Athletics Qualification for Summer Olympic Games 2016

[heywoodu 15,147]

1 hour ago, Maxim Fastovsky said:

USAIN BOLT OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i can't believe that happend

 

 

 

never mind, didnt realize their athletic committee still can let him go to rio

Which is fortunate, because a system where you're 100% out of the Olympics even if you miss the trials final because of an injury while being one of the very best in the world is just shit.. 

[heywoodu 15,147]

Holy everything, 10.70 for Elaine Thompson in the 100m final 

[AmericanHero40 213]

3 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Which is fortunate, because a system where you're 100% out of the Olympics even if you miss the trials final because of an injury while being one of the very best in the world is just shit.. 

However.  He says he will try to compete on the 22nd and they might give him the place then.  Isnt rio deadline on the 18th? Are they going to name him and have 2 people in 100 and 200 if he cant go?

[james89 847]

From the sounds of it Jamaica allows for a medical exemption so he will go to the Olympics.

[Dragon 1,845]

4 hours ago, james89 said:

From the sounds of it Jamaica allows for a medical exemption so he will go to the Olympics.

Jamaica allows a medical exemption only for those ranked in the top 3 in the world at the time of the trials.

Bolt is fine with the 100 but he has no ranking this year in the 200m.

Rules say he's not allowed to compete in the 200 in Rio (unless Jamaica change the rules)

 

UPDATE

Been told the 2015 ranking will count for Bolt. He just has to prove fitness before July 18

Edited July 2, 2016 by Dragon
Updated

[Pabloffo 30]

Brittney Reese jumped 7.31 (1.7 m/s) at the US Trials 

Edited July 2, 2016 by Pabloffo

[heywoodu 15,147]

Brittney Reese throws out a 7.31m jump at the trials in Eugene 

 

 

[dareza 911]

lol She can lose gold medal only if she miss final like in 2015

[dcro 10,210]

Reese performed the longest jump in the World since 2004.

Edited July 2, 2016 by dcro

[heywoodu 15,147]

1 minute ago, dareza said:

lol She can lose gold medal only if she miss final like in 2015

Silver for Spanovic is nice too isn't it?