Steven Gardiner > Michael Norman and more on why Flotrack sucks

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    otranoche

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    2 years ago 07/22/2021 6:16pm EDT

    Flotrack just released their Olympic predictions and in the men's 400m they have Steven Gardiner, defending World Champion and undefeated (other than a DNF) in 2021, FOURTH behind the three Americans. This is just the latest in a long list of indefensible slights against Gardiner, predominantly from the American media. Steven Gardiner won gold in 2019 and silver in 2017 and has run 43.48, #6 all time, faster than Kerley, and about equal to Norman's 43.45 -- so he has a very comparable PR to Norman along with a MUCH better track record in big meets. Can someone explain to me why people continue to act like he doesn't deserve at least as much respect as Norman? Is it just a pro-American bias?

    And before anyone says that the rankings don't give weight to past championship performances, these clowns ranked Centrowitz as favorite for SILVER in the 1500. If Centro's 2016 performance is enough to merit that absurd ranking (above Jakob Ingebrigsten??), then in what world is Gardiner 4th?

  • aMeRiCaN bIaS

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    2 years ago 07/22/2021 7:28pm EDT
    re: otranoche

    Gardiner will win gold and everyone will have to pretend to be shocked, because overhyping Americans is what they do.

  • Don't start the dumb sh*t

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    2 years ago 07/22/2021 7:44pm EDT
    re: aMeRiCaN bIaS

    aMeRiCaN bIaS wrote:

    Gardiner will win gold and everyone will have to pretend to be shocked, because overhyping Americans is what they do.

    That's of course unless someone is in striking distance and gives him competition to the line, then Gardiner will feign an injury or mysteriously trip and fall flat on his face. Stay tuned for the Oscar worthy performance.

    Michael Norman has a chip on his shoulder and Wayde has a title to defend. Keep sleeping

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    otranoche

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    2 years ago 07/22/2021 9:58pm EDT
    re: Don't start the dumb sh*t

    only one of the people you’ve mentioned has a habit of choking in big races and it’s definitely not Gardiner! For some reason for you people the “potential” of Americans seems to count so much more than the bonafide accomplishments of non-Americans. Bet you think Hocker is going to medal as well!

  • magic schmagic

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    2 years ago 07/22/2021 10:35pm EDT
    re: otranoche

    otranoche wrote:

    only one of the people you’ve mentioned has a habit of choking in big races and it’s definitely not Gardiner! For some reason for you people the “potential” of Americans seems to count so much more than the bonafide accomplishments of non-Americans. Bet you think Hocker is going to medal as well!

    Nice try, but getting injured in a semi isn't choking genius.

    Gardiner chokes when he has competition, especially when he senses he might not win. Again, look out for an Oscar worthy stunt from Steven while Norman, Wayde and Ross/Zambrano pick up some medals

    Who gives a damn about Hocker? Timothy and Jakob are gonna put on a show, hopefully in record time.

    While you're preoccupied with anti American sentiment, we bonafide track fans will focus on the favorites regardless the country.

  • French Dawg

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    2 years ago 07/22/2021 10:52pm EDT
    re: magic schmagic

    Buffalo

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    Diddly dip

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    otranoche

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    2 years ago 07/23/2021 12:08am EDT
    re: magic schmagic

    So tell me, genius, why did Gardiner just beat Norman like 2 weeks ago? And why did he win the last world championship against Fred Kerley and Zambrano? He chokes when he has competition? Well he sure doesn’t choke in the biggest competitions which is literally all that matters. But go off, clown. Gardiner pulls up in one race and suddenly he’s no match for Michael “No Medals” Norman! Some track fan you must be…

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