Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[JonPhi 250]

Interview with Asher Smith about her Harmstring problems

https://www.eurosport.com/athletics/tokyo-2020/2021/tokyo-2020-absolute-sheds-of-tears-dina-asher-smith-opens-up-on-injury-heartache_vid1516648/video.shtml

[Monzanator 4,488]

@heywooduAny news whether Holland will file a protest over USA & Dominicana reinstatement? Polish coach Matusinski said he was told you will and will receive support from us in this case.

[OlympicsFan 858]

Great start for my predictions. I only got 4/9 medalists right ...

I guess we will see a lot of surprises in athletics.

 

My predictions for tomorrow's events:

Women's shot put: Gong, Adams, Saunders

Men's high jump: Before the competition i had Ivanjuk, Nedasekau, Harrison, but now i think that almost anyone in the final has a realistic chance.

Women's triple jump: Rojas and 2 out of Rickets/Peleteiro/Povea/Mamona, although a medal for Lafond of course would be amazing.

Men's 100 m: No idea, but i would be very surprised if De Grasse (and to some degree Simbine) wouldn't medal.

 

 

Italy might win a medal (something i didn't consider possible) tomorrow thanks to Randazzo/Jacobs. I never thought that Jacobs could go that fast on the biggest stage, very "remarkable" development by him this year. Italian athletics is on a big upswing, i think they will have multiple medal contenders in Paris and might be better than Germany for example.

[rybak 3,191]

Interesting fact: Men's Discus Throw final was 1000st athletics final at Olympic Games in modern era.

[heywoodu 15,017]

5 hours ago, Monzanator said:

@heywooduAny news whether Holland will file a protest over USA & Dominicana reinstatement? Polish coach Matusinski said he was told you will and will receive support from us in this case.

There was indeed a protest, already well before the final. The protest would be looked at only after the final (  ) but more than likely it will lead to nothing, the athletics federation has already said.

[Monzanator 4,488]

Wlodarczyk 76,99 Q.

[rybak 3,191]

13 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

Wlodarczyk 76,99 Q.

That was fast, even faster than first set in volleyball against

[NearPup 3,035]

Geneviève Lalonde sets a record in the women's 3000m steeplechases. She finished 4th in her heat and will wait to see if she qualifies on time.

[Vektor 3,326]

lol, Kácser almost got lapped in 3000m, Hungarian athletics in a nutshell. 

[heywoodu 15,017]

20 minutes ago, NearPup said:

Geneviève Lalonde sets a record in the women's 3000m steeplechases. She finished 4th in her heat and will wait to see if she qualifies on time.

with an average finishing position of 4th so far in these Olympics? I'd sign for that!