Athletics 2019 Discussion Thread

[Wumo 3,035]

 Ståhl is in great shape it seems.   70.49m  Diamond League record 

 

Edit: And now 70.56m

Edited May 3, 2019 by wumo26

[Werloc 3,191]

I forgot to share some cool and not that cool news from Lithuanian athletics:

 

Liveta Jasiūnaitė broke her PB in Javelin Throw, with a throw of 61.73, edging closer to the Lithuanian NR and beating the World Championships entry standard in her first competition

Edis Matusevičius started the season with his 2nd best Javelin Throw of 82.73, very close to that WCH standard.

Andrius Gudžius missing the competition due to an operation and is out for two months

Zinaida Sendriūtė came back to the sport after having her child and a 2 year break, she's not throwing far yet, but in time she might get back to her 60+ form.

[Wumo 3,035]

Quite interesting article about the, quote-on quote, IAAF vs. C. Semenya case. (It's a bit long)

https://sportsscientists.com/2019/05/on-dsds-the-theory-of-testosterone-performance-the-cas-ruling-on-caster-semenya/

Edited May 5, 2019 by wumo26

[Dragon 2,059]

On 02/05/2019 at 21:07, Dunadan said:

 

Thanks, what about the Italian that you mentioned before?

Sorry - The Italian was actually Spanish.

My mistake.

[Dragon 2,059]

16 minutes ago, wumo26 said:

Quite interesting article about the, quote-on quote, IAAF vs. C. Semenya case. (It's a bit long)

https://sportsscientists.com/2019/05/on-dsds-the-theory-of-testosterone-performance-the-cas-ruling-on-caster-semenya/

https://www.letsrun.com/news/2019/05/what-no-one-is-telling-you-about-caster-semenya-she-has-xy-chromosomes/ - Completely different argument

[Dragon 2,059]

3 hours ago, Dragon said:

https://www.letsrun.com/news/2019/05/what-no-one-is-telling-you-about-caster-semenya-she-has-xy-chromosomes/ - Completely different argument

And also https://www.3wiresports.com/articles/2019/5/3/in-the-matter-of-46-xy-dsd-cases-the-iaaf-is-right

and https://quillette.com/2019/05/03/a-victory-for-female-athletes-everywhere/

Edited May 5, 2019 by Dragon

[bestmen 2,909]

2019 World Schools Championship in Hrvatski školski sportski savez

[Dragon 2,059]

I don't know what's better, the dive or the fact the runner's name was Infinite Tucker.

Neymar would be proud of him

[Olympian1010 8,276]

1 hour ago, Dragon said:

I don't know what's better, the dive or the fact the runner's name was Infinite Tucker.

Neymar would be proud of him

So would Shanae Miller-Uibo

[Wumo 3,035]

Shot putter denied Worlds qualifying throw because of 'no photo-finish kit' 

https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/48297894