Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[heywoodu 15,355]

  On 8/18/2016 at 2:35 PM, bestmen said:

the medalists never did that

just watch all the finals of relay

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Ok.

 

2015 world championships, women: fastest athlete in 1st position for the silver medalists and for the bronze medalists the fastest two were in 1st and 2nd position

2015 world championships, men: fastest athlete for the silver medalists was in 3rd position, fastest two for the bronze medalists were in 1st and 2nd position

 

Same kind of things in other relay finals, yeah. Even the bug knows that you're not exactly right  

 

[juddy96 171]

Problem is Brazil didn't make the final anyway, there isn't a lane for USA to take in the final

[heywoodu 15,355]

  On 8/18/2016 at 2:36 PM, dcro said:

 

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

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Normally she isn't as horrible as today  

 

The difference she can make on 2nd position is usually bigger than what she would lose with her normal exchange. Sedney in 2nd would just slow things down. 

[orangeman 2,027]

The only option, if the Americans get advanced, is to drop the Chinese since there are only 8 lanes.  But the Chinese qualified legitimately.  

[Werloc 3,176]

I guess it's only 17 athletes in the women high jump final. What a disappointment, I expected at least 18

[Agger 1,664]

What a high jump qualification! 

[heywoodu 15,355]

Well, time for the most random of all random events, the men's 400m hurdles

 

These are the odds:

 

 

After those semi's I think Clement is indeed the big favourite, but basically everyone can win  (apart from Mägi I guess) 

[dcro 10,210]

Culson

[Agger 1,664]

Culson! 

[heywoodu 15,355]

 

I freaking hate this stupid rule.