Olympic Trials Thread

Does anyone know where I can watch video of last night's men's 800 final? I couldn't find it on YouTube or on www.nbcolympics.com, but maybe I didn't search good enough.

NBC doesn't appear to have the best race of the Trials online, but for all of you shot put fans you sure as hell can watch those finals.

 

I just spoke with one of my local swimmers on the phone. She did not do well. In fact, she swam slower than her qualifying time. But she was still overwhelmed with the excitement and the emotion of the whole event.

I love the Olympics.

 

Oh, 'gola, NBC shits on the field events and always has.

I'd sure rather watch the javelin final than the 10,000 meters.

 

Actually, shot, the 10K late Friday night could provide one of the more interesting stories of the trials.

 

But all the "stories" wind up being on the track. There are plenty of stories off the track, too. You don't hear so much about them.

 

I have no problems with field events. I was just a little shocked that the 800 isn't online anywhere, yet you can see nearly every other final, including the shot put - which is a pretty boring event to the average person who doesn't watch track and field much.

 

Agreed, NBC has done a horrible job with field events since Carl Lewis stopped jumping.

 

Shottie, did you see Ryan Whiting finished 6th in the shot? I knew when I saw him at the PA finals a few years ago he'd be good, but didn't expect him to become world class so quickly.

 

I'm guessing Whiting's pretty disappointed. He had #3 throw in the world in the indoor season. He did not come up at all in the finals.

We've got two names for 2012 within 10 miles of here in Whiting and Amy Backel, who was 10th in the javelin and is only in her fifth month of throwing it full-time. She was a heptathlete.

 

And while she's not as close, I have to think Chanelle Price will have a good chance in four years as well.

 

Chanelle Price is a monster. Sky is the limit.

 

When I saw her run the national record time for a high schooler, I thought she might have a chance at the trials. It seems she just got tired out after running the Prefontaine as well and didn't make it past the prelims.