tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post7632197375585231753..comments2024-01-03T21:27:47.324+11:00Comments on The Australian Gymnastics Blog: Delhi 2010: Day 5 LIVE!Mezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16370137747840565343noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-41524087372099319172010-10-09T20:10:48.285+11:002010-10-09T20:10:48.285+11:00I've done a couple of drug tests before and th...I've done a couple of drug tests before and they're not the most pleasant of experiences. Basically you get followed the whole time until you're ready to 'go.'<br />The first time it took me just under 3 hours to go to the toilet as I was informed straight after I had already been which was most annoying. <br />You have to pull your shirt up under your chin and your pants down to your knees. The drug tester then watches the urine leave your body - nice lol :)<br />I'm sure Lauren's done many of them before so I doubt it would have affected her performance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-34169340226680031312010-10-09T16:18:42.026+11:002010-10-09T16:18:42.026+11:00Lauren said in her interview that she had not yet ...Lauren said in her interview that she had not yet been tested and had to go and do that after the comp. It may have distracted her during her routine though although I think it's more likely that she was just a bit tired. It's no doubt been a long week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-12108354929025387342010-10-09T14:34:58.215+11:002010-10-09T14:34:58.215+11:00You generally get followed like a hawk, to ensure ...You generally get followed like a hawk, to ensure you do nothing dodgy, and then you have to drink water until you produce! Drug testers have been known to wait up to 3 hours for athletes to need to urinate, and will hold up any media engagements until a sample is produced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-7284399032788935002010-10-09T10:34:36.106+11:002010-10-09T10:34:36.106+11:00Plus if she was right in the middle of warming up,...Plus if she was right in the middle of warming up, she probably didn't need to pee at that time! It wouldve taken quite a few sucks on the water bottle and a bit of time to actually get around to that! Awful timing though. I don't know why they couldn't have waited, cos its not like she would have had ANY opportunity to cover anything up until floor was done anyway. I get that they need to dot the i's and such, though. <br /><br />Wonder what would have happened if you were called to drug test in between close event finals like this, and just couldn't manage to get things flowing? Would they hold you there no matter what, or given you a bit of pass until the next event was done?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-32031319432020404482010-10-09T09:46:27.068+11:002010-10-09T09:46:27.068+11:00Hi Jayd, the 'goons' as the girls often ca...Hi Jayd, the 'goons' as the girls often call them are often at events and select athletes for testing.<br /><br />They often arrive with a list and these athletes are notified (usually via a coach) of the need to provide a sample.<br /><br />To answer your questions:<br />Results of drug tests take some time so, even if a test for an athlete was positive, they probably wouldn't know until after they competed.<br /><br />Secondly, the notification may have effected how Lauren felt. NOT because she was worried about the result in any way, just that anyone, let alone a teenage girl, feels self conscious and uncomfortable having someone watch them urinate. <br />The process is not as easy as sending them into a cubical with a container. The tester actually has to see the urine leaving the athlete's body meaning a very private function is scrutinised very closely. Not very pleasant, especially for women.<br /><br />Boys don't seem to be quite as flustered by the process but this could be due to the easy at which they can provide a sample that meets the testing requirements and that they are often less modest of their private parts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-47760053567665099552010-10-09T09:25:10.768+11:002010-10-09T09:25:10.768+11:00Can someone explain to me what happened when Laure...Can someone explain to me what happened when Lauren said she was "notified about drug-testing as she was warming up for floor"? Obviously there weren't any negative findings, or she would not have been allowed to compete (and certainly wouldn't have won a medal). I don't understand why a) she was notified while warming up for her last event (is this standard practice?) and b) why she was so affected if there were no problems.Jaydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-56081679380719889142010-10-09T08:16:49.390+11:002010-10-09T08:16:49.390+11:00Laren and family about to be on good morning dehli...Laren and family about to be on good morning dehliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-56676871897560855732010-10-09T01:21:58.201+11:002010-10-09T01:21:58.201+11:00Yes well done girls. Great to see Ash pick up an i...Yes well done girls. Great to see Ash pick up an individual medal. Lauren and Imogen Cairns win all individual titles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-77996506797838933342010-10-09T01:13:36.845+11:002010-10-09T01:13:36.845+11:00Yay, silver and bronze, well done girls!Yay, silver and bronze, well done girls!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-79779188274429496852010-10-09T01:01:46.903+11:002010-10-09T01:01:46.903+11:00Loz currently 2nd after Cairns, 14.2 to 13.95. Co...Loz currently 2nd after Cairns, 14.2 to 13.95. Come on Ash!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-41342305808315332992010-10-09T00:21:38.597+11:002010-10-09T00:21:38.597+11:00Yeah I was thinking about that, wouldn't it be...Yeah I was thinking about that, wouldn't it be great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-50200100278278945872010-10-09T00:18:18.480+11:002010-10-09T00:18:18.480+11:00If Luke wins high bar tonight, ALL OUR AUSSIE MAGS...If Luke wins high bar tonight, ALL OUR AUSSIE MAGS WILL BE TAKING HOME AN INDIVIDUAL GOLD!Mezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16370137747840565343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-71957681831019000012010-10-09T00:16:41.915+11:002010-10-09T00:16:41.915+11:00congrats as well to prashanth, 3rd on pb!!! yiiiee...congrats as well to prashanth, 3rd on pb!!! yiiieewwnswgymnastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-38307857193604064122010-10-09T00:15:39.502+11:002010-10-09T00:15:39.502+11:00Thanks so much for updating... i've given up o...Thanks so much for updating... i've given up on the Ten Coverage - Be waiting for someone to youtube things laterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-53762058747281233882010-10-09T00:14:57.787+11:002010-10-09T00:14:57.787+11:00We mustn't forget that Australian rhythmic gym...We mustn't forget that Australian rhythmic gymnast Kasumi Takehashi won 5 gold medals at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and Alexandra Orlando of Canada (rhythmic gymnast) won 6 gold medals at the 2006 Comm Games.<br /><br />Lauren equals the record for a female artistic gymnast and Andrei Kratsov who won 4 gold and a silver in 1998 KL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-15209063440796406732010-10-08T23:59:39.156+11:002010-10-08T23:59:39.156+11:00What vaults did the Indian guy do?What vaults did the Indian guy do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-64047332388468991322010-10-08T23:51:00.590+11:002010-10-08T23:51:00.590+11:00Lauren balked on her switch ring and just did anot...Lauren balked on her switch ring and just did another switch leap. You can hear discuss it with Peggy after the routine. I really think she should remove the swtich ring leap. She enver releases her head enough to get it credited and it has a lot of deductions. Maybe she could try for a sheep jump instead. It's 0.1 less but I'm sure her E score will benefit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-56520079221687200412010-10-08T23:31:40.570+11:002010-10-08T23:31:40.570+11:00The vaults are average but he still would have los...The vaults are average but he still would have lost a full point for that first vault. The penalty is still 1 point, its an average on 0.5 per vault but 1 overall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-25509855381208009942010-10-08T23:25:15.115+11:002010-10-08T23:25:15.115+11:00Not quite. The vaults are averaged so only add 0.5...Not quite. The vaults are averaged so only add 0.5 to see where he'ld be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-53272333478800333812010-10-08T23:16:58.059+11:002010-10-08T23:16:58.059+11:00Poor Tom, If you add back on the 1.0 he lost for t...Poor Tom, If you add back on the 1.0 he lost for the fall. He would have been in 3rd!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-78897374174768858852010-10-08T23:14:18.783+11:002010-10-08T23:14:18.783+11:00Is the stream working for anyone else? It says cha...Is the stream working for anyone else? It says channel is temporarily unavailable for me :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com