Athletics 2016 Discussion Thread

[dcro 10,210]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

Whoever had the idiotic idea to come up with those "I run/jump/throw clean" bibs should be fired immediatly 

I guess that's organizers' work (and not EAA's)?

[heywoodu 15,174]

2 minutes ago, dcro said:

I guess that's organizers' work (and not EAA's)?

Probably...I saw it last year as well in a championship/big meet, but I forgot where it was. It's so hypocritical and annoying. 

[heywoodu 15,174]

6 minutes ago, Gianlu33 said:

Vondelpark (?) venue is amazing 

As far as I know almost everything is at the Olympic Stadium and javelin (and discus?) are at the Museumplein  

[dcro 10,210]

Armenia continues to be an expert in making bogus Olympic standards. Their athlete Khubeseryan apparently ran 23.18 last month, what was enough to qualify for Rio. Here today she ran 25.56 (and she did not look injured).

Back in 2012 for example they qualified two male long jumpers (both of whom jumped exactly 8.20, what was an A standard). Let's just say that their results in London (or after that) weren't in that zone.

Edited July 6, 2016 by dcro

[heywoodu 15,174]

8 minutes ago, dcro said:

Armenia continues to be an expert in making bogus Olympic standards. Their athlete Khubeseryan apparently ran 23.18 last month, what was enough to qualify for Rio. Here today she ran 25.56 (and she did not look injured).

Back in 2012 for example they qualified two male long jumpers (both of whom jumped exactly 8.20, what was an A standard). Let's just say that their results in London (or after that) weren't in that zone.

Now I'm worried about Gayane Chiloyan  

[heywoodu 15,174]

It's always bad to see Kilty win a heat/race/whatever, sad start for the 100m. Not because he's British, but because I'm not a particular fan of athletes going on Twitter and calling athletics fans "cockroaches" (and a ton of other, worse stuff, including wishing them seriously bad stuff) when they make a tiny comment about him saying Zharnel Hughes should never be allowed to compete for GBR and that Hughes competing for GBR is a disgrace. 

[Henry_Leon 1,399]

qualified TROST and ROSSIT (HJ) and PENNELLA (100mH)

[Gianlu33 4,607]

3 minutes ago, Henry_Leon said:

qualified TROST and ROSSIT (HJ) and PENNELLA (100mH)

I'm very surprise for the Furlani's performance. Now I can't wait for see Tortu 

[nenad 442]

After 2 decatlon disciplines, Martin Roe from Norway is in the lead, one point ahead of Kasyanov from Ukraine and Dudaš is third.

[Gianlu33 4,607]

Amazing results for Tortu, he's a 18yo! Ferraro and Tortu in semifinals.

Next interessing italian is Jacobs (long jump), i hope in a good results