Golfmmad
Tour Winner
The best incentive is to be injury free. She's running with a hamstring problem, which is why I'm surprised she's competing in the relay.
As for the best British runner, don't write Dina Asha Smith off just yet. ?
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As for the best British runner, don't write Dina Asha Smith off just yet. ?
KenL
Tour Rookie
Agreed. Unfortunately she is injured and cannot compete at the highest level.
Michael Johnson said, before anyone knew of Asher-Smith’s injury issues, that for her to medal she would have to run a season’s best. That seemed a fair assessment at the time.
Not quite at the races I’m afraid, injury or no injury.
Foxholer
Blackballed
Injury? Or 'niggle' that simply reduces her speed! If the latter, she's still better than possible (if there are any!) alternatives.
D-S
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She would have needed to have run an all time personal best just to ge5 bronze - 3rd place was 10.76 seconds vs her PB of 10.83.
AmandaJR
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From her interview she isn't currently injured rather than short on specific training prior to the games as she recovered and lost valuable time.
So she's not likely to be competitive at the 200m but possibly still a strong option in the relay.
So she's not likely to be competitive at the 200m but possibly still a strong option in the relay.
Golfmmad
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That's a bit of a contradiction. Your saying MJ's assessment is fair before he knew of her injury and then you say, not at the races with no injury.
I stand by what I said, DAS is quite capable of a medal if she's injury free.
Not really a contradiction. I’m agreeing with MJ, who made his observation BEFORE the injury was made public - Asha-Smith isn’t quite good enough to be medalling at these Olympics, regardless of the injury.
So, is she injured or just not race fit? The information seems to be contradictory.
Roger Black this morning suggested she wouldn't win a medal in the 100m but there was a genuine chance in the 200m. It's a shame that we won't get a chance to see if he would have been right.
Roger Black this morning suggested she wouldn't win a medal in the 100m but there was a genuine chance in the 200m. It's a shame that we won't get a chance to see if he would have been right.
Golfmmad
Tour Winner
Yes, I agree with MJ's opinion too, she could have medalled had she been fully fit and injury free. She is certainly good enough to better her PB.
So let's just agree to disagree.
GreiginFife
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I'm just impressed anyone that tore their hamstring was sprinting at any speed just 5 weeks later.
When I did my hamstring I was out for nearly 3 months.
When I did my hamstring I was out for nearly 3 months.
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Schauffele having a bit of a 'mare, poor tee shot on 14
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
If you accept the premise that the Olympics is a chance to showcase golf (not saying I do!), why would the director/producer of the content think showing 45 seconds of people walking is a good idea? Baffling.
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Slightly disappointed they aren't playing as a 7-ball ?
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Where's the Goswick 8 when you need them...
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Think I'm pulling for C.T. Pan now, has his wife as caddy with a giant visor ?
AmandaJR
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Watching and imagining it through the eyes of someone who never watches or plays golf but loves the Olympics...I'd turn over and say "what's that sport all about...standing around doing nothing for ages"!
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Colin got away nicely with that thinned, nearly topped tee shot ?
Beezerk
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Owch, some lie that 
