Throwing Stuff and Jumping Things
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<p>Apologies. Typing on phone, in dark, with much shiraz ... typos galore :). Think I've fixed them. ..</p>
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<p>Yeah and the footage here is good <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/78062233/nzs-tom-walsh-claims-gold-medal-in-shot-put-at-world-indoor-championships'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/78062233/nzs-tom-walsh-claims-gold-medal-in-shot-put-at-world-indoor-championships</a></p>
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I saw something elsewhere saying a few of the top guys weren't there due to prep for Rio, that said, you still need to throw the distance.
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Yeah that's correct, a few top guys were missing, but 21.78m is a distance that would win most Olympics / World Champs.<br><br>
Also, it's generally slightly harder to throw far indoors for the elite men as the sector is narrower and the throwing circle is polished wood rather than concrete, so slicker. And most shot throwers do more competitions outdoor than indoor; when Tom Walsh won the world indoor bronze in 2014 it was amazingly his first indoor competition ever! -
<p>Val finished 3rd. She led in the earlier rounds and was 2nd before the last throw before the Hungarian did a PB to leap into 1st. Then Carter threw a huge distance to go back into 1st.</p>
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<p>I think Adams will be reasonably happy with her effort after returning from injury. Carter was very hit and miss with her throws. Plenty of motivation to improve before Rio.</p> -
What happened to that other shot putter who was supposed to be the next big thing? Can't think of his name. I recall reading about an injury a while back. Hope it didn't fuck his career.
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<p>Finished 8th i think i heard.<br><br>
Still building back from injury</p>
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<p>9th. Remember he's still adapting to throwing the senior shot. </p> -
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<p>Hard for me to know how strong the field was but World Championships are World Championships. Great achievement.</p>
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<p>I don't know feck all about the other guys but the gold medal at the last olympics was 21.89.. so not far off that. Bloke that won that was 30 then.</p>
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<p>not sure what the optimum age for biffing rocks is but Walsh is only 24 and Gill 21.. so looking good for us for a few years.</p>
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<p>any world champs victory should be celebrated accordingly!</p>
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<p>actually wasn't it the dude that who won the shotput or medaled that went on a massive bender.. struggling to remember the story. German guy?</p> -
<p>The winning distance announces Walsh as a medal contender much more than just winning the gold. If he can throw that or a little bit more in Rio, he'll be in the mix for a medal. Great to see he still works on a building site when he gets the time - maybe that actually helps him with the event rather than just gym work?</p>
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<p>Valerie - she'll know herself if she is heading back to her former form - if she is, she'll have enough time to get there by Rio.</p>
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<p>Willis - too much to expect him to come first</p> -
<p>Bump. Turns out the London 2012 shot putter from Russia that was upgraded from Bronze->Silver when Valerie got upgraded from Silver->Gold when the Belarussian was caught doping, was in fact herself doping.</p>
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Plot twist: she is married to Canadian shot putter Dylan Armstrong (they met at the London 2012 games), who himself was upgraded from 4th->Bronze at the Beijing Olympics 6 years after the fact, because of another Belarussian doping. Armstrong is a passionate and outspoken critic of doping. Awkward.</p>
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Great that Val could at least beat one of the dopers while clean!<br><br>
I am a massive athletics fan, or was, but interest is massively waning given they can't get a handle on drug cheats.<br><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/evgeniia-kolodko-russian-positive-test-1.3608069'>http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/evgeniia-kolodko-russian-positive-test-1.3608069</a></p>
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<div>Canadian Olympian's wife caught in latest Russian doping scandal: report</div>
Evgeniia Kolodko, married to Dylan Armstrong, is 1 of 2 Russian athletes named after positive test<p class="" style="color:rgb(89,89,89);"><span><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/site_credits/'>CBC Sports</a></span> <span>Posted: May 31, 2016 2:50 PM ET</span> Last Updated: May 31, 2016 10:05 PM ET</p>
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<div><img height="349" src="http://i.cbc.ca/1.3608098.1464738232!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/yevgeniya-kolodko.jpg" title="" alt="yevgeniya-kolodko.jpg"><p class="" style="color:rgb(89,89,89);">Russian shot putter Evgeniia Kolodko, 25, won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics. (Franck Fife/Getty Images)</p>
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<p>Canadian Olympic athlete Dylan Armstrong responded Tuesday to the news that his wife, Russian Olympian Evgeniia Kolodko, has reportedly tested positive for doping.</p>
<p>Russia's public sports channel Match TV reports that 2012 shot put silver medallist Kolodko, 25, and hammer throw gold medallist Tatyana Beloborodova tested positive for prohibited substances from their A samples.</p>
<p>Under the rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), a second, or B sample, must reveal a positive test in order for an athlete to be banned from future competitions. It's unclear what substances the Russian athletes tested positive for.</p>
<p>Armstrong is also a shot putter who, ironically, was awarded a bronze medal for his performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics only after Belarus's Andrei Mikhnevich was disqualified in 2015 for doping.</p>
<p>"[This] news is especially difficult as it affects both the Olympic athletic community I am part of and someone I love deeply," <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/dylan-armstrong-statement-wife-doping-1.3609956'>Armstrong said in a statement emailed to CBC Sports on Tuesday</a>. </p>
<p>Kolodko and Armstrong met in 2012 and were married last September in a private civil ceremony in British Columbia.</p>
<p>Armstrong added: "News of athlete doping is very disheartening for competitive athletes who are committed to competing clean. I have never condoned doping in sport. I also know personally how disheartening it can be after waiting more than 6 years ... to receive my Olympic bronze medal due to the doping practices of a competitor. I have been consistently outspoken about my position on doping, which is zero tolerance."</p>
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<p>Renowned throwing expert Anatoliy Bondarchuk, who guided Armstrong's career, also coached Kolodko.</p>B samples to be tested<p>Last Saturday, the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) confirmed eight of the country's athletes have registered positive in doping retests for the 2012 London Games.</p>
<p>While the organization did not give names or what disciplines the athletes were in, it said they came from three different sports.</p>
<p>Armstrong said he will encourage Kolodko to be fully co-operative with WADA and all governing bodies as they decide which steps should be taken next. </p>
<p>The ROC said further information would not be released until the B samples were tested that would either confirm or contradict the positive results.</p>
<p>The International Olympic Committee (IOC) stores Olympic doping samples for 10 years to re-analyze them when newer methods become available.</p>
<p>Last Friday, the IOC said 23 athletes from five sports and six countries had positive findings in retests with improved techniques on 265 samples from the London Games.</p>
<p>"I will offer my love, patience and support to Evgeniia as she responds to the news," said Armstrong. "I will not be speaking on behalf of Evgeniia on this matter."</p>
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<p>Bump. Turns out the London 2012 shot putter from Russia that was upgraded from Bronze->Silver when Valerie got upgraded from Silver->Gold when the Belarussian was caught doping, was in fact herself doping.</p>
<p>Plot twist: she is married to Canadian shot putter Dylan Armstrong (they met at the London 2012 games), who himself was upgraded from 4th->Bronze at the Beijing Olympics 6 years after the fact, because of another Belarussian doping. Armstrong is a passionate and outspoken critic of doping. Awkward.</p>
<p>Great that Val could at least beat one of the dopers while clean!<br><br>
I am a massive athletics fan, or was, but interest is massively waning given they can't get a handle on drug cheats.<br><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/evgeniia-kolodko-russian-positive-test-1.3608069'>http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/evgeniia-kolodko-russian-positive-test-1.3608069</a></p>
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<p>It gets worse and worse.</p>
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<p>Massive fan of athletics too, particularly middle and long distance running. But like you it's getting harder to watch when you see the extent of the issue</p>
