[Pifta 41]

I still can't accept Xs in triple jump. In triple jump, the result is the 3rd mark after the line. If the first mark is 1-2 centis after the line, the result should be about 11meters instead of 18m simply, not an X

[Pifta 41]

Why do shotputters (and other field athletes) deliberately step in if the score is not really good? Why is a red flag better than a 10-meter throw?

[Pifta 41]

Somebody scored no result in long jump. I don't know how that is possible. If somebody stepped in let's say 5cm after the line, their result is technically 5 cm. Can be decisive in case of a tiebreak or something :D the same goes for triple jump. Simply, the first jump is just very short. 

(Joking a little, extremely hard to imagine a scene where it matters if somebody stepped in 5 or 7 centis)

[Pifta 41]

If it is virtually impossible for a European athlete to finish on the podium at the 100m races, why isn't it true for the hurdles?

Or is the russian silver a miracle?

[Pifta 41]

What's the point in building a 9th lane if lane 1 is not used then? 

[Pifta 41]

How can you finish without a result in long jump? If you miss the marking board by let's say 10 centimeters, it could and should be counted as a 10 cm jump.

The same goes for triple jump, your result is the place where your foot touches the ground for the third time after the line.