Kranswurm Posted August 7, 2012 Share Let me put this in context. Athletics will never progress in SA unless somebody takes some action (ASA) since it already fails at primary school level. There is absolutely no desire at school level to develop athletes that shows promise. My boy this year made the school team in 100m dash and hurdles, and it seems that the events are being rushed through at the beginning of each year just to get it done with. Absolutely no coaching was done. And the events themselves was not a shining example of organisation. Fact is it seems that in SA rugby and cricket gets all the attention, and athletics and swimming is just a sideshow. I agree to a certain extent.Swimming is still very strong at schools.At least the schools my boy went to.When I was at Rondebosch atletiek was very big.The triangulars between us,Bishops and SACS was massiveI did notice that when my boy went to Rondebosch athletics was much less popular but there was a massive push in waterpolo and swimming TopFuel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted August 7, 2012 Share Where is Caster Simunye? That whole thing seems to have been swept under a carpet. Competing tonite innit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracs Posted August 7, 2012 Share Where is Caster Simunye? That whole thing seems to have been swept under a carpet.runs today I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted August 9, 2012 Share Absalon aims to make it three Olympic golds in a row Elite women's cross country, starting at 12:30 pm local time (13h30 ZA) on Saturday, August 11 and the elite men's cross country, starting at 1:30 pm local time (14h30 ZA) on Sunday, August 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 9, 2012 Share Absalon aims to make it three Olympic golds in a row Elite women's cross country, starting at 12:30 pm local time (13h30 ZA) on Saturday, August 11 and the elite men's cross country, starting at 1:30 pm local time (14h30 ZA) on Sunday, August 12. Really looking forward to this.GO, BURRYYYY!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted August 9, 2012 Share Burry for a medial 4 sure, let's hope all goes well for him. Maybe a scorcher will be in his favour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-man Posted August 10, 2012 Share Olympics mtb course Look boring and "easier" than the World cup events! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3yMq7AYP3U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn4ObfSazDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-man Posted August 10, 2012 Share Start list, Burry row 1, Buys row 4! and Robert Forstemann the track rider riding for Germany?! http://www.london2012.com/cycling-mountain-bike/event/men/phase=cmm021100/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agteros Posted August 10, 2012 Share Start list, Burry row 1, Buys row 4! and Robert Forstemann the track rider riding for Germany?! http://www.london201...1100/index.html http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18430467:Robert Forstemann (the german track cyclist with MASSIVE thighs) is only entered in the MTB so that germany have a larger number of people to select from for the track events (there is a limit to the number of riders on the track team, but there is a loophole that any rider entered into any cycling event can compete on the track). Now that all of his track events are finished, it would be funny to see him actually have a go at the MTB, but i doubt he'll event start. Seems like he was entered as a MTBer, and could then be entered into the track events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted August 11, 2012 Share http://cdn3.media.cyclingnews.futurecdn.net/2012/08/11/1/000_dv1286763_600.jpg Julie Bresset (France) savours winning gold at the Olympic women's mountain bike race Photo: © AFP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted August 11, 2012 Share The mens mtb race is going to be hectic, that course looks narrow and difficult to pass on. Good start is going to be critical for Burry.... 50 riders including Phillip Buys, Marc Bassingwaithe, Adrian Niyonshutithe Very interesting to see Robert Fosterman listed as a starter, he's the track sprint dude with the huge quads http://www.london2012.com/cycling-mountain-bike/event=cycling-mountain-bike-men/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted August 11, 2012 Share Very interesting to see Robert Fosterman listed as a starter, he's the track sprint dude with the huge quads http://www.london2012.com/cycling-mountain-bike/event=cycling-mountain-bike-men/That is very strange,maybe just doing it for kicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 11, 2012 Share Caster earns silver. Medal 6 for SA. Two better than 2008, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted August 11, 2012 Share Caster earns silver. Medal 6 for SA. Two better than 2008, I think.Her timing was out completely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 11, 2012 Share Her timing was out completely Yeah, she had a lotta pace over the final stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckflosse Posted August 11, 2012 Share Her timing was out completelyAgreed, she hanged on at the back way too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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