Athletics WA World Championships 2023

[Belle 976]

Can anyone explain for me what’s the point with to give the medals before the prize ceremony? 

[Grassmarket 3,426]

2 minutes ago, hckošice said:

Kibiwot despite providing a Hasan on the penultimate hurdle still managed to keep bronze infront of his buddy Bett

Pretty amazing - I've seen people fall on the early laps and medal, but I guarantee a fall on the last lap and medalling hasn't been done before. 

[Grassmarket 3,426]

Just now, Belle said:

Can anyone explain for me what’s the point with to give the medals before the prize ceremony? 

They are not the real medals, just tin ones.  

[Mkbw50 438]

4 minutes ago, Belle said:

Can anyone explain for me what’s the point with to give the medals before the prize ceremony? 

They are fake medals for photos etc

[heywoodu 15,164]

The fuck is wrong with the World Athletics website being down every single time after the session?  

 

https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/budapest23/timetable

[heywoodu 15,164]

12 minutes ago, Belle said:

Can anyone explain for me what’s the point with to give the medals before the prize ceremony? 

So at least they have some medal for the photos and stuff, and in the excitement, instead of that nonsense with a medal ceremony the next day, with athletes getting their medals when all of the adrenaline and excitement is basically long gone.

 

It's World Athletics saying "we know medal ceremonies really should be shortly after the event, for sure in the same day, but we're not going to do that anyway, so shut up"  

[OlympicsFan 858]

Japan is looking very dangerous in men's 4 x 400 m relay. They should win a medal.

[dcro 10,210]

I like that there are no ceremonies stopping the program.

 

IMO, medal ceremonies should only exist at the Olympics and Paralympics (and other rare events like the FIFA World Cup and such). Medal ceremonies come from when sports were held exceptionally. Now everything in sports is over-saturated and the medal ceremonies are simply a waste of good time (in large majority of cases).

 

Just hand out the medals spontaneously right at the conclusion of the event (not the tin ones, the real ones). No need for an anthem. And definitely no need to play Gaudemaus 500 times at the Universiade.

 

Edited August 22, 2023 by dcro

[Triplecast 156]

2 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

Pretty amazing - I've seen people fall on the early laps and medal, but I guarantee a fall on the last lap and medalling hasn't been done before. 

1976 Olympic Games, same race, 3000 m SC.  Frank Baumgartl   stumbles over the last barrier and hits the deck, gets up to his feet and finishes third.  (He was in second place at the time.)

 

 

 

 

Edited August 22, 2023 by Triplecast

[Oldira 88]

4 hours ago, hckošice said:

4th and NR for wow

One of the best performances ever by an Irish athlete. Just had three better than her..