

Positive??? Strange and ironic choice of word

Yes, positive. As in, news about people competing, rather than not competing. And I did not intend the word "positive" to be interpreted any other way than "good". I admire Marta Dominguez a lot, and I hope she does well; she is getting on, almost 37.

As to Rodriguez, she deserved to be DQ'd in 2009, but what she did was no worse than what Anita Weyermann did in 1999, and Weyermann got a medal, not a DQ. I was not unhappy to see Rodriguez come back and finally get a global medal in Daegu.
Cheers,
Alan Shank
Woodland, CA, USA

[ExCoastRanger]

With Rogers out, is it too late to add Mickey Rourke to the 4x1 relay pool?

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/actor-mick ... treet.html

[Marlow]

With Rogers out, is it too late to add Mickey Rourke to the 4x1 relay pool?
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/actor-mick ... treet.html

Is it too late to get Barry Allen or Wally West?! (non fan-boys may google the names)?

[jeremyp]

Can we get back to the thread please? Move the "racial slur yes/no/maybe to Not T&F. I have contests to do homework for.

[AS]

So is Wheating out??

[gh]

Nobody has ever turned up any kind of confirming evidence. He didn't respond to my Tweet (shows where I am in the pecking order!)

[Flumpy]

On a more positive note, I see that 2009 SC world champion Marta Dominguez is entered for Spain; she has a 9:24 this year. She also has two world silvers in the 5K.

Also, Daegu bronze medalist Natalia Rodriguez is listed in the team for the 1500. She, of course, finished 1st in Berlin but was DQ'd for pushing Gelete Burka. Rodriguez has no mark this year.

Positive??? Strange and ironic choice of word

Yes, positive. As in, news about people competing, rather than not competing. And I did not intend the word "positive" to be interpreted any other way than "good". I admire Marta Dominguez a lot, and I hope she does well; she is getting on, almost 37.

As to Rodriguez, she deserved to be DQ'd in 2009, but what she did was no worse than what Anita Weyermann did in 1999, and Weyermann got a medal, not a DQ. I was not unhappy to see Rodriguez come back and finally get a global medal in Daegu.
Cheers,
Alan Shank
Woodland, CA, USA

Marta used to be one of my favourites but I'm now 100% certain her success wasn't down to her 'Headband of Power'.

Can't say anymore for fear of falling foul of board rules but these are 2 athletes that I would be more than happy to hear are last minute drop outs

[Rog]

Weyermann should have been disqualified in that 97 race, though. She blatantly cheated. I remember Eamonn Coghlan saying on RTE words to the effect that if all athletes behaved like that, then races would just become brawls.

[ATK]

Rodgers replaced by Jeff Demps in the U.S.'s 4x1 pool

gh, do you know the reason why Demps was added to the relay pool? The only way this is possible is if he was already entered as an alternate back when trials ended (basically an alternate of an alternate).
And if they added him why have they yet to add Hastings to the 4x4? Or are they selective about the people they chose to add as alternates...

[norunner]

Zoltan Kovago refused a drugs test, second hungarian discus thrower to be eliminated from their team.

[waltchadwick]

So is Wheating out??

I communicated with his parents on 21 and 23 July. I have known the family since he started running track.They are looking forward to the trip and did not indicate he was having problems.

[Vault-emort]

Another one bites the dust...

Dimitri Chondrokoukis for a stanozolol positive..

http://www.wtxl.com/news/world/story/Wo ... DO5sA.cspx

[Jon]

French marathon record-holder Christelle Daunay is out with a toe injury.

[huntinwr]

So is Wheating out??

I communicated with his parents on 21 and 23 July. I have known the family since he started running track.They are looking forward to the trip and did not indicate he was having problems.

Wouldn't it be considered odd then that he hasn't competed in a single race since the Trials? But I guess Rupp hasn't either, come to think of it. Normally, though, middle distance runners usually compete to maintain sharpness.

[gh]

not odd at all for somebody with the pain of plantar fasciitis to avoid doing things that would exacerbate it.

[Powell]

Christophe Lemaitre pulled out of the 100.

[ATK]

Christophe Lemaitre pulled out of the 100.

Official? I've seen 3 articles that have said he likely will, but still not sure yet.

edit, never mind, found the article.

[Flumpy]

That's not a bad idea. There is a bronze going spare and the other main contenders won't be in the 100m.

[preston]

That's not a bad idea. There is a bronze going spare and the other main contenders won't be in the 100m.

It may not be a bad idea but I think it's a mistake. I believe, apparently like Allyson Felix, that the 100m will help him for the 200m. It's true the 200m offers far less competition and a "better" opportunity for a medal than does the 100 but the if his body is not "firing" to run fast enough than it doesn't matter anyway. There is a long list of athletes who have run PB's after doubling at championships.