IMAGINARY SUMMER OLYMPICS - Poll #19 - Athletics - Men's 100m; Athletics - Women's 100m; Swimming - Men's 100m Freestyle; Swimming - Women's 100m Freestyle; Cycling Road - Men's Road Race

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You can still vote in Poll #18.

 

https://totallympics.com/topic/13418-imaginary-summer-olympics-poll-18-swimming-mens-200m-butterfly-swimming-womens-200m-backstroke-rowing-mens-single-sculls-canoe-sprint-mens-k1-1000m-sailing-mens-skiff-49er/

 

But here comes Poll #19 already. These are some iconic events so I don't think anyone use "I WILL PASS THIS EVENT" option.

 

These are olympic champions in certain events.

Imagine that all these champions are on the top of their game at the very same moment in time.

Who would have won gold?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_athletics_(men)#100_metres

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_athletics_(women)#100_metres

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_swimming_(men)#100_metres_freestyle

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_swimming_(women)#100_metres_freestyle

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_cycling_(men)#Road_race,_individual

 

Next poll is tomorrow, including my favourite olympic event - my beloved Men's High Jump.

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Our Imaginary Olympics are held in Warsaw and around so the cycling road race will be rather flat.

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Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004: those were the days! Pieter van den Hoogenband and Inge de Bruijn: I will never forget their achievements. I was 17 years old at the time and got so much inspiration from these two athletes. Pieter who defeated Ian Thorpe and Inge with all her world records after years in seclusion with her US-trainer. 

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Athletics, men's 100m...I think almost every people is still shocked by  Usain Bolt's results (that's why he's also my pick), but I also think Jesse Owens deserves more than a symbolic mention of honor for what he did under the circumstance he did it...

 

Athletics, women's 100m...once again,  Elaine Thompson-Hera's effort might be unmatched (she's obviously my pick), but Wilma Rudolph...guys, she was so classy...she truly deserves a mention of honor, too...

 

Swimming, men's 100m Freestyle... Alexander Popov is my pick...I already explained why in the 50m Free poll...

 

Swimming, women's 100m Freestyle... Dawn Frazier is maybe the most iconic swimmer of all times, she is the starting point that allowed all of today's girls to shine and make swimming a professional activity as it is right now...

 

Cycling, men's Road Race...looking further beyond the Olympic race itself, I think it should be a 2-way battle between Jan Ullrich and  Hennie Kuiper (with all respect for people like Baldini, Bettini, Richard and a few others), but I pick the Dutch on a personal bias...

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Results

 

ATHLETICS - Men's 100m

 

1. Usain Bolt JAM

2. Jesse Owens USA

3. Jim Hines USA (T)

 

ATHLETICS - Women's 100m

 

1. Fanny Blankers-Koen NED

2. Elaine Thompson-Herah JAM (T)

3. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce JAM (T)

 

SWIMMING - Men's 100m Freestyle

 

1. Pieter van den Hoogenband NED

2. Alexander Popov RUS

3. Alain Bernard FRA (T)

 

SWIMMING - Women's 100m Freestyle

 

1. Dawn Fraser AUS

2. Inge de Bruijn NED

3. Ranomi Kromowidjojo NED

 

CYCLING ROAD - Men's Road Race

 

1. Paolo Bettini ITA

2. Greg Van Avermaet BEL (T)

3. Richard Carapaz ECU (T)

 

(T) - there was a tie in the voting

 

Thanks for your votes!