Re: t-and-f: Mercury News confirms Joyner comeback

2004-06-05 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
He has about the same chance of getting a qualifier as I do. It's a shame to see talent like that go to waste. He may be too old now, but he wasn't in 1998 when he effectively quit. Martin J. Dixon wrote: As it was pointed out to me off-list, that only applies to the last four years so O'Brien

Re: t-and-f: Mercury News confirms Joyner comeback

2004-06-05 Thread Martin J. Dixon
As it was pointed out to me off-list, that only applies to the last four years so O'Brien would need a q. "Martin J. Dixon" wrote: > > Correct-of both WCs and OGs. > > "Wayne T. Armbrust" wrote: > > > >Don't former gold medalists get a pass into the trials though? > > > >

Re: t-and-f: Mercury News confirms Joyner comeback

2004-06-05 Thread Martin J. Dixon
Correct-of both WCs and OGs. "Wayne T. Armbrust" wrote: > >Don't former gold medalists get a pass into the trials though? > >

Re: t-and-f: Mercury News confirms Joyner comeback

2004-06-05 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
Of the bunch, I'd say O'Brien is least likely to qualify for the trials. When is the last time he even competed in (let alone completed) a decathlon? Don't former gold medalists get a pass into the trials though? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joyner is just one of several former Olympic medalists w

t-and-f: Mercury News confirms Joyner comeback

2004-06-04 Thread TrackCEO
Greetings, all Anyone notice that the San Jose Mercury News has become the de facto paper of record for American track and field? Or at least the only paper digging deep? Latest example is this (finally following up on my recent posts): Posted on Fri, Jun. 04, 2004 Joyner coming out of retire