Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Athletics - Day 2 (Sat)

[trickstat]

I suppose the drug testing cock-up was not ideal prep for Dustin.

[marra]

He's still only 20. He's bound to have some up and down days.

Besides, as a Cumbrian, red hair or not, I can attest that we're not used to that kind of temperature. Give us a rainy, windy day in Gateshead any time...

[alfie]

Dustin looked to be struggling very early in that. Very disappointing - after earlier results I'd expected good things from him but obviously he wasn't right at all...wasn't even a fast heat.

[LuckySpikes]

NR's for the Cook Islands and Central African Republic in that heat! 1:47 and 1:48.

[trickstat]

Dustin out of sorts there. Tempting to make some stereotypical comment about his hair colour and the weather conditions not being suited.

At least he just avoided being beaten by a Cook Islander!

[DomBres]

Dustin .. pathetic.

A waste of flight cost and everything else.

[Christy93]

Very bad from Dustin, but I feared as much. At least Lawton got a few clicks out of him.

[Grassmarket]

Awful race from Oliver Dustin.

[trickstat]

Could be a Blessing in disguise for someone else.....................

[LuckySpikes]

Dustin ... Dustbin ... Rubbish.

[RunUnlimited]

Dustin out

[RunUnlimited]

Okagbare out - failed a drug test !

How freaking ironic! Okagbare, who benefitted from the disqualification of a Ukrainian multi-eventer back in Beijing that allowed her to make the long jump final, where she ultimately won a bronze medal

There was a bunch of documentaries on Eurosport before these games began talking about previous Games, and it contained an interview from Okagbare where she *criticized* Ludmila Blonksa for cheating as she did.... Oh how the times have changed huh?

[alfie]

Area record for Bol ... Fast first heat ! Giles looked comfortable.

[trickstat]

With only first 3 auto qing and some decent times already for fastest losers I expect some more quickish heats.

[DomBres]

So money talks ... Team USA reinstated to the Mixed 400m Relay.

USA whines and World Athletics bends over.