Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[rybak 3,420]

Krukowski will finish javelin qualifications on 13th place, missing out final by 14cm 

[hckošice 16,572]

Seriously these 3 czechs in 200m this must requite some investigation how the hwll they made it to the Olympics That must be something behind I swear.

[stratocumulus 68]

21 minutes ago, rybak said:

Krukowski will finish javelin qualifications on 13th place, missing out final by 14cm 

In the past 10 years his result (82,34) would not have qualified him into the final only on two occasions: 2017 WCh and 2020 OG ;/ So one could say it was genuinely bad luck.

 

EDIT: Actually those two were the only two occasions in the whole 21st century where he would not have qualified with 82,34m. So - the level in men's javelin is pretty high this year :/

Edited August 6, 2024 by stratocumulus

[Nickyc707 382]

3 hours ago, tirtha22 said:

Ukrainian high jumper snuggles inside sleeping bag, takes a 'nap' before getting up and winning Olympics gold medal.

Yaroslava Mahuchikh's unique method, which helped her clear a 2-meter bar to secure gold, started in 2018 when she won the Youth Olympic Games.

Before she took up high jumping I believe she was a noted sack racer. 

[rybak 3,420]

Last time when nobody of Polish athletes didnt make a final in jumping events at Olympics was in... 1928, yupie! 

[Belle 1,043]

Mondo’s gold and WR is the most watched Paris Olympic event in Sweden surpassing Sjöström’s 50m free gold race. 

 

Sweden  loves Mondo. 

[Jon 59]

Cheptegai and Kiplimo withdrawn from the 5000m.

[tirtha22 238]

Olympic 10000m Champion, Joshua Cheptegei & Jacob Kiplimo 🇺🇬 have both withdrawn from the men's 5000m at the Paris 2024  Olympics

 

They've both not recovered from the gruelling 10000m race, and efforts to do so haven't been successful, according to the Ugandan team manager.

[Monzanator 5,073]

Apparently SAFP & Jackson have also withdrawn from the 4x100 relay so could be a non-factor for medals?

[Federer91 3,372]

Keely looking extra beautiful today