Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[Josh 13,434]

3 minutes ago, Illya said:

Yaroslava bringing us the second gold medal 

Massive Olyslagers fan so I’m a bit disappointed, but congrats! Clearly the best all season long, and she’s proved it here as well  

[Illya 590]

I understand your concerns, guys, but they were asked about jump-off and they refused to do it, so why are you mad? I don't get it, like if for example Mirela Demireva or Derek Drouin or someone else from your country will be involved in tie, do you still will think it's better to lose medal instead of sharing podium? Iryna was unlucky at the all of the crucial starts, she was 4th in the Tokyo, so why you couldn't just relax and watch other disciplines, take a nap or do whatever you want. At the end of the day it still will be 4-way podium and I love that we shared it with amazing Aussie girls

[Monzanator 5,095]

Nordas barely makes the final in 6th place.

[hckošice 16,605]

and the previous National Record lasted 37 years ! times we were Czechoslovakia, we were the reds and we stood in kilometers lines for bananas and other similar luxury goods from decadent foreign countries

 

 

Edited August 4, 2024 by hckošice

[Josh 13,434]

7 minutes ago, Illya said:

I understand your concerns, guys, but they were asked about jump-off and they refused to do it, so why are you mad? I don't get it, like if for example Mirela Demireva or Derek Drouin or someone else from your country will be involved in tie, do you still will think it's better to lose medal instead of sharing podium? Iryna was unlucky at the all of the crucial starts, she was 4th in the Tokyo, so why you couldn't just relax and watch other disciplines, take a nap or do whatever you want. At the end of the day it still will be 4-way podium and I love that we shared it with amazing Aussie girls

I would rather Drouin take that risk personally, because then it means he’ll either be or not be clear the winner of the medal. If that means he’ll finish silver/bronze/or 4th, then so be it. 

Edited August 4, 2024 by Josh

[Federer91 3,376]

4 minutes ago, Illya said:

I understand your concerns, guys, but they were asked about jump-off and they refused to do it, so why are you mad? I don't get it, like if for example Mirela Demireva or Derek Drouin or someone else from your country will be involved in tie, do you still will think it's better to lose medal instead of sharing podium? Iryna was unlucky at the all of the crucial starts, she was 4th in the Tokyo, so why you couldn't just relax and watch other disciplines, take a nap or do whatever you want. At the end of the day it still will be 4-way podium and I love that we shared it with amazing Aussie girls

Doesn't matter who it is. I already said it 3 years ago with Tamberi and Barshim, that it is stupid to let the athletes choose what to do. No one would choose to continue, so there is no point in that. 

 

There are no joint medals in any other discipline, bar the 2 vertical jumps, so there needs to be a rule, that should prevent ties, even if all their jumps are the same. Then you will jump until there is no tie, like it was before.

[heywoodu 16,459]

12 minutes ago, Illya said:

I understand your concerns, guys, but they were asked about jump-off and they refused to do it, so why are you mad? I don't get it, like if for example Mirela Demireva or Derek Drouin or someone else from your country will be involved in tie, do you still will think it's better to lose medal instead of sharing podium? Iryna was unlucky at the all of the crucial starts, she was 4th in the Tokyo, so why you couldn't just relax and watch other disciplines, take a nap or do whatever you want. At the end of the day it still will be 4-way podium and I love that we shared it with amazing Aussie girls

I'm not mad, I just dislike tied golds, because then nobody can say "I am the Olympic champion". Obviously if both athletes are fine with it, it's not up to us to judge, but we can still like it or not  

 

And yes, I'd feel the same if it is an athlete from my country.

Edited August 4, 2024 by heywoodu

[Monzanator 5,095]

Literally the worst championship performance from Nowicki ever. Only 7th place.

[hckošice 16,605]

Women's High Jump
Final Results

 

Yaroslava MAHUCHIKH
2.00

 

Nicola OLYSLAGERS
2.00

 

Iryna GERASHCHENKO
1.95

Eleanor PATTERSON
1.95

 

Full Final Results HERE

Full Qualification Results Here

[Federer91 3,376]

Mahuchikh with the second lowest mark for an Olympic title in 40 years, after Beitia's 1.97 in Rio. As a matter of fact Mahuchikh's whole year has been 2.00-2.01, then BAM 2.10, then back to 2.00-2.01