Diving In Athletics

[malagabob]

Can't believe the act of diving, literally ( 2 that I know of ) over the finishing line to steal a place.

[bednobs]

isn't it the first person across the line wins?

[Hopkirk]

Win at all costs

[alavahalf]

.... not to mention this unfortunate olympian...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3743180/The-time-man-wishes-SMALLER-penis-Japanese-pole-vaulter-s-Olympic-dream-crushed-manhood-knocks-bar-off.html

[ichkeria]

Perfectly fair and reasonable.
Just a bit drastic and often painful :-)

[follyfancier]

in the old days you had to touch the tape with your chest

[chrissa1]

Legal, but not really in the "spirit" of the games.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah like diveb I thought this said .. 'driving in athletics'.....

and then I thought = but you have to dive to get a medal in athletics you know like Daly but that of course is diving in er em diving....

I am going to bed

[Peter Pedant]

o before I go ...

that poor Japanese - I bet he thought 'what a cack up!'

sozza - bed

[lankeela]

I've always thought that lunge forward at the end of the race must affect their forward movement, and that they would be better keeping on running flat out till through the tape. Last night one of the commentators (an ex competitor) actually said the same!

[1rovert]

footballers could show them a few moves.