Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[Josh 11,492]

 Thiam with back-to-back-to-back Olympic titles  

Edited August 9, 2024 by Josh

[Josh 11,492]

19.86m PB for  Wesche, and into the lead in the women’s shot put final!

[stratocumulus 68]

Just to put women's 400m in a context:

 

The bronze medalist's time (48.98) would mean gold in World Championships on every occasion in the 21st century except for 2003, 2019 and 2023 and an Olympic Champion title on every occasion in the 21st century except for Tokyo (where it would have meant silver).

 

So, Mrs Kaczmarek, well done  

 

[Josh 11,492]

20.00m for  Ogunleye, and she’s back into the gold medal position!

 

Edit: and GOLD!!!

Edited August 9, 2024 by Josh

[Monzanator 4,768]

5 minutes ago, orangeman said:

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. 

 

All the throwers always complain about the wet circle. You have to adjust either way. Mitton had it for a medal if it was dry but I can understand why it's not so clear cut to everyone.

 

Ogunleye 20.00 in the last round to steal gold

[Swewi 460]

Weshe far over 20m?? How do they meassure?

 

And Ogunleye and a few other cheating pushing from the top of the back of the circle in the start of the rotation?

Edited August 9, 2024 by Swewi

[Federer91 3,020]

What a night for  Germany, after someone mentioned how they can't win medals in athletics anymore  

[hckošice 15,502]

I wonder where they find the cameramans, did they just went outside the stadium and asked first guy "can you hold a camera, sir ?"

 

Atrocious coverage of the Shot Put lines

[Orangehair43 285]

They need a rule that says 30 mins after the finish it’s all done and final.

[Orangehair43 285]

GB apparently DQ in the women’s relay?