Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[Grassmarket 3,408]

2 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

Mitton and Saunders completely flop in the rain and won't make the last 8.

Who could have predicted that the…err…umm….shall we say…..top-heavy Saunders would not do well in the rain? 

[Orangehair43 251]

It’s fascinating how rightly Naser is disliked when some other whereabout dopers are not criticised as much.

[Josh 10,510]

17.86m opener for  Diaz, and into the lead early in this men’s triple jump final. 

[orangeman 1,989]

14 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

Mitton and Saunders completely flop in the rain and won't make the last 8.

We're not surprised in Canada. Athletics giveth, athletics taketh away. 

 

When the men won the relay, after I calmed down, I realized that for sure meant Mitton wasn't going to medal. 

[Monzanator 4,502]

Just now, orangeman said:

We're not surprised in Canada. Athletics giveth, athletics taketh away. 

 

When the men won the relay, after I calmed down, I realized that for sure meant Mitton wasn't going to medal. 

 

Mitton's third attempt was good enough for Top 3 with ease but she slipped out of the circle due to it being wet. She needed Allman-like piruette to avoid it.

[Grassmarket 3,408]

Anyone else noticing the schoolboy  mistake in the heptathlon graphics here?

[orangeman 1,989]

1 minute ago, Monzanator said:

 

Mitton's third attempt was good enough for Top 3 with ease but she slipped out of the circle due to it being wet. She needed Allman-like piruette to avoid it.

It's wet for everyone. And it still doesn't explain her first two throws. Whatever, I'm not trying to take her down. I'm just saying, we can't get 10 minutes of celebration in Canada without disappointment. 

[Monzanator 4,502]

Thiam almost faceplanted on the bend...

[Monzanator 4,502]

Thiam still had two seconds in hand so she wins gold.

[Josh 10,510]

2:04.40 for  Hall in the heptathlon 800m