Athletics IAAF World Championships 2017

[Federer91 2,793]

Is Mcpherson in a cult or something  Scary stuff.

[rybak 3,217]

Uf, Lićwinko jumped 1.92 at second attempt! 

[heywoodu 15,135]

Beitia out, a fitting result for this mediocre season for her

 

[heywoodu 15,135]

9 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

Is Mcpherson in a cult or something  Scary stuff.

She took the 'prepare for war' advice a little too serious  

[hckošice 14,822]

39 minutes ago, hckosice said:

Any American user know Why they not incline or open the US flag like all others during the medal ceremony?  Does it have something to do with not bending infront of the British crown or just they have some exception ? because so far I saw almost all medal ceremonies and they always dropped the flags during the anthems, only the USA flag stayed unopened up.

 

Just out of curiosity, I really want to know the reason 

 

 

Okay, I apparently just found it. https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-08-05/why-wont-team-usa-dip-their-flag-olympic-opening-ceremonies

[heywoodu 15,135]

5 minutes ago, hckosice said:

 

 

Okay, I apparently just found it. https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-08-05/why-wont-team-usa-dip-their-flag-olympic-opening-ceremonies

We are 'Murica, we are special!

 

[rybak 3,217]

Looks like many jumpers will finish with 1.92 only.

[hckošice 14,822]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

We are 'Murica, we are special!

 

 

I say you, it took me the whole week every medal ceremony, immediately when started the anthem all flags are lowed except the USA one, which stayed up unopened. I couldn´t find the reason, it started to make me mad to not know the reason, so I decided to ask it here and suddenly I found the answer few minutes later.

[heywoodu 15,135]

3 minutes ago, hckosice said:

 

I say you, it took me the whole week every medal ceremony, immediately when started the anthem all flags are lowed except the USA one, which stayed up unopened. I couldn´t find the reason, it started to make me mad to not know the reason, so I decided to ask it here and suddenly I found the answer few minutes later.

 

I did see medal ceremonies (even the women's steeple today) but didn't notice this

 

It's so completely stupid  And rather disrespectful to basically all other nations, but well, that's not new from USA who think they're the absolute best in the world

Edited August 12, 2017 by heywoodu

[Gianlu33 4,553]

7 minutes ago, hckosice said:

 

I say you, it took me the whole week every medal ceremony, immediately when started the anthem all flags are lowed except the USA one, which stayed up unopened. I couldn´t find the reason, it started to make me mad to not know the reason, so I decided to ask it here and suddenly I found the answer few minutes later.

Italian TV commentator say that if the USA flag is unopned it means a national mourning