Athletics 2023 Discussion Thread

[Gianlu33 5,276]

Mediterranean U23 Indoor Championships are going to start, with some big names

 

Livescore: https://rfeamanager.es/Results/Schedule?chid=UMED&lang=ENG

Streaming: https://www.laligasportstv.com/video/03500222-2462-4250-6fad-08daf87ffbac

 

[Grassmarket 4,029]

World Athletics proposes the abolition of Women’s athletics.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/64373487

[Monzanator 4,768]

Yeah, the shit will hit the fan eventually and even athletics' popularity won't overcome the mess that could and probably will happen.

[Grassmarket 4,029]

On 1/22/2023 at 1:13 PM, Biathlonfan said:

 

Two lithuanians present but my god this is boring

Caught up on FF. Wasn’t so bad.  Reaction of the  Christofi who set a NR in the hurdles was great!

 

Anyway, going to be plenty more YT streams of the minor meets.

 

22 January - CMCM Indoor Meeting, Luxembourg LUX (Bronze)

25 January -  Internationales Springer-Meeting, Cottbus GER (Bronze)

31 January - Hvězdy v Nehvizdech, Nehvizdy CZE (Silver)

4 February - Meeting de l’Eure, Val-de-Reuil FRA (Silver)

8 February - Mondeville Meeting, Mondeville FRA (Silver)

11 February - Metz Moselle Athlelor, Metz FRA (Silver)

12 February - Indoor Meeting Dortmund GER (Bronze)

14 February - Banskobystrická Latka, Banska Bystrica SVK (Silver)

22 February - Memorial Josip Gasparac, Osijek CRO (Bronze)

 

https://www.european-athletics.com/news/european-athletics-to-offer-extensive-world-athletics-indoor-tour-streaming-in-2023

Edited January 23, 2023 by Grassmarket

[Grassmarket 4,029]

The Summer’s Gold Tour meeting list confirmed - these will all be televised or streamed, depending.

 

23 February – Maurie Plant Meet, Melbourne (AUS)
22 April – Grenada Invitational, St. George's (GRN)
29 April – Botswana Golden Grand Prix, Gaborone (BOT)
13 May – Kip Keino Classic, Nairobi (KEN)
21 May – Seiko Golden Grand Prix, Yokohama (JPN)
21 May – USATF Bermuda Grand Prix, Devonshire (BER)
27 May – Los Angeles Grand Prix, Los Angeles (USA)
4 June – FBK Games, Hengelo (NED)
6 June – Irena Szewinska Memorial, Bydgoszcz (POL)
13 June – Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku (FIN)
24 June – USATF NYC Grand Prix, New York (USA)
27 June – Ostrava Golden Spike, Ostrava (CZE)
18 July – Gyulai Istvan Memorial, Budapest (HUN)
8-10 September – Memorial Borisa Hanzekovica, Zagreb (CRO)
 

 

https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/world-athletics-continental-tour-expands-2023

[Biathlonfan 792]

9 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

World Athletics proposes the abolition of Women’s athletics.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/64373487

Can't really read this cause i don't feel like exploding,only thing i can add Is that Tom Daley is pathetic

[Jinzha 702]

Apparently there is a plan that only meets with a WA-label will be elligible for international rankings and qualification for international tournaments. US college meets would be excluded by this. Dutch hurdles talent Matthew Sophia is an example that could possibly miss EC Indoor and EC U23 qualification as a result.

 

Source in Dutch:

Anyone else heard about this in international news?

[owenp_23 564]

On 1/21/2023 at 2:15 PM, Dragon said:

Early world lead women's 60m

Not for long!  Julien Alfred breaks her own NCAA record with a 7.02

[dullard 743]

19 hours ago, Jinzha said:

Apparently there is a plan that only meets with a WA-label will be elligible for international rankings and qualification for international tournaments. US college meets would be excluded by this. Dutch hurdles talent Matthew Sophia is an example that could possibly miss EC Indoor and EC U23 qualification as a result.

 

Source in Dutch:

Anyone else heard about this in international news?

 

I saw some discussion about this else where and it seems as long as NCAA refuses to have WADA anti-doping at their meets or bring their rules in line with World Athletics including enforcing the shoe regulations they won't get the WA label for their meets.

[Grassmarket 4,029]

21 hours ago, Jinzha said:

Apparently there is a plan that only meets with a WA-label will be elligible for international rankings and qualification for international tournaments. US college meets would be excluded by this. Dutch hurdles talent Matthew Sophia is an example that could possibly miss EC Indoor and EC U23 qualification as a result.

 

Source in Dutch:

Anyone else heard about this in international news?

I asked about this on a British athletics forum.  It’s to do with the clampdown on fake meets & records. Seemingly there is no ban, but there has been poor communication & many of the smaller, early season NCAA meets haven’t been through the bureaucracy necessary to get formal recognition.  So it should all get sorted out as the season goes on.