Athletics 2017 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 16,010]

4 minutes ago, De_Gambassi said:

 

In the old forum, we had a thread called "sports and tragedy"  (something like that), maybe it'll be better to revive it ?

I most definitely agree. 

[Gianlu33 5,280]

Here the events scheduled for Minsk 2019, no comment about it

It is claimed on O'Callaghan's slideshow that Minsk 2019 will include only the "best of the best" senior athletes.

[dcro 10,210]

"Run-jump-throw",  WTF

 

The Hunt-Pursuit relay sound like some equestrian event. 3 very specific field events, for whatever reason. And a knock-out format.

Edited October 13, 2017 by dcro

[intoronto 6,456]

What in the actual f/k is this

[Gianlu33 5,280]

6 minutes ago, dcro said:

"Run-jump-throw",  WTF

 

The Hunt-Pursuit relay sound like some equestrian event. 3 very specific field events, for whatever reason. And a knock-out format.

It's the DNA  

DNA will be a national team-based competition combining male and female athletes, it will be a mix of traditional and new formats, focusing on the the top disciplines.

Described as short and compact, DNA will see only one event happening at a time with everything counting and it is also considered to be easy to understand and unpredictable until the very end.

[dcro 10,210]

I wonder if the athletes competing in run-jump-throw will have to run 100/200m, then immediately perform a long jump and after that throw a javelin. Of course, they will have to carry javelin during running and jumping parts.

[Gianlu33 5,280]

1 hour ago, dcro said:

I wonder if the athletes competing in run-jump-throw will have to run 100/200m, then immediately perform a long jump and after that throw a javelin. Of course, they will have to carry javelin during running and jumping parts.

It's a mulievent like Decathlon, but it think thay they won't call it triathlon, you know.. marketing

 

[Jur 689]

And why don't just host European under23 championships and thats it? I rather had nothing than this, to be honest.

[heywoodu 16,010]

3 hours ago, Gianlu33 said:

Here the events scheduled for Minsk 2019, no comment about it

 

It is claimed on O'Callaghan's slideshow that Minsk 2019 will include only the "best of the best" senior athletes.

 

 

Edited October 13, 2017 by heywoodu

[bestmen 2,906]

One of six African countries to host 2025 WorldAthletics Championships

 

We are talking with Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco — those countries have the facilities

 

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