Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[Josh 10,405]

Reigning decathlon World Champion  Pierce LePage has withdrawn from the Olympics. 
 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9iZCuSPdlD/?igsh=OHIxeGJjNzZ2OXcw

[rybak 3,178]

I did saw yesterday that it's unsure if  Ivana Spanović will compete too, as she probably have an Achilles injury after recent event where she did competed - an meeting in Lignano...  

[hckošice 14,787]

On 7/11/2024 at 12:02 AM, hckošice said:

Team Slovakia

6 Athletes (1 M + 4 W)

6 Events (1 M + 4 W + 1 X)

 

 

MEN'S

 

20km Race Walk: Dominik Černý

 

WOMEN'S

 

100m: Viktória Forster

800m: Gabriela Gajanová

100m Hurdles: Viktória Forster

20km Race Walk: Mária Katerinka Czaková

20km Race Walk: Hana Burzalová

 

MIXED EVENTS

 

Mixed Singles Marathon Race Walk Relay:

Dominik Černý/Hana Burzalová

 

 

Dominik Černý

26 years old, 1st Olympics

(M 20km Race Walk ,Mixed Singles Marathon Race Walk Relay)

 

 

Michal Morvay

27 years old, 2nd Olympics

Tokyo 2020: 41st in M 50km Race Walk

(Mixed Singles Marathon Race Walk Relay)* *Alternate

 

 

Viktória Forster

22 years old, 1st Olympics

(W 100m ,W 100m Hurdles)

 

 

Gabriela Gajanová

24 years old, 2nd Olympics

Tokyo 2020: 25th in W 800m

(W 800m)

 

 

Mária Katerinka Czaková

35 years old, 4th Olympics

London 2012: 48th in W 20km Race Walk

Rio 2016: 48th in W 20km Race Walk

Tokyo 2020: 45th in W 20km Race Walk

(W 20km Race Walk)

 

 

Hana Burzalová

23 years old, 1st Olympics

(W 20km Race Walk ,Mixed Singles Marathon Race Walk Relay)

 

 

 

Team Staff

 

Jozef Repčík (Team Leader)

Martin Pupiš (Team Leader Assistant)

Radoslav Dubovský (Athletics NT Head Coach)

Katarína Adlerová (W Sprint & Hurdles Coach)

Roman Benčík (Race Walk Team Leader)

Matej Spišiak (Race Walk Coach)

Ľuboš Machník (Race Walk Coach Assistant)

Pavol Hajmássy (Doctor)

Marek Vrba (Physiotherapist)

Eva Demešová (Physiotherapist)

 

We have been forced to make one Change in our team, Michal Morvay will travel to Paris as Alternate for the Mixed Race Walk Relay because originally nominated Miroslav Úradník is officially temporarily suspended due to discrepancies in his biological passport. 

 

Due to the immediate suspension, our team will send our current race walk number 3 Michal Morvay to Paris as eventual substitute. However he will actually compete only in case of injury or other problem of Černý. Since the initially nominated fiancees Černý/Burzalová will now compete in the Relay

[rafalgorka 1,509]

Do we already know the rules - how many athletes from each heat will advance straight to the semifinals in the events with repechages?

[bestmen 2,807]

Will Wilfried Happio miss OG ? 

 

For the 3rd time , Accused by an ex girl/friend for violence 

 

https://www.francetvinfo.fr/sports/athletisme/athletisme-wilfried-happio-accuse-de-violences-conjugales-par-une-ancienne-compagne-la-federation-saisit-la-justice_6673206.html

Edited July 18 by bestmen

[Federer91 2,727]

Hassan is planning to compete in 4 disciplines - 1500, 5000, 10 000 and the marathon. And hopefully she will lose all 4 of them. 

[heywoodu 14,940]

2 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

Hassan is planning to compete in 4 disciplines - 1500, 5000, 10 000 and the marathon. And hopefully she will lose all 4 of them. 

Well since she isn't anywhere near the favourite in 3 of them, it's quite likely indeed.

[hckošice 14,787]

On 7/18/2024 at 6:45 PM, hckošice said:

 

We have been forced to make one Change in our team, Michal Morvay will travel to Paris as Alternate for the Mixed Race Walk Relay because originally nominated Miroslav Úradník is officially temporarily suspended due to discrepancies in his biological passport. 

 

Due to the immediate suspension, our team will send our current race walk number 3 Michal Morvay to Paris as eventual substitute. However he will actually compete only in case of injury or other problem of Černý. Since the initially nominated fiancees Černý/Burzalová will now compete in the Relay

and it just been confirmed by IOC. Michal Morvay can travel to Paris as alternate for the Mixed Relay, so back to 6 in Athletics and 28 overall

 

https://www.olympic.sk/clanok/michal-morvay-moze-ist-do-pariza-povolili-jeho-ucast

[rybak 3,178]

Something new, be suspended and out of Olympics by overused energy drinks 

 

 

[Bearas 521]

12 hours ago, rybak said:

Something new, be suspended and out of Olympics by overused energy drinks 

 

 

That's definitely not new, energy drinks is known for triggering positive drug tests for all of the crap that's in it.

I manage a big company and I do regular random drug and alcohol tests, and had people failing the tests due energy drinks too as sometimes they do have traces of amphetamines and other stuff.