Instresting stat, the 9.79 winning time today, was the same time set by a very drug-assisted Ben Johnson in Seoul in 1988. That day he was several metres clear of the field, and ran a short-lived wor… (View Post)

I got shouted at for linking to polling earlier, because it showed a particularly unpopular politician as perhaps having a point. (View Post)

Woo, three medals for Ukraine in field sports, in the last half an hour. (View Post)

The Jamaicans looked good in the semis, but I’m not seeing any particular athlete standing out as we did in the days of Usain Bolt. They’re all capable of winning a medal, and it’ll be whoever turns … (View Post)

Gold for Ukraine! 🥇🇺🇦 Congratulations to Yaroslava Mahuchikh in the women’s high jump. (View Post)