Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[bestmen 2,817]

Just now, heywoodu said:

 

Please explain, why is it a stupid strategy? 

the faster one should be the last one

even the bug knows that

[heywoodu 15,135]

Just now, OlympicIRL said:

USA may well get advanced to the final though, good decision to finish the race.

Why would they get advanced..? It's not shorttrack is it? 

[heywoodu 15,135]

Just now, bestmen said:

the faster one should be the last one

even the bug knows that

Nope. The athlete in 2nd position runs the bigger distance (it's not all exactly 100m of course), which is why Schippers always runs in 2nd position. It's the most logical place for her, even the bug knows that  

 

 

[OlympicIRL 5,532]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Why would they get advanced..? It's not shorttrack is it? 

 

Apparently the Brazilian athlete knocked it out of Felix's hands

 

[heywoodu 15,135]

Just now, OlympicIRL said:

 

Apparently the Brazilian athlete knocked it out of Felix's hands

 

That happened before didn't it?  

 

I mean, I don't remember teams being advanced because of that...because then what's the exact rule for being advanced? 

[bestmen 2,817]

Just now, heywoodu said:

Nope. The athlete in 2nd position runs the bigger distance (it's not all exactly 100m of course), which is why Schippers always runs in 2nd position. It's the most logical place for her, even the bug knows that  

 

 

the medalists never did that

just watch all the finals of relay

[dcro 10,210]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Nope. The athlete in 2nd position runs the bigger distance (it's not all exactly 100m of course), which is why Schippers always runs in 2nd position. It's the most logical place for her, even the bug knows that  

 

 

 

Yes, but since she is horrible with exchanges... 4th position means only one exchange

Edited August 18, 2016 by dcro

[orangeman 1,989]

1 minute ago, OlympicIRL said:

 

Apparently the Brazilian athlete knocked it out of Felix's hands

 

 

Could go either way.  The replays I saw indicated contact, but didn't show the Brazilian out of her lane.  But the replay wasn't that great.  Since it's the Americans, I'm going to bet that they get into the finals, though.  Not being anti-American, just saying that certain countries always get the 'benefit of the doubt'.  It's why Russian athletes are in Rio, while most other countries would not be if they did the same thing (and why Sun is allowed to keep swimming).  

[OlympicIRL 5,532]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

That happened before didn't it?  

 

I mean, I don't remember teams being advanced because of that...because then what's the exact rule for being advanced? 

 

I will not be surprised if they get advanced, in fact I am expecting it

 

[orangeman 1,989]

Okay, better replay.  Brazilian did not step out of her lane, it was the upper bodies that collided.  I'm not sure what the rule is there.