wejo wrote:.
At the bar, I heard the reasons about the DQ. USATF had not put out anything official so that is what I reported. Everything I reported last night I believe has been proven to be accurate.
Perhaps in the future when you get unofficial information you should just say you learned from "sources" that ____ like investigative journalists do. Saying you got your information in a bar casts doubt on the veracity of your report, accurate or not.
Per Twitter, she just got reinstated.
Anderson just tweeted that she's back in the final
Shes in it to win it
Update on her being in: http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=4661217
Les wrote:
Perhaps in the future when you get unofficial information you should just say you learned from "sources" that ____ like investigative journalists do. Saying you got your information in a bar casts doubt on the veracity of your report, accurate or not.
Oh, shut up. He posted proof that the DQ occurred and he was honest about his source for info regarding the reason for the DQ. I'd rather know where the info came from so I can decide for myself how much stock to put in the explanation. Sure, it might cast doubt on the veracity of the report, but that doubt might be justified.
Grow up wrote:
When your source is "I heard this in a bar" you might want to wait to post until you have some actual proof. The start list hasn't changed and most likely you are wrong and starting controversy over some drunken rumor your heard from someone trying to pretend they are more important than they really are.
Weldon wasn't clear on this but his source at the bar was me and I actually saw Anderson, her coach and fiance leaving the bar/restaurant and talked to them for 10 minutes in the parking lot about the DQ as we had received an email from the fiance, Justin.
So I heard it from the horse's mouth - Gabriele Anderson and her coach.
This was far from every being a rumor.
I ran into Rojo at the Wild Duck Cafe last night. We went to celebrate Gabriele's entry into the final but found out she was DQed shortly before.
I emailed Wejo and Rojo frantically because we were given no reason for the DQ at the time. Rojo was very helpful in getting this story out and for that Gabriele and I are indebted to him. Thanks for all the support for Gabriele.
Some of the stuff you hear at the bars is actually true.
Best of luck to you and gabe tomorrow Justin.
relax, bro wrote:
Les wrote:Perhaps in the future when you get unofficial information you should just say you learned from "sources" that ____ like investigative journalists do. Saying you got your information in a bar casts doubt on the veracity of your report, accurate or not.
Oh, shut up. He posted proof that the DQ occurred and he was honest about his source for info regarding the reason for the DQ. I'd rather know where the info came from so I can decide for myself how much stock to put in the explanation. Sure, it might cast doubt on the veracity of the report, but that doubt might be justified.
Not in his original post. This is what was posted:
"I heard this second hand at a bar but supposedly there was some contact with a lap to go...."
It's fine for Let's Run but if you were a real journalist you would be fired for writing something like that.
Justin Grunewald on Nick Symmonds fb page:
''Nike/USATF is trying to hold Gabriele Anderson out of the final of the women's 1500 at the olympic trials and move a Nike athlete Alice Schmidt into the final. Trying to get a poor DQ decision over turned and get #reinstategabe trending on twitter. If Alice has class like I hear she does she wont take the spot in the final that was given to her unfairly. It isn't her fault this is happening but if she respects the true sport of track and field she won't toe the line''
Glad Gabe is back in the final but I, for one, think you owe Alice Schmidt an apology. No doubt you were upset and angry at your fiancée's DQ but this is just pure bad form from you
All I can say to the the one who pushed and got away with it is karma is a bitch!
You must be joking.
Karma likes Gabe and will allow her to get in the top three, with the "A"!
Thats a bit more like it!
We can debate whether Gabriella should be in or not, if Mortimeir cut into her or was assualted or merely bumped. I think being there it looked like Gabriella may bave fouled enuff to be DQ but that is certainly debateable.
The much bigger question is why did the head official allow Alice Schmidt in before deciding on Gabriella's Appeal that led to a reinstatement. It is totally out of order and Schmidt did NOT qualify for the final. People are moved to the final as an exception, if they are knocked down or impeded and we know that did not happen. So Nike King Kong is a bit paranoid, but makes the strong point that we all know and suspect. This was also demonstrated by the same officials that allowed Alan Webb in so he could finish DFL in the 5000 prelim when he wasn't qualified.
Nike athletes are appearing to be getting special considerations here in these events and the official here is either incompetent or responding to pressures from the largest sponsor. Schmidt should not be there in the final because she did not qualify and was moved up prematurely, the Judge decided this in the middle of the trial. Does not sound like an impartial proccess. BS I tell you!
Exactly. There is no reason the final has to have X number of runners, and if anyone moved up it should clearly have been the runner impeded by the alleged DQ! This is beyond obvious!
With the Gatlin/Dix scratches in the 200 they didn't just move up runners who hadn't qualified. Why rush to do it here? Oh yes: Alice Schmidt.
obviously i have my biases but I like alice too, she's a really nice gal and, as justin said, classy. that doesn't mean that the spot wasn't earned, and who wants something given to them that wasn't earned? if i'm filling an "open lane," sure I'd take it but, when it's qualifying into a final, i don't want to make it b/c of some bureaucratic bullcrap.
so, b/c of the above, that wasn't bad form, merely justin telling it like it is. might not make everyone feel happy all over, but it's the truth. just my .02 Go Gabe~
cheers, dude~
rupp-certified saladbar wrote:
With the Gatlin/Dix scratches in the 200 they didn't just move up runners who hadn't qualified. Why rush to do it here? Oh yes: Alice Schmidt.
A comparison which makes zero sense.
Pretty cool thread with Justin posting in it himself and thanking the Brojos for helping with getting the word out and getting Gabe reinstated to the finals.