Athletics 2016 Discussion Thread

[stepansevs 129]

2 minutes ago, juddy96 said:

http://road-to-rio.com/

thank you. I meant different page, but this is also great.

[heywoodu 15,135]

13 hours ago, stepansevs said:

thank you. I meant different page, but this is also great.

I'm pretty sure it's the same page, but updated (only after Beijing they decided to do Rio too  )

[bestmen 2,817]

i don't know where to post this news it's cool/sad in the same time :

Team of Refugee Olympic Athletes (ROA) created by the IOC

http://www.olympic.org/news/team-of-refugee-olympic-athletes-roa-created-by-the-ioc/248766

[Werloc 3,164]

We have only 1 athlete qualified for the Indoor World Championships and it's our High-Jumper Airinė Palšytė. She could possibly snatch a medal here if the nerves don't get to her, though they usually do.

[AmericanHero40 213]

in the end of May i'm going to Eugene , Oregon to attend the Prefontaine Classic :)) my first track event!   100m dash will be one of the events

[juddy96 171]

New York Diamond League has been replaced by Rabat http://www.iaaf.org/news/press-release/diamond-league-rabat-new-york-2016

[juddy96 171]

19 year old Eliza McCartney of New Zealand went over 4.80m in the Pole Vault at the NZ National Championships today. New Oceania record. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/77583772/Hammer-thrower-Julia-Ratcliffe-claims-title-but-still-short-of-Olympic-mark

[DaniSRB 899]

Olympic 1,500m silver medalist Gamze Bulut of Turkey is under investigation by the International Association of Athletics Federations for a possible doping violation, the fifth runner from the 2012 Olympic final to face drug allegations.

http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2016/03/07/gamze-bulut-doping-track-and-field-olympics-1500-turkey/

[hckošice 14,822]

12 minutes ago, DaniSRB said:

Olympic 1,500m silver medalist Gamze Bulut of Turkey is under investigation by the International Association of Athletics Federations for a possible doping violation, the fifth runner from the 2012 Olympic final to face drug allegations.

http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2016/03/07/gamze-bulut-doping-track-and-field-olympics-1500-turkey/

Klocova slowly but surely going for the medal

[DaniSRB 899]

Just now, hckosice said:

Klocova slowly but surely going for the medal

but noone is yet stripped of their medals