I hate the way British sprinters are bigged up when they're simply not good enough.

Gemili could actually be an exception to this as he has run sub-20secs for 200m so does have the potential to push on and go faster. He also seems like a level-headed and likeable guy - I hope he does go on to compete with the very best.

Posted By: JD3 on July 31st 2014 at 15:31:21

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In the last commonwealthses (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 14:27:27
- Lottery funding dependent on results... (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 31, 16:07:43
- They failed at the Olympics too. AIS is under huge pressure and scrutiny now. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tony Martin, Jul 31, 15:51:42
- It's because we have improved enormously in Olympic sports (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 31, 15:49:26
- I'm going with Olympics legacy leaving our athletes more confident and competitive. (Other Sports) - APB, Jul 31, 14:46:13
  - No, it's just that we're now better than them. (n/m) (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 31, 15:49:57
    - and they hate it (n/m) (Other Sports) - Pit, Jul 31, 15:50:57
  - Yep, pity Adam Gemili is Scottish though. (Other Sports) - Higher Wrather, Jul 31, 15:29:52
- Usain is right, the Commonwealths are "a bit shit". Irrelevant news really. (Other Sports) - JD3, Jul 31, 14:40:55
  - 100M is basically a Drugs Olympics......... (Other Sports) - usacanary, Jul 31, 22:20:30
    - List......... (Other Sports) - usacanary, Jul 31, 22:21:33
  - tbf It was cold (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Jul 31, 16:13:08
    - You wouldn't want to follow through in one of them short sprinter's lyrca onesies. (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jul 31, 16:20:49
  - last world championships but one (so 2011), 10.08 was enough for silver (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 14:54:26
    - I hate the way British sprinters are bigged up when they're simply not good enough. (Other Sports) - JD3, Jul 31, 15:31:21
      - Our two fastest 100m runners aren't at the games. (n/m) (Other Sports) - andross, Jul 31, 16:19:52
      - I thought 200m was his preferred event? (Other Sports) - CWC, Jul 31, 15:50:46
        
        Didn't bobsled sprinter man get injured just before his event at Sochi? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Jul 31, 16:17:00
      - And he's only 20 (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 31, 15:37:03
      - It's the commentators/media I blame. Far too sympathetic/enthusiastic about mediocrity. (n/m) (Other Sports) - JD3, Jul 31, 15:32:56
  - One of the most ridiculous ever. (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Jul 31, 14:44:15
- The Aussies have topped the CG medals table going back to the 90s it seems (Other Sports) - King, Jul 31, 14:32:16
  - Yup, perhaps that. Pretty stunning improvement in the short time since 2010. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 14:34:52
    - (Perhaps combined with deterioration by the diggers, as CeeBee suggests below.) (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 14:35:36
- Wasn't it said a while back that they had gone shit sportwise? (Other Sports) - CB41, Jul 31, 14:30:46
  - Top test playing cricket nation in the current rankings. (Other Sports) - APB, Jul 31, 14:51:00
    - They are sadly currently better at both forms of Rugby too (n/m) (Other Sports) - fareastcanary, Jul 31, 21:09:26

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