Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[Orangehair43 251]

1 minute ago, Monzanator said:

Mariya Lasitskene wins HJ gold with 2,04! Big "fuck you" for IOC after she was unable to compete in Rio

The Aussie media will not be happy at her being here in Tokyo. 

[Monzanator 4,509]

1 minute ago, Orangehair43 said:

The Aussie media will not be happy at her being here in Tokyo. 

Lasitskene was the far & away best high jumper of the 2010s. She really deserved that gold medal. That Rio ban really must have angered her and here she is!

 

Mahuchikh will return in Paris and I have no idea what happens to McDermott. She could be a one-hit wonder when it's all said and done.

[Майкл 561]

What an incredible battle in woman's HJ! Lasitskene finally getting her gold 

[Orangehair43 251]

Big shock - the BBC are applauding Lasitskene due to her criticising her own federation. 

[Monzanator 4,509]

2 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said:

Big shock - the BBC are applauding Lasitskene due to her criticising her own federation. 

It's not a shock. She was a hands down gold favorite in Rio and couldn't compete. One missed OG is enough. She didn't have the best season in 2021 but she won OG anyway. I won't be surprised if she retires next year (unlike Chicherova who retired like three times).

[heywoodu 15,148]

This athletics tournament has been weird  

[dcro 10,210]

5 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said:

Big shock - the BBC are applauding Lasitskene due to her criticising her own federation. 

As should anyone who can recognize association fallacy.

[heywoodu 15,148]

10 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said:

The Aussie media will not be happy at her being here in Tokyo. 

Guess how much non-Aussie media will care about the Aussie media?  

[heywoodu 15,148]

India's javelin gold, Lasitskene's high jump gold, Dutch and Botswanian medals in the 4x400, Hassan's 10k gold, I love today  

[Jinzha 702]

Super happy for Bonevacia winning silver! Absolutely amazing athletics tournament for us