Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[Gianlu33 4,585]

Kerr saves his ass after 2 fault at 2.20

[heywoodu 15,164]

3 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

Our commentator is burying the women's javelin and i mean burying 

 

"The women's javelin, one of the few disciplines, which has regressed dramatically in the past years. Not only results wise, but name wise. There are no recognizable names. Everyone in athletics knew Barbora Špotáková, Christina Obergföll, Mariya Abakumova, Steffi Nerius. You could name them in your sleep. Now, who are the stars in the javelin? You don't know, as they are all bland. "

 

 

Commentator clearly didn't watch javelin recently  (I mean, Kitaguchi, obviously)

 

But yeah, in terms of depth and overall qualify, women's javelin is not fantastic to say the least. Definitely my least favourite event to watch in the athletics  

[Federer91 2,801]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Commentator clearly didn't watch javelin recently  (I mean, Kitaguchi, obviously)

 

But yeah, in terms of depth and overall qualify, women's javelin is not fantastic to say the least. Definitely my least favourite event to watch in the athletics  

Commentator has been watching athletics for 35+ years, so he knows his stuff. Plus Kitaguchi isn't at all that spectacular if we have to be honest. Still, if we have a close competition i can live with that. 

[Bearas 521]

no one is motivated to have a good time in men's 5000m, so they are basically jogging lol

[hckošice 14,843]

Pedestrian 1st heat in M 5000m ...

[heywoodu 15,164]

8 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

Commentator has been watching athletics for 35+ years, so he knows his stuff. Plus Kitaguchi isn't at all that spectacular if we have to be honest. Still, if we have a close competition i can live with that. 

At least Kitaguchi is a clutch performer. Kind of like Tentoglou: in terms of outright meters it's not crazy (good, but not crazy), but she performs when the pressure is on  

[heywoodu 15,164]

1 minute ago, hckošice said:

Pedestrian 1st heat in M 5000m ...

Yeah I could easily keep up with this on a bike.

[heywoodu 15,164]

2 minutes ago, Bearas said:

no one is motivated to have a good time in men's 5000m, so they are basically jogging lol

Excellent, so we avoid the nonsense of the later heats having a massive advantage because of knowing the times they need.

[Federer91 2,801]

A few surprises in the high jump so far. Protsenko already out, Harrison and Kerr with big problems.

[heywoodu 15,164]

Ouch,  Ahmed is down and out.