Athletics 2021 Discussion Thread

[dodge 1,027]

Indeed and lots of top countries (and some middling ones) are missing it too

[dcro 10,210]

  On 8/10/2021 at 12:46 PM, hckošice said:

Rumors saying the format will be a 35 km race walk M & W mass start event at the same time, but after the race the times for the 2 best males and 2 best females of each country will be counted.

 

source: Alfons Juck.

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Most disgusting event in the Olympic history. Two individual events without individual medals, but rather with some fabricated mixed propaganda podium.

[Makedonas 2,193]

  On 8/10/2021 at 11:29 AM, heywoodu said:

Have there even been 35km events already?  

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They did one in Greece a few months ago and also at the European Race Walking Cup I think

[Monzanator 4,597]

  On 8/10/2021 at 12:46 PM, hckošice said:

Rumors saying the format will be a 35 km race walk M & W mass start event at the same time, but after the race the times for the 2 best males and 2 best females of each country will be counted.

 

source: Alfons Juck.

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This is some serious bullshit alright

[heywoodu 15,304]

Because why not, I made a list of what the result would be if we had this format in the 20k in Tokyo  I took all nations with at least two men and two women

 

1. China 5:45.20
2. Japan 5:46.34
3. Italy 5:47.12
4. Spain 5:51.00
5. Colombia 5:52.55
6. Ecuador 5:55.23
7. Australia 6:00.45
8. Mexico 6:03.32
9. India 6:07.27
10. Peru 6:09.13
11. Guatemala 6:20.45
12. Ukraine 6:23.35

[Quasit 865]

  On 8/10/2021 at 6:15 PM, heywoodu said:

Because why not, I made a list of what the result would be if we had this format in the 20k in Tokyo  I took all nations with at least two men and two women

 

1. China 5:45.20
2. Japan 5:46.34
3. Italy 5:47.12
4. Spain 5:51.00
5. Colombia 5:52.55
6. Ecuador 5:55.23
7. Australia 6:00.45
8. Mexico 6:03.32
9. India 6:07.27
10. Peru 6:09.13
11. Guatemala 6:20.45
12. Ukraine 6:23.35

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The gold China needed as there was also a demonstration team event in taekwondo which they won.   

[heywoodu 15,304]

  On 8/10/2021 at 6:41 PM, Quasit said:

The gold China needed as there was also a demonstration team event in taekwondo which they won.   

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Ah yeah, those took forever on every taekwondo day but thanks to not watching live, I could skip them in a minute  

[Orangehair43 254]

  On 8/10/2021 at 6:45 PM, heywoodu said:

Ah yeah, those took forever on every taekwondo day but thanks to not watching live, I could skip them in a minute  

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I saw it once - it was odd as the commentators took their break before the final so it was odd to watch. 
 

I wonder if GB will qualify a team in 2024 ( as the commentators said it’s being introduced in Paris) for it - joint second in total medals won in the sport this year means the depth to try and qualify and even challenge for a medal is there, 

[opruh 129]

  On 8/10/2021 at 6:15 PM, heywoodu said:

Because why not, I made a list of what the result would be if we had this format in the 20k in Tokyo  I took all nations with at least two men and two women

 

1. China 5:45.20
2. Japan 5:46.34
3. Italy 5:47.12
4. Spain 5:51.00
5. Colombia 5:52.55
6. Ecuador 5:55.23
7. Australia 6:00.45
8. Mexico 6:03.32
9. India 6:07.27
10. Peru 6:09.13
11. Guatemala 6:20.45
12. Ukraine 6:23.35

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Good event, this should be added to the olympics asap. 

[Jur 683]

  On 8/10/2021 at 11:29 AM, heywoodu said:

Have there even been 35km events already?  

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A lot of countrys (Spain, Portugal, Ukraine...) hosted 35km women national championships these year instead of 50km cause timeline for the Standar for 2022 world championship was already open.

 

Some of the spaniards already have the standar but it's imposible to find a world list and I dont know why.......