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I think a re-run is the best solution.  The Americans can argue that the baton was shaken loose by the contact.  Just happy that Canada came out ahead of China to the thousandths.  

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The only option, if the Americans get advanced, is to drop the Chinese since there are only 8 lanes.  But the Chinese qualified legitimately.  

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Okay, better replay.  Brazilian did not step out of her lane, it was the upper bodies that collided.  I'm not sure what the rule is there.  

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1 minute ago, OlympicIRL said:

 

Apparently the Brazilian athlete knocked it out of Felix's hands

 

 

Could go either way.  The replays I saw indicated contact, but didn't show the Brazilian out of her lane.  But the replay wasn't that great.  Since it's the Americans, I'm going to bet that they get into the finals, though.  Not being anti-American, just saying that certain countries always get the 'benefit of the doubt'.  It's why Russian athletes are in Rio, while most other countries would not be if they did the same thing (and why Sun is allowed to keep swimming).  

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Americans are out of the women's relay!  (Not celebrating, just surprised).  

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1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Like him, don't like him, but this shows once again what a class act Usain Bolt is. He is being interviewed on live tv, but when a national anthem starts playing for a ceremony, he wants to wait because "you don't talk through the anthem." 

 

 

 

 

Classy.  

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De Grasse is in a lane next to Bolt for the semi in the 200m, just like in the 100m.  

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1 hour ago, mrv86 said:

Wow Drouin... again a battle between him, Barshim and Bondarenko.

 

Congrats Canada and also for the only Qatari athlete that has my support

 

To be honest, it wasn't much of a battle.  Drouin didn't fault until he already had the gold.  But yes, those two are also great athletes.  I love the win, but pole vault last night was much more dramatic.  

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For the 1500m, the Canadian announcer: "This is slow.  This is really slow.  This is disappointingly slow".  

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GGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!

 

Perfect.

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Ireland! 

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Just now, dcro said:

LOL, even though the bar fell down, Grabarz's jump was legal after an appeal.

 

I actually agree because he got the white flag.  But the official shouldn't haven't given the white flag.  

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Da Silva! 

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Hope Da Silva wins the Pole Vault.

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WTF is going on with the pole vault thingy?  Did they buy it at a garage sale?  

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2 minutes ago, intoronto said:

 

Oops should have been clearer lol!

 

Just now, OlympicIRL said:

 

Oh really?

 

 

Hahahahaha.  Just playing.  I'm in a good mood, for some reason.  

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1 minute ago, OlympicIRL said:

 

Wow!! That's incredible, I hadn't realised .

 

In Rio.  Other guys have won medals for Canada in the past.  

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Bolt and De Grasse are like 

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6 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

What a disappointing final 

 

 

 

Really?  I think it was faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaantastic!  

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6 minutes ago, hckosice said:

very impressed by they medal everywhere here in Rio

 

We're just as surprised as you are!  

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So:

 

1. Bolt

2. Drugs Gatlin

3. De Grasse 

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De Grasse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Oh, and Bolt!

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1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

That part from leaving the corner to the finish was sick 

 

I thought he was going to start to fade with the two middle guys gaining, but he just shifted into another gear on that straight away.  Fantastic race!  

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2 minutes ago, intoronto said:

De Grasse just run the race dw about the others

 

The good news is he tied his PB looking around, so hopefully he focuses in the final and goes even faster.  

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Yay!  De Grasse!  I think Andre and Usain are best friends now.