Athletics 2016 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 15,250]

What has Mo Farah done that even comes close to Van Niekerk's legendary race?

 

 

[Agger 1,664]

36 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

What has Mo Farah done that even comes close to Van Niekerk's legendary race?

 

 

 

 

Who cares. We all know that Bolt wins it automatically!

[heywoodu 15,250]

2 minutes ago, Agger said:

 

 

Who cares. We all know that Bolt wins it automatically!

Like last year? Or the year before?  

 

Obviously it's not like it would be undeserved, but I think Van Niekerk deserves it a whole lot more than anyone else. 

[dcro 10,210]

55 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

What has Mo Farah done that even comes close to Van Niekerk's legendary race?

 

 

 

He won despite falling. Wayde van Niekerk definitely wouldn't have won if he fell.

 

But yeah, this award has Usain Bolt written all over it...

[Agger 1,664]

24 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Like last year? Or the year before?  

 

Obviously it's not like it would be undeserved, but I think Van Niekerk deserves it a whole lot more than anyone else. 

 

Hey. Don't counter me with facts!

I would be pretty surprised if he doesn't win it, though. 
But I'm cheering for van Niekerk!

[thepharoah 2,405]

3 hours ago, heywoodu said:

What has Mo Farah done that even comes close to Van Niekerk's legendary race?

 

 

He's made history too , by winning 5000 and 10000 meters for the 2nd time in a row , he's proven that he's unbeaten in long distance 

[bestmen 2,829]

Stars of Rio 2016 honoured at third edition of ANOC Awards in Doha

 

The worthy winners of an ANOC Award for the Olympic Games were:

· Best Female Athlete of Rio 2016: Monica Puig (Tennis), from the Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico

· Best Male Athlete of Rio 2016: Wayde Van Niekerk (Athletics), from the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee

· Best Female Team of Rio 2016: Team GB Hockey (Hockey), accepted by Hollie Webb, from the British Olympic Association

· Best Male Team of Rio 2016: Team Fiji Rugby Sevens (Rugby Sevens), accepted by Osea Kolinisau, from the Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee

· ANOC Award for Most Inspirational Performance: Rafaela Lopes Silva, from the Brazilian Olympic Committee

· Most Successful NOC of Rio 2016: Team GB, accepted by Lord Coe

[thepharoah 2,405]

these're not the best athletes , but the best breakthroughs of Olympics 

Edited November 17, 2016 by thepharoah

[Bearas 522]

Yay... Lithuania just won bronze in 2012 Olympics...

[rybak 3,233]