Why would they care about being quarantined when they get back to Norway? They already had Norway's big track meet for the year.
Hell, if I was them, and Norway is that weird, I wouldn't go back. Go somewhere sane, like Belarus or even Sweden. How Sweden got saner than Norway is a question for the sages.
Bad Wigins wrote:
Why would they care about being quarantined when they get back to Norway? They already had Norway's big track meet for the year.
Hell, if I was them, and Norway is that weird, I wouldn't go back. Go somewhere sane, like Belarus or even Sweden. How Sweden got saner than Norway is a question for the sages.
lol Belarus is a third world country, comparing it to the Nordics is blasphemy
central euro wrote:
Be careful Norway. They're taking down your flag too!
https://www.wilx.com/2020/07/28/norwegian-flag-removed-from-saint-johns-bed-and-breakfast-over-confederate-flag-confusion/
OMG. Are people really that dumb? This wouldn't happen here in Seattle. In fact, there is still a Syttende Mai parade every year in Ballard (originally a Scandinavian area of Seattle). You still see Norwegian flags on some homes.
Anyway, I hope they all compete in Monaco.
Captain Sweden wrote:
Bad Wigins wrote:
Why would they care about being quarantined when they get back to Norway? They already had Norway's big track meet for the year.
Hell, if I was them, and Norway is that weird, I wouldn't go back. Go somewhere sane, like Belarus or even Sweden. How Sweden got saner than Norway is a question for the sages.
lol Belarus is a third world country, comparing it to the Nordics is blasphemy
Hahaha. I've been to Belarus. Minsk was one of the cleanest, safest, and most pleasant to walk around city that I've been to. Lots of cool cafes, restaurants, shopping areas, parks, etc. Do you even know where Belarus is on the map?
Sweden on the hand I would hesitate to go to...
http://www.snouts-in-the-trough.com/archives/18435central euro wrote:
Be careful Norway. They're taking down your flag too!
https://www.wilx.com/2020/07/28/norwegian-flag-removed-from-saint-johns-bed-and-breakfast-over-confederate-flag-confusion/
Well, you see, most of us are completely stupid so you can see how the confusion happened.
Coevett wrote:
If Jakob doesn't go (and beat Tim), and then when Jakob wins gold next year (assuming they are held next year), Tim and his many deluded fans here will be claiming that if Tokyo had taken place in 2020, he would have won.
I think that if Jakob wins gold in Tokyo, he doesn't care at all about what some peoples on letsrun are saying.
the249kilometrist wrote:
The Ingebrigtsens will not attend the meet, trust me.
Oh, we DO, automatically. We DO. We DO. Why wouldn't we believe the word of an anonymous poster on LetsRun?
Whenever I see a post from the 249kilometrist, I think, hey, this person should change his or her user name to the 249kilomeTRUST. The person isn't always correct - nobody is - but with a track (and field) success rate of 99.987%, hey, trust is all but automatic, right?
By the way, Donald Trump's gonna win reelection by a landslide come November. TRUST me on this!
Hey!
If you're as well-rounded as you appear on this forum I'm sure you lead a happy life.
Norway's done a fantastic job in dealing with the virus, unlike Sweden. When all is said and done and a vaccine's here, Norway's probably still looking at well under 100 deaths per million from it, while Sweden's already near 600. But no reports of cases in Monaco today, so really no reason to put it on the list and deprive us of a fine race.
The only affluent country that has been hit hard for more than a month is the US, but it is a totally unorganized society with a dumba& leader, so.
the249kilometrist wrote:
The Ingebrigtsens will not attend the meet, trust me.
Contracting covid and risking to permanently lose even 0.5% lung capacity would be catastrophic.
The risk simply doesn't outweigh the potential reward. Sucks for the fans, but it is how it is.
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Excuses, excuses wrote:
Any little excuse to avoid getting smashed at Monaco.
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I agree that the Ingebrigtsens (and all other professional athletes) should be very concerned about the virus which reportedly can damage not only the lungs, but also the heart, the brain, the stomach and more.
Contracting the virus can in worst case be the end of the career!
So even though I am looking forward very much to Monaco I will accept if they decide not to go.
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To Excuses, excuses:
Why should especially Jakob be smashed in Monaco. He has already some time ago run a 2000m which indicates a 1500m time close to 3:30.
Nobody else have run close to that this year in the 1500m.
It will even be natural if Jakob goes into Monaco on a higher level than in the Impossible Games after 2 months more of training and possibly also after tapering up to this probably most inportant meet in the season.
I know from the Norwegian media that Jakob already for months has been looking forward to competing again.
Filip and Henrik also seem to be in good shape so I don´t think they are afraid of being "smashed" in Monaco either.
Coevett wrote:
If Jakob doesn't go (and beat Tim), and then when Jakob wins gold next year (assuming they are held next year), Tim and his many deluded fans here will be claiming that if Tokyo had taken place in 2020, he would have won.
macdaddy wrote:
"Fun fact: More runners beat Jakob at last years world champs (either event) than the combined amount of runners that beat Tim ALL SEASON LONG."
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Why are you relating to last years facts macdaddy?
Don´t you think it would be more relevant to relate to the fact that Jakob´s 2000m time at Impossible Games equals a 3:30 time in the 1500m which is significantly faster than everybody else have run this year?
Warholm is going for sure now
" ... The Norwegian Athletics Association has granted a business trip for Warholm on the basis of an agreement between the Norwegian Sports Confederation and the health authorities. Warholm and others participating in Monaco will have to be quarantined for ten days when returning to Norway.
Team Warholm emphasizes that they will follow the current infection control rules carefully.
- We do not want to be a risk of infection for our surroundings. Therefore, it is a matter of course for us to follow the recommended test program and quarantine provisions after the trip, says his coach Leif Olav Alnes.
Warholm says that the race in Monaco will probably be his only competition on the favorite distance 400 meters hurdles this year. He is also considering running 400 meters flat at the Diamond League competition in Stockholm on August 23, but a final decision will only be made after the competition in Monaco ... "
Michigan—what did you expect.
shoeless in seattle wrote:
Michigan—what did you expect.
Speaking of Seattle
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/both-have-crosses-so-norwegian-flag-mistaken-for-confederate-flag/objectiveobserver wrote:
Why are you relating to last years facts macdaddy?
Don´t you think it would be more relevant to relate to the fact that Jakob´s 2000m time at Impossible Games equals a 3:30 time in the 1500m which is significantly faster than everybody else have run this year?
Oh, I absolutely think this years 2k is a more relevant indicator of current fitness. If Jakob doesn't beat Tim in this race, that would be embarrassing - he had such a head start on fitness.
But, you have to give credit where credit is due - Tim had one of the most dominant seasons ever last year. Looking ahead to next year, if Tim's training goes uninterrupted, I think he's still a lock for gold.