Athletics 2016 Discussion Thread

[bestmen 2,903]

 

Live results of the African champs Durban 2016

[dareza 911]

67 athletes from Russia applied for a quota. No way that all of them will be allowed to participate. Max is 10 I think.

[DaniSRB 899]

2 minutes ago, dareza said:

67 athletes from Russia applied for a quota. No way that all of them will be allowed to participate. Max is 10 I think.

I think all without doping background will be allowed to compete

[heywoodu 16,004]

5 minutes ago, DaniSRB said:

I think all without doping background will be allowed to compete

I think those that have a history of competing and training outside Russia and being tested by other anti-doping authorities have a chance to compete. I'm with dareza's prediction: max 10.

[heywoodu 16,004]

10.03 and a German record for Julian Reus, meaning yet another nation is getting close to the sub-10 club  

[heywoodu 16,004]

20.05 200m semi for Van Niekerk at the African Champs, that's promising! 

[dareza 911]

Just now, heywoodu said:

20.05 200m semi for Van Niekerk at the African Champs, that's promising! 

 

[heywoodu 16,004]

Just now, dareza said:

 

 

Only 2:02 800m heat for Semenya  

 

Tomorrow is the final, want to bet? I say she goes under 1:55  

 

The winner gets one internet point 

[dareza 911]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

 

Only 2:02 800m heat for Semenya  

 

Tomorrow is the final, want to bet? I say she goes under 1:55  

 

The winner gets one internet point 

haha. You are probably right

[De_Gambassi 1,267]

Teddy Tamgho just got  injured again (knee) during the french nationals at the end of his 5th jump.. which got him the national tittle and his ticket to Rio (17.15m).

 

It looked very, very bad. He had to be carried away out of the sand.on a stretcher... It will be the second time in row that he will miss the Olympics due to injury and his 3rd major injury..

 

Edit: femur fracture apparently. Season over, possibly career

 

 

Edited June 25, 2016 by De_Gambassi