Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[Monzanator 4,501]

25 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said:

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

 

Yes, but Asher-Smith's presence makes you a medal contender. Funnily enough the British 800m women got hot only after Semenya got banned (Muir's lack of sprint finish doesn't make her a medal threat at 800m global champs IMO).

[Orangehair43 251]

17 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

 

Yes, but Asher-Smith's presence makes you a medal contender. Funnily enough the British 800m women got hot only after Semenya got banned (Muir's lack of sprint finish doesn't make her a medal threat at 800m global champs IMO).

Same as the Americans. Semenya beating Mu would have set them off.

[hckošice 14,823]

Women's 800m
Final Results

 

  Athing MU

1:55.21 NR

 

  Keely HODGKINSON

1:55.88 NR

 

  Raevyn ROGERS

1:56.81 PB

 

Final Results Here

Semifinal Results Here

Heats Results Here

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Women's Hammer Throw
Final Results

 

Anita WLODARCZYK

78.48 SB

 

  WANG Zheng

77.03 SB

 

  Malwina KOPRON

75.49 SB

 

Final Results Here

Qualifiers Results Here

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Women's 200m
Final Results

 

  Elaine THOMPSON-HERAH

21.53 NR

 

  Christine MBOMA

21.81 WU20R

 

  Gabrielle THOMAS

21.87

 

Final Results Here

Semifinal Results Here

Heats Results Here

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Men's Pole Vault
Final Results

 

  Armand DUPLANTIS

6.02

 

  Christopher NILSEN

5.97 PB

 

Thiago BRAZ

5.87 SB

 

Final Results Here

Qualifiers Results Here

[OlympicsFan 858]

"Women's" 200 m and "women's" 800 m were two of the dirtiest races ever, especially Thompson, Thomas and the two brits. Women's hammer throw was far weaker than expected (thanks to the americans flopping) and men's pole vault was pretty depressing without Kendricks. Katir looked very good in the 5000 m, would be too funny if he would actually win gold. Also a great start for Poland, maybe they can indeed get to 6 medals in total (only 4 out of Nowicki/Fajdek/Dobek/women's 4x400 m relay/Andrej... need to deliver).

[OlympicsFan 858]

10 hours ago, NearPup said:

I promise you nobody is going to remember that part.

Experts will, so speak for yourself please.

[OlympicsFan 858]

8 hours ago, Orangehair43 said:

I think the worse result in Atheltics will surely be Great Britain. No medals looks a serious possibility and I would not hesitate how much an effect that will have - even those putting in good performances will be affected. 

Told you so ... first medal and probably multiple more to come.

[OlympicsFan 858]

2 hours ago, dcro said:

Lol...

 

Quite close to Olizarenko's OR.

Crazy that Mu was allowed to compete but not the other intersex athletes.