Yeah, I'm with the anti-Mottram crowd, he talked too much shit last year and choked BIG time in the outdoor Worlds. That was his BIG chance to win gold (he was running great all year, the Africans were having a sub-par year, etc), and he blew it. What happened to his "balls" ?? Was he castrated or something? he then ran several more subpar races the rest of 2007, and then came up with a dozen different excuses on why he choked in Japan: first it was his hamstring, then we heard he was sick, and then he ran too many races, and on and on. And now he was talking confidently about this race, and again: when the pressure came, he faded badly. He apparently is just not a big-race runner. He doesn't have balls, but is a talented headcase. China will be hot as hell and humid, NOT good conditions for a big guy. And he is now doubting himself and the africans like T bekele are running better than last year. I think he missed his big chance in 2007 and it is very unlikely he can win in 2008, or even medal.
It's over Mottram.