Stephen Emery has sent a "strongly worded email" to Athletics Weekly editor, Jason Henderson after the "pathetic coverage" of BUCS this week. The 5,000m silver medalist described himself as "aghast" that the men's event did not warrant a single mention. "Didn't they watch the bloody race?" thundered Emery from an energy drink event "how can they ignore me upping my bronze to silver? I can only think that it is a personal attack on me".
Henderson refused to comment this afternoon, but an insider at AW dismissed suggestions that they had anything against Emery. "Perhaps it's because it was the weakest field for decades" wondered the source "or perhaps it's because it was first thing on Monday morning and we had bigger fish to fry. Who knows - but I think Steve's remarks are very disappointing". The source went on to point out that when they included a picture of Emery at the BUCS Cross Country event (in which he finished 12th), they were "inundated with complaints".
Emery was in no mood to accept such an explanation. "Nonsense" he fumed "I saw how the photographer stopped taking pictures when it became clear that I was going to medal yet again. I said that I would and then I did. They all just need to realise that you can succeed without any junior success. I am living proof of greatness". In response to his remarks being "disappointing", Emery slammed his water bottle (chilled; pH 6.8) on the floor and said that he found "their whole excuse for a magazine disappointing".
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Sunday, 8 May 2011
Sunday, 18 July 2010
NEWS ROUND-UP
MATTHEWS IN LONDON SNUB
Pete Matthews’ office has announced that the disgraced AAAs fraudster will not compete at the London Grand Prix owing to British tax laws. The former GB International (Mountain Running) was rumoured to be “on a list somewhere” that may or may not of indicated that he would possibly be given an invite to the event if all the airports in the UK were closed and there was a food poisoning outbreak. However, Matthews has effectively ruled out racing in the UK until the Olympics in 2012 with his official spokesman urging the Government to rethink “draconian” tax laws. “Mr. Matthews naturally wants to compete in front of his adoring home fans, but is being prevented from doing so as the Government will demand 50% of his travel expenses,” said the source. The spokesman would not comment on whether his charge would turn up anyway just to collect his accreditation. Matthews’ hopes of qualifying for the European U23 Mountain Running Championships event also look to be in doubt after this announcement. A spokesman for the team denied accusations that they would include “anyone who could be bothered to turn up” and said that it was likely Matthews would have to do the trial race. “This is not a no-hoper sport like Golf,” said the unpaid official, “we have standards here and they include more than just being alive, British and under the age of 23.”
ATHLETICS WEEKLY CONTAINS NON-ADVERTORIAL ARTICLE SHOCK
Athletics Weekly may have to apologise this week to its outraged readership as one of their articles “was not an advert”. Furious regulars have seemingly become used to the tenuous and crass links to vaguely running related products and this week’s coverage of the Diamond League contained nothing of the sort. Happily, this week’s issue does contain an article talking up the benefits of a mattress that improves performance. Under the somewhat obvious headline “Recover While You Sleep”, the author extols the virtues of a good night’s sleep on the “high specification foam” that has supposedly been endorsed by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). Indeed it has- but not for sporting performance. NICE Guideline 29 encourages “patients with a Grade 3-4 [pressure ulcer]” to “have a high specification foam mattress”. So athletes suffering from “extensive destruction, tissue necrosis, or damage to muscle, bone or supporting structures with or without full thickness skin loss” should get out and order one of these mattresses right now!
CHRISTINE OHURUOGU: A CLARIFICATION
In a recent edition of the Lufbra Echo, we suggested that Miss Ohuruogu was about to be prosecuted by the council for “fail[ing] to put her recycling out for the third week running.” We of course accept that this was not the case and are happy to hear that Miss Ohuruogu is absolutely fastidious when sorting her litter. Indeed, if she had been as careful with informing drug testers of her whereabouts as she is with ensuring that her recycling is out on time, it probably would have saved us all a lot of trouble. Nonetheless, we are happy to set the record straight and wish Miss Ohuruogu every success in not running well until the European Championships, winning a medal and then having a strop because people doubted her.
Stop Press: Miss Ohuruogu’s spokesman has never been to Jamaica either.
ONE ATHLETE RUNS QUICKER THAN ANOTHER ATHLETE SHOCK
An athlete who was not expected to perform very well at the England Championships has won a medal, the Lufbra Echo can exclusively reveal. The result has taken many in the running community aback and it is hoped that “natural order” will be restored quickly. Said one observer: “that athlete is rubbish. How did he run faster than another athlete who is clearly better than him? This is very odd.” England Athletics have promised an “immediate investigation” into the incident and have not ruled out re-running the race. “Obviously it’s worrying,” said a perplexed insider, “we can’t understand what went wrong. Maybe he [the athlete who performed well] ran less than everyone else- we need to get to the bottom of this.”
Pete Matthews’ office has announced that the disgraced AAAs fraudster will not compete at the London Grand Prix owing to British tax laws. The former GB International (Mountain Running) was rumoured to be “on a list somewhere” that may or may not of indicated that he would possibly be given an invite to the event if all the airports in the UK were closed and there was a food poisoning outbreak. However, Matthews has effectively ruled out racing in the UK until the Olympics in 2012 with his official spokesman urging the Government to rethink “draconian” tax laws. “Mr. Matthews naturally wants to compete in front of his adoring home fans, but is being prevented from doing so as the Government will demand 50% of his travel expenses,” said the source. The spokesman would not comment on whether his charge would turn up anyway just to collect his accreditation. Matthews’ hopes of qualifying for the European U23 Mountain Running Championships event also look to be in doubt after this announcement. A spokesman for the team denied accusations that they would include “anyone who could be bothered to turn up” and said that it was likely Matthews would have to do the trial race. “This is not a no-hoper sport like Golf,” said the unpaid official, “we have standards here and they include more than just being alive, British and under the age of 23.”
ATHLETICS WEEKLY CONTAINS NON-ADVERTORIAL ARTICLE SHOCK
Athletics Weekly may have to apologise this week to its outraged readership as one of their articles “was not an advert”. Furious regulars have seemingly become used to the tenuous and crass links to vaguely running related products and this week’s coverage of the Diamond League contained nothing of the sort. Happily, this week’s issue does contain an article talking up the benefits of a mattress that improves performance. Under the somewhat obvious headline “Recover While You Sleep”, the author extols the virtues of a good night’s sleep on the “high specification foam” that has supposedly been endorsed by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). Indeed it has- but not for sporting performance. NICE Guideline 29 encourages “patients with a Grade 3-4 [pressure ulcer]” to “have a high specification foam mattress”. So athletes suffering from “extensive destruction, tissue necrosis, or damage to muscle, bone or supporting structures with or without full thickness skin loss” should get out and order one of these mattresses right now!
CHRISTINE OHURUOGU: A CLARIFICATION
In a recent edition of the Lufbra Echo, we suggested that Miss Ohuruogu was about to be prosecuted by the council for “fail[ing] to put her recycling out for the third week running.” We of course accept that this was not the case and are happy to hear that Miss Ohuruogu is absolutely fastidious when sorting her litter. Indeed, if she had been as careful with informing drug testers of her whereabouts as she is with ensuring that her recycling is out on time, it probably would have saved us all a lot of trouble. Nonetheless, we are happy to set the record straight and wish Miss Ohuruogu every success in not running well until the European Championships, winning a medal and then having a strop because people doubted her.
Stop Press: Miss Ohuruogu’s spokesman has never been to Jamaica either.
ONE ATHLETE RUNS QUICKER THAN ANOTHER ATHLETE SHOCK
An athlete who was not expected to perform very well at the England Championships has won a medal, the Lufbra Echo can exclusively reveal. The result has taken many in the running community aback and it is hoped that “natural order” will be restored quickly. Said one observer: “that athlete is rubbish. How did he run faster than another athlete who is clearly better than him? This is very odd.” England Athletics have promised an “immediate investigation” into the incident and have not ruled out re-running the race. “Obviously it’s worrying,” said a perplexed insider, “we can’t understand what went wrong. Maybe he [the athlete who performed well] ran less than everyone else- we need to get to the bottom of this.”
Saturday, 12 June 2010
ATHLETICS COULD IN SOME WAY BE A LITTLE LIKE THE WORLD CUP SHOCK
BANDWAGON: The Echo would never think of jumping on one
In line with much of the media at the moment- not least Athletics' own Athletics Weekly- we are going to diligently list the 11 ways in which Track and Field can be compared to the Football World Cup.
1. ROONEY: Well, it doesn't take a genius to work out that England's Wayne shares his name with the far more famous Martyn- Team GB's heroic Olympic finalist.
2. PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: In some ways, the relays can be seen as a bit of a penalty shoot-out. We spend a lot of money on them but are still absolutely hopeless.
3. DELUSION: 'England are going to win the World Cup.' Much in the same way that Andy Baddeley is going to break the World 1500m record.
4. RUNNING: Footballers run. Coincidently so do athletes.
5. CAPELLO: Is the Echo alone in thinking that Sir Fabio (won't be long) looks quite a lot like the far more famous UKA Director of everything except endurance, Charles Van Commenee?
6. USAIN BOLT: ....likes football. Therefore it must be cool.
7. WATFORD BMC: The plucky BMC are directly competing with the England match tonight. ITV are understood to be offering a 'split screen' service to customers via the red button.
8. SCOTLAND: Are as terrible at football as they are at athletics.
9. GOLD: The World Cup is gold. Isn't it amazing that athletes chase gold medals in the Olympics as well?
10. THE FA: Nearly as useless UKA....but not quite.
11. SPONSORSHIP: Sponsors love World Cup. So we at the Echo would like to declare our love for the competition. It's great, isn't it? How a well read blog like this one can be so clearly linked to this multi-billion pound market? I am sure that lots of people would buy a product that was endorsed on a site that may possibly have exclusive coverage of the way in which athletics is a lot like football (or soccer if you are an American company). Not that a site would ever sell out like that.
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