Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[Adriano 590]

Why? He was so close!!! :D

[Agger 1,663]

So damn close!

[Monzanator 4,503]

Just now, Orangehair43 said:

The only way she will compete in Paris is if CAS overturns the inevitable ban that is coming.

 

Yes, unlike 800 the 200 is one event where you can upset all three powerhouses at the same time (USA, GBR and Jamaica). That might be too much to overcome.

[Orangehair43 251]

13 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

SAFP will be totally bitching about Mboma. Totally.

She will. It be interesting to see how Mboma reacts as they can’t use the white v black issue. 

[heywoodu 15,141]

1 minute ago, Federer91 said:

Now, now, let's not get carried away 

The way she ran the last 100 or so, the times we've already seen these days (track, spikes, whatnot), the fact that she'd have absolutely nothing to hide anymore....I really don't think Koch's WR would have survived

 

Oh well, we will never know.

[Orangehair43 251]

1 minute ago, Monzanator said:

 

Yes, unlike 800 the 200 is one event where you can upset all three powerhouses at the same time (USA, GBR and Jamaica). That might be too much to overcome.

Thank you for saying GBR are a powerhouse - we haven’t won a medal in the event since 1960. 

[Orangehair43 251]

40 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

NR for Hodgkinson 1:55,88 and silver. Well done @Orangehair43 , she proved to be the best of the British trio!

Thank you.
I was impressed with her at the European Indoors and since then I’ve had a feeling she was going to have a good games. 
 

 

 

[vinipereira 3,240]

Braz keeps his OR

[Belle 975]

Duplantis wins 6,02. 

 

So happy! 

 

 

[Orangehair43 251]

53 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

BBC in shambles and full apologetic mode because Hodgkinson said what the fuck, I assume?  

I didn’t actually hear her say it but Eurosport apologised for swearing in the pole vault earlier.,