Reply With QuoteOne word, BRIBERY
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How ridiculous to hold this competition in Doha at this time of year. The marathon had to start at midnight and approx. half of the competitors dropped out. This obviously favours athletes from warmer climes and is therefore not a fair competition. It makes you wonder what will happen when the World Cup takes place in Qatar. Both are stupid decisions and it makes you wonder how these decisions were arrived at. I suspct 'back handers' were involved.
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One word, BRIBERY
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Sebastian Coe has sadly proved to be as totally inept as anyone in his role previously.Originally Posted by kettering_baggie
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What a terrible decision............if money be your only guide....then beware!!
At a stretch there were 1,000 people watching, and most of them were journalists tapping away to deadline. As Asher-Smith’s mother later tweeted, she has seen more spectators at England Athletics’ age group championships in Bedford.
Dina Asher-Smith claims world championship 100m silver
The International Association of Athletics Federations, the world governing body, has promised to release a statement on Monday addressing the dismal crowds. But nothing it can say can hide that these world championships have been a PR disaster for the sport, for its president Seb Coe, and for Qatar.
When Doha first bid for the event in 2011 it promised it would “ensure that the atmosphere surrounding the world championships will be fantastic”. That was a pledge always built on sand. But at least it was made several years ago. Coe hoped it would be “spectacular” last week. Instead it has killed the momentum for track and field that was built at the London 2017 world championships, watched by 750,000 in the flesh and millions on television.
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My daughter lives there and was vey excited to get to watch yesterday. Undoubtedly money has changed hands. Otherwise the decision is completely unfathomable!
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Maybe we should hold one in the North Pole to balance things up a bit?
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