video and classic photos from 2008 olympics track and field

[Ralph Yozzo]

It's amazing how hard it is to watch the 5K track and 10K track.  Did anyone see the 5K heats on TV?
Personally, I'd like to see more track and non-judged events and yes, less swimming.  Do we really need to see them in the shower? :)

Here's a link that includes 5K heats:  (no announcers, actually it's much better with crowd noise and no announcers.)
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/share.html?videoid=AT2H-BJ-SD30-082008-185004

Here's some classic photos from 4x400 and 400

http://picasaweb.google.com/fedex1/2008OlympicsClassicMoments

The guy diving across the finish in the 400 meters seems a bit much to me:
http://picasaweb.google.com/fedex1/2008OlympicsClassicMoments/photo#5237033249964031010
What if he hurts himself and worse yet injures other runners?

Plus the baton handoff in the 4x400 sure looks like Patton puts the baton in Gay's hand: http://picasaweb.google.com/fedex1/2008OlympicsClassicMoments/photo#5237033255450339858

But of course, Patton takes the blame:
http://picasaweb.google.com/fedex1/2008OlympicsClassicMoments/photo#5237033248824377714

[Ralph Yozzo]

Here's another video of Bolt in slow motion.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/share.html?videoid=0816_SD_ATB_AU_CE543

Watching the world's fastest man in slow motion is surprising.

It's not as smooth as you might think.  In fact, he bangs his foot right at the start.  His legs and feet are really all over the place.

Anyway it gives us mere mortals some hope. :)

--- In Powered...@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Fung" <pyfung@...> wrote:
>
> Drop batons are mostly the fault of the incoming runner.  It is the incoming
> runner's responsibility to put the baton onto the out-stretched open palm of
> the out going runner and holds on to it till the baton is ripped from his
> hand.
>
> As shown by the photos, Gays' palm was still open when the baton is
> dropped.  Clearly he did not ripped from Patton's hand...8(

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