tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post5710967629706424206..comments2024-03-12T06:26:20.751+09:00Comments on japan running news: IAAF Kills Hiroshi Neko's Olympic AmbitionsBrett Larnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416317533206849280noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-12356892536330765002012-05-10T18:17:05.322+09:002012-05-10T18:17:05.322+09:00Thanks for the 2 above clarifications. Any readers...Thanks for the 2 above clarifications. Any readers wishing to see how this weeks update was presented in the Cambodian press (in English):<br /><br />http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012050856037/Sport/olympics-no-go-for-neko.htmlCKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-10871676344721080342012-05-09T22:48:32.069+09:002012-05-09T22:48:32.069+09:00TV Asahi just ran a piece on Neko getting axed and...TV Asahi just ran a piece on Neko getting axed and did not mention Bunting, although they did devote quite a bit of time showing Neko running in Cambodia.<br /><br />Sub-2:18 may not have been realistic but all respect is due to Bunting for staying focused and getting the job done with a new NR under these circumstances. I hope we see him in London this summer.Brett Larnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416317533206849280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-10186758330433177052012-05-09T21:10:26.959+09:002012-05-09T21:10:26.959+09:00to above commentator:
Japanese media obviously did...to above commentator:<br />Japanese media obviously did not ignore Hem Bunting and his part of the story, i.e. you can read about it here (since you mentioned mainichi):<br />http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20120509k0000m040139000c.html<br /><br />If you do a google research you will find more.Arainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-45333831052154482322012-05-09T16:35:15.227+09:002012-05-09T16:35:15.227+09:00Japanese versions of this story currently circulat...Japanese versions of this story currently circulating on Mainichi, Yomiuri and Asahi in the past 24 hours all reference Neko's 2:30:26 pb and some reference his impressive improvement. However all fail to mention Cambodian native Hem Bunting's 2:23:29 NR from last month to provide context (...never mind Bunting's pedigree as SEA Games medalist from 2007 and 2009, or indeed currently CKnoreply@blogger.com