Athletics 2022 Discussion Thread

[Monzanator 5,136]

58 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Do they still do that in Cheboksary, where gravity used to be lower?  

I thought that was Tula?

[heywoodu 16,468]

14 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

I thought that was Tula?

Maybe before Cheboksary  

[phelps 8,766]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

Do they still do that in Cheboksary, where gravity used to be lower?  

yes, it's the mythological Cheboksary...

 

here are the highlights of the women's pole vault and high jump...

 

 

[Grassmarket 4,314]

Strange behaviour from superstar Sydney McLaughlin.  She will run in Budapest tonight, but not Monaco on Wednesday.  And that will be the end of her season.

[Monzanator 5,136]

52 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Strange behaviour from superstar Sydney McLaughlin.  She will run in Budapest tonight, but not Monaco on Wednesday.  And that will be the end of her season.

I assume Budapest offered a much bigger appearance fee?

[Grassmarket 4,314]

1 hour ago, Monzanator said:

I assume Budapest offered a much bigger appearance fee?

Someone said that Budapest is known to be generous.  Probably also private jet & other advantages.

[Vektor 3,326]

365 days to go until Budapest 2023, they revealed the logo today.

 

[Grassmarket 4,314]

Just now, Vektor said:

365 days to go until Budapest 2023, they revealed the logo today.

 

Kind of a retro 1949 feel, don’t you think?  Wheat! Busty muscly ladies!  OK, no iron foundry or big moustache, but still.

[Vektor 3,326]

1 minute ago, Grassmarket said:

Kind of a retro 1949 feel, don’t you think?  Wheat! Busty muscly ladies!  OK, no iron foundry or big moustache, but still.

Yeah. It's based on Budapest's Statue of Liberty:

 

 

Btw, they also revealed the qualification system and the entry standards: https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/62ff627cef4200119b5555be.pdf

[Monzanator 5,136]

The entry standards are absurd especially in the sprint races. What is WA thinking? They want to get rid of all the minnows from World Championships? Only the rich & famous can compete?