Athletics IAAF World Championships 2019

[hckošice 14,825]

nice NR for Moller

[Grassmarket 3,408]

Just now, Jan Linha said:

 

This one I did not get. What the hell in North Macedonia? I guess I missed some world political changes? :-D Am aware of just Macedonie :-D 

 

It's a complicated political thing involving the Greeks.  They don't want to have a Slavonic country called simply Macedonia because Macedonia was part of Ancient Greece and I think it is a local region in Greece as well. 

[Monzanator 4,502]

Krause was still safe given we have 6 lucky losers and this was a much faster heat.

[Gianlu33 4,560]

Just now, Jan Linha said:

 

This one I did not get. What the hell in North Macedonia? I guess I missed some world political changes? :-D Am aware of just Macedonie :-D 

Yep. It was a step for join in NATO and UE

[Monzanator 4,502]

Just now, Grassmarket said:

 

It's a complicated political thing involving the Greeks.  They don't want to have a Slavonic country called simply Macedonia because Macedonia was part of Ancient Greece and I think it is a local region in Greece as well. 

 

It's a historical land with majority of it within modern Greece borders.

 

[Grassmarket 3,408]

Air condition is up too high, Bouzayani of Tunisia is feeling a bit cold.

[Monzanator 4,502]

Colleen Quigley has a hip injury and DNS.

[Grassmarket 3,408]

Just now, Monzanator said:

 

It's a historical land with majority of it within modern Greece borders.

 

 

 

 

Yes, I know. The irony is that the Ancient Greeks themselves thought the Macedonians were barbarian non-Greeks. 

[Monzanator 4,502]

Just now, Grassmarket said:

 

 

Yes, I know. The irony is that the Ancient Greeks themselves thought the Macedonians were barbarian non-Greeks. 

 

Macedonia wasn't even drawn into classical Greek matters until 4th century BC. They were outsiders to begin with

[hckošice 14,825]

Just now, dcro said:

 

Probably the same reason why Palau is still PLW (meaning it may not change).

 

and SUI, ROU, ESP, ISV, IVB, GEQ or my favorite ISL