I was really hoping he'd perform well in Tokyo. I'll reserve my judgment about this until I hear what happened.
I was really hoping he'd perform well in Tokyo. I'll reserve my judgment about this until I hear what happened.
Absolutely livid. I'm upset too because I hoped Nuguse would have a chip on his shoulder after not getting any attention after Hocker-Centro sucked it all up post-trials.
He is NOT an Olympian.
You must show up to the starting line to be an Olympian.
Did he qualify for the Olympics? YES
Is he an Olympian? NO
A false start is considered an Olympian. A dnf is considered an Olympian.
A dns is not an Olympian.
Questionable1 wrote:
two twenty two wrote:
Just said Nuguse has a quad strain and is out.
Does that mean he can say he's an Olympian? Should give it a go or pull our earlier imo.
How are you going to replace someone an hour before the race?
I agree, if you know you are injured and have been, you either get on the line and try or let someone else run. Don't wait until the last minute and scratch at the Olympics.
The problem is that so many runners hide and are extremely cryptic about injuries. Nuguse knew he had a quad strain. Instead of it being announced at the starting line and minutes before on twitter, they should have been vocal to have plans in place to have Engels ready to come to Tokyo to represent the USA
Questionable1 wrote:
I agree, if you know you are injured and have been, you either get on the line and try or let someone else run. Don't wait until the last minute and scratch at the Olympics.
Agreed
I think people just wanted to see him line up. Give it an effort. If he knew he was done for then he should've gave 4th a shot to represent the USA and give them a shot.
Does anybody know why yet?
Ah man, major bummer, and totally not cool for Engels.
Nuguse: quad strain forced him out.
dadoffourcs wrote:
Craig Engels was robbed.
Craig Engels is annoying and likely doping. Glad Nuguse snubbed him like that. I bet Engels cried when he saw the heats today.
Yeah Okay wrote:
I think people just wanted to see him line up. Give it an effort. If he knew he was done for then he should've gave 4th a shot to represent the USA and give them a shot.
That’s not how it works. If you have a stress fracture — yeah, you give up your spot a month out. A quad strain he picked up in the week leading up to the games means you get treatment like crazy and pray it’s good enough to go on raceday. He obviously tested it out in warmups and couldn’t go.
two twenty two wrote:
Just said Nuguse has a quad strain and is out.
Does that mean he can say he's an Olympian? Should give it a go or pull our earlier imo.
No.!!!!!!!!!!
Line up and DNF or pull out in time to let the next guy in. Sheesh.
igotoneforyou wrote:
Ah man, major bummer, and totally not cool for Engels.
Craig Engels is annoying and likely doping. Glad Nuguse snubbed him like that. I bet Engels cried when he saw the heats today.
Moby wrote:
Yeah Okay wrote:
I think people just wanted to see him line up. Give it an effort. If he knew he was done for then he should've gave 4th a shot to represent the USA and give them a shot.
That’s not how it works. If you have a stress fracture — yeah, you give up your spot a month out. A quad strain he picked up in the week leading up to the games means you get treatment like crazy and pray it’s good enough to go on raceday. He obviously tested it out in warmups and couldn’t go.
Then you get out there and do your best, hobbling around the track if that's what it takes. At least start and have the balls to try. It's the frigg'n Olympics and you're there to represent your country to the best of your ability. If you think you will not run, then at least tell Team USA so they can get your backup on the plane. I have a hard time believing Nuguse didn't know about this for sometime. USA should have had three athletes competing. Totally unacceptable.
Why lots of letsrunners so desperate to see engels run first you want Hocker to be knocked out so he can run then you complain hocker is not vaccinated now this. Engels choked at the trials and is not on the team deal with it please
Can’t win with you idiots.
Hurt and try to tough it out but can’t because you aren’t healthy? Then you are just a mental midget who can’t handle the hurt. (Brazier threads after the trials)
Okay so instead you have to pull out because you got injured? Apparently that makes you a selfish pr!ck.
Yep I don't get the appeal of watching a do-nothing greasy doper.
Guaranteed he knew a while ago, just made sure he’d f**k Engels who I think would have had a far better chance than him anyway
Flanagan's ghost wrote:
Moby wrote:
That’s not how it works. If you have a stress fracture — yeah, you give up your spot a month out. A quad strain he picked up in the week leading up to the games means you get treatment like crazy and pray it’s good enough to go on raceday. He obviously tested it out in warmups and couldn’t go.
Then you get out there and do your best, hobbling around the track if that's what it takes. At least start and have the balls to try. It's the frigg'n Olympics and you're there to represent your country to the best of your ability. If you think you will not run, then at least tell Team USA so they can get your backup on the plane. I have a hard time believing Nuguse didn't know about this for sometime. USA should have had three athletes competing. Totally unacceptable.
Brazier did that at the trials and got absolutely roasted here for it.
maybe they did try to get Engles to replace him but who knows where he is ? Riding around the country in his camper might. beef the grid