Athletics 2021 Discussion Thread

[Dragon 2,066]

18 hours ago, Dragon said:

 

What the heck....

Talking to people who know more about athletics, they believe there were too many big personal bests set by people not running on the special shoes.

They think it was a problem with the measurement of the course

[intoronto 6,887]

Canada's team for the World Relays. Canada will compete in all Olympic events except the 4x400 men's, which is dumb if you ask me, there some young potential Olympians who could have made a nice team up + they were sitting in the 24th and final qualifying position for this event.  Andre de Grasse will not be competing as his girlfriend is due around the same time.

 

https://athletics.ca/athletics-canada-selects-24-athletes-to-represent-canada-at-2021-world-athletics-relays-silesia21/

 

• Bolade Ajomale, Richmond Hill, Ont., 4x100 metre.

• Andre Azonwanna, Toronto, 4x100.

• Khamica Bingham, Caledon, Ont., 4x100.

• Jerome Blake, Kelowna, B.C., 4x100.

• Bismark Boateng, Brampton, Ont., 4x100.

• Aaron Brown, Toronto, 4x100.

• Alicia Brown, Ottawa, women's and mixed 4x400.

• Leya Buchanan, Mississauga, Ont., 4x100.

• Austin Cole, Sherwood Park, Alta., mixed 4x400.

• Joshua Cunningham, Scarborough, Ont., mixed 4x400.

• Crystal Emmanuel, Toronto, 4x100.

• Shaina Harrison, Vaughan, Ont., 4x100.

• Farah Jacques, Gatineau, Que., 4x100.

• Audrey Leduc, Quebec City, 4x100.

• Sade McCreath-Tardiel, Ajax, Ont., 4x100.

• Philip Osei, Toronto, Ont., mixed 4x400.

• Micha Powell, Montreal, women's and mixed 4x400.

• Madeline Price, Toronto, women's and mixed 4x400.

• Brendon Rodney, Etobicoke, Ont., 4x100.

• Zoe Sherar, Kitchener, Ont., women's and mixed 4x400.

• Gavin Smellie, Brampton, Ont., 4x100.

• Aiyanna Stiverne, Laval, Que., women's and mixed 4x400.

• Katherine Surin, Montreal, women's and mixed 4x400.

• Sage Watson, Medicine Hat, Alta., women's and mixed 4x400.

 

[Dragon 2,066]

3 hours ago, intoronto said:

Canada's team for the World Relays. Canada will compete in all Olympic events except the 4x400 men's, which is dumb if you ask me, there some young potential Olympians who could have made a nice team up + they were sitting in the 24th and final qualifying position for this event.  Andre de Grasse will not be competing as his girlfriend is due around the same time.

 

https://athletics.ca/athletics-canada-selects-24-athletes-to-represent-canada-at-2021-world-athletics-relays-silesia21/

 

• Bolade Ajomale, Richmond Hill, Ont., 4x100 metre.

• Andre Azonwanna, Toronto, 4x100.

• Khamica Bingham, Caledon, Ont., 4x100.

• Jerome Blake, Kelowna, B.C., 4x100.

• Bismark Boateng, Brampton, Ont., 4x100.

• Aaron Brown, Toronto, 4x100.

• Alicia Brown, Ottawa, women's and mixed 4x400.

• Leya Buchanan, Mississauga, Ont., 4x100.

• Austin Cole, Sherwood Park, Alta., mixed 4x400.

• Joshua Cunningham, Scarborough, Ont., mixed 4x400.

• Crystal Emmanuel, Toronto, 4x100.

• Shaina Harrison, Vaughan, Ont., 4x100.

• Farah Jacques, Gatineau, Que., 4x100.

• Audrey Leduc, Quebec City, 4x100.

• Sade McCreath-Tardiel, Ajax, Ont., 4x100.

• Philip Osei, Toronto, Ont., mixed 4x400.

• Micha Powell, Montreal, women's and mixed 4x400.

• Madeline Price, Toronto, women's and mixed 4x400.

• Brendon Rodney, Etobicoke, Ont., 4x100.

• Zoe Sherar, Kitchener, Ont., women's and mixed 4x400.

• Gavin Smellie, Brampton, Ont., 4x100.

• Aiyanna Stiverne, Laval, Que., women's and mixed 4x400.

• Katherine Surin, Montreal, women's and mixed 4x400.

• Sage Watson, Medicine Hat, Alta., women's and mixed 4x400.

 

Strangely, the major story of this announcement concerns the "pregnant girlfriend".

That's Nia Ali, the world 100 hurdles champion, who now has no chance of representing the USA in Tokyo.

[Monzanator 5,095]

What? Nia Ali is pregnant again? That's like baby #3 for her?

[Dragon 2,066]

 

[Wumo 3,035]

 

[Braulio 139]

1 hour ago, Wumo said:

 

Now see her bombing at the Olympic trials later in June

 

 

[Monzanator 5,095]

Yep, we've seen this before. Peak in the spring and bomb out in the summer.

[Braulio 139]

Shamier Little 49.91 in the 400m. Wise from her to switch from the 400m Hurdles since there are more chances for her in the flat distance given the incredible depth with Muhammad & Sydney McLaughlin at the hurdles. Though an american sweep at the olympics could be in the making if Little qualifies there with Dalilah & Sydney 

[hckošice 16,605]

will participate at the World Relays   Only the 2nd time ever ! we participated only once so far, during the very first edition in Nassau 2014 in M 4x800m (8th place).

 

This time we´ll send a Mixed 4x400m relay, apparently we are around 5th place behind the last Olympic spot via ranking, so even if not realistic to qualify it is really nice and pleasant to at least try and send participants, something quite unusual for us, it does not happen in some other sports so often.

 

 

The team :

1st leg - Oliver Murcko (expected to be our weakest leg)

2nd leg - Iveta Putalová

3rd leg - Emma Zapletalová (expected to be the strongest leg)

4th leg - Šimon Bujna

 

and alternates: Martin Kučera (still in contention to be part of the relay), Patrik Domotor for the M, Alexandra Bezeková & Daniela Ledecká for W

 

Mixed 4x400 Relay situation

Already Qualified (8 relays)

Currently on the qualifying places

3:16,12, 3:16,65, 3:16,76, 3:16,85, 3:16,90, 3:17,17, 3:17,53, 3:18,77       

Next under the line

3:19,50, 3:19,63, 3:19,91, 3:20,31,  3:20,43, 3:20,47, 3:20,66, 3:20,73  

 

 

Our team is already in a special training camp in Tenerife for some while now and will remain there until the departure for Poland