Fair ?

[Bazile]

You have been training for years. For the world championship

You have a false start (100 metres )

I think you should be given a second chance
Wasn't that the case previously ?

[THECORBYLOON]

It used to be that each runner was allowed a false start but that later changed. When it changed, a runner could false start and remain but that meant the next one to false start would be disqualified. Now a false start means immediate disqualification.

I can understand it's frustrating but imagine if there's eight runners, all twitching, there could have been eight false starts and no-one would have been disqualified. If you had several heats in major events they could have gone on for ages if there were multiple false starts.

[Cloverjo]

There used to be a second chance.
One of the most recent rules before the current one was that the first false-starter would have another go, but anyone who false-started after that would have to leave. This led to the suspicion that some people would deliberately false-start to unnerve the other racers and make them twitch and be DQd.

[Cloverjo]

Ah, Corbyloon got there first while I was typing.

[goodgoalie]

Does anyone know where all the athletes are staying - I assume the 2012 Olympic Village properties have been sold off?