posted Jun 13, 2008

Don't forget David Oliver, Anwar Moore and Ryan Wilson, three young Americans who have all run very low 13s races or 12.9s this or last year.

It's Robles' race to lose now the same way as it is Bolt's to lose in the 100m but this is a much more competitive field in an event that not only has many more factors to get right in a race but also an entire stadium of people behind Liu.

I predict it will be the best sprint race of the Olympics.

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posted Jun 13, 2008

Terence Trammel is always in there with a shout don't forget. He will win a medal of some colour in Beijing I think.

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posted Jun 13, 2008

no surprises here, robles was always going to feature.

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posted Jun 14, 2008

Most of us on here are just observers these days, so I take my lead from Turner who knows a bit more than me about high hurdling. He predicted a couple of months back that the Cuban would win the gold in Beijing.

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posted Jun 16, 2008

The 110m hurdles should make for an exciting race with Liu Xiang having the uneviable task of carrying the hopes of a nation on his shoulders. He will need a fair few preparatory races going into the Olympics but makes the suspense even more thrilling. Whether he can do a Cathy Freeman is to be seen but this particular event may well carry some sruprises. A few hurdles tipping over can open a whole can of worms and I'd hate to even predict any outcome for this event. Nonetheless, the more medals going to the Caribbean, the better I'll feel.

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