Athletics 2016 Discussion Thread

[Swewi 377]

Torneus is leading the long jump but is not qualigied for the olympics.. Not over 8.15 With less Than 2.0 wind. He had 2.1 when jumper 8.21 ..

[heywoodu 14,929]

Jamile Samuel qualifies for the Olympics in the very, very last chance with 22.83  

[heywoodu 14,929]

34 minutes ago, Майкл said:

 

Men's long jump is even worse...  

Every year we have one field event that's really awesome it seems

 

We had a year of Bondarenko vs Barshim with amazing heights, a year of Pichardo vs Taylor with fantastic jumps and now? 

[bestmen 2,807]

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Edited July 7, 2016 by bestmen

[heywoodu 14,929]

Van der Plaetsen, European athletics king 

 

Very much deserved after hard years with losing his father, getting cancer and now qualifying for the Olympics  

[bestmen 2,807]

3 hours ago, Quasit said:

 

Overall, GB is looking very weak so far and why doesn't it surprise me.

why not, !!!!! the second Gold in Long Jump Men is coming

[dareza 911]

lol only 4 points behind silver medal

[hckošice 14,776]

and the czech harvest began congrats Adam the 1st this years czech medalist and still some another good chances tonight.

[Майкл 561]

IDEMOOOOOOO!  Too bad he didn't win silver, but the bronze is just fine as well!    

Edited July 7, 2016 by Майкл

[heywoodu 14,929]

I don't know if the video works, but you gotta see Ruther Smith's reaction today after qualifying for the discus final in his last throw 

 

http://nos.nl/artikel/2116158-uithaal-smith-voldoende-voor-finaleplaats.html

 

Before you think "what an idiot", it's an 'explosion of happiness' after such an incredibly long time with bad, bad injuries, threatening to end his career and so on, so it's understandably emotional for him  

 

Now if he qualifies for Rio, that would be the ultimate beauty. 

Edited July 7, 2016 by heywoodu