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Just now, OlympicIRL said:

 

That's it. And if it works well I would be totally behind it. But this one is just pointless... we already have a men's and women's 4x400m... adding a mixed event in the same distance adds nothing new. If you are going to add it then you have to remove the two specific gender events to make it have some sense, but that would be worse

 

I feel like "politically correct" is just a term to be thrown at anything people don't like.  What is "politically correct" about the mixed relay?  I guess you'd have to define "politically correct" to begin with.  To me, politically correct would mean including a women's version of an event even if there's not enough competitors.  It would mean including competitors from every continent even though they are not the best in the world (something that is already done).  I don't see how a mixed relay is politically correct.  

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Watching the female hammer throwers celebrate is nice.  

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Just now, Monzanator said:

 

110m & 400m hurdles are the BEST track events for me by a country mile. You need both speed & technique and also stamina.

 

That's great!  That's my point.  All these events are for entertainment.  Mixed relays, in swimming anyway (first time seeing it here in athletics) add a layer of strategy to the event that I find interesting.  

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Just now, Monzanator said:

 

The rich only get richer which is useless. Same thing as mass start in speed skating.

 

Out of the answers so far, I understand this the most.  It does seem like just another opportunity to give medals to the same countries.  I don't really follow the "no history" answer, because that can be applied to everything new in order to prevent progress and innovation.  I mean, steeplechase has history but is it a natural event?  Are hurdles necessary?  It's just for entertainment, it's not like any of these events have some sort of intrinsic value outside of athleticism.  

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Why is mixed relay any less valid than normal relay?  

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Apparently you can hand over the baton and then hang out on the track to trip up the competition and it's all cool.  (Might be my greater experience in short track speed skating that confuses me on this). 

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De Grasse!  

 

Maybe Gatlin won't make the final now...

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GOLD in 800!  Totally unexpected!

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 5 silvers for Canada tonight at track and field.  Canadians came in as leaders on some of those, but oh well.  

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Just now, intoronto said:

Canada has won just 294994 silvers today

 

There's another one about to come in high jump, just wait a couple of minutes.  

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Wow!  Canada beats USA in the relay to take silver!  

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Nice battle between Crew and Ramsey for silver in shot put.  

 

And then Thomas breaks the PR record!  

 

Great final!

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Just now, mrv86 said:

It looks like they've reinstated Watson's gold 

 

Came here to say the same thing.  

 

Sage is listed as the winner on the official results page again.  

 

Yay!

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Watching the feed, they have no idea, no reason given.  I'm sure they're busy coming up with something.  

 

(Sorry, I'm in a terrible mood today).  

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5 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said:

I think she's been DQ'd

 

Ridiculous.  Reason given?

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Just now, intoronto said:

What a surprise!

 

It is.  But I had a feeling.  I was away from my computer, but decided I had to be back for this race.  

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SAGE WATSON!  GOLD! 

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Gold for 

 

 

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Yay Warner!

 

And Lepage!

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Victor now 29 points ahead of Pierce for silver.  

 

By my calculations...

 

Pierce has to beat Victor by 4-5 seconds in the 1500m to take the silver.  

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Unless one of them throws a monster javelin in the last round, it'll come down to whomever finishes first in the 1500m between Pierce and Victor for silver.  

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At least Romani delivers a PR in the last round.  

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Nedows was in 2nd the whole way through shot put, but in the last round he finishes 4th.  

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After 5 events in the decathlon,  Warner just ahead of his 2016 bronze medal performance (but still behind his PB).  Lepage, on the other hand, is ahead of his PB.  Great future for him!  

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Is Nettey injured or something?