Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[Grassmarket 2,759]

2 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

Has she mentioned, if she'd consider returning to the heptathlon now that her main event career is over? I mean she'd probably have better results, but will her pride accept it? 

She did very well for herself, but realistically probably profited from one of those short eras where there is no single great sprinter.

[heywoodu 13,561]

Oh daaaaaamn Thompson is an bizarre shape

[dcro 10,182]

This will be sub-21 in the final...

[Orangehair43 177]

The IAAF will not want a Namibia medal in the 200m. Semenya and the rest have been controversial enough and coming the day after the weightlifting it could lol get very toxic and bitter.,

[heywoodu 13,561]

Eurosport stream commentator (English) is completely not understanding how incredibly, totally insane this time is  

[heywoodu 13,561]

Just now, dcro said:

This will be sub-21 in the final...

Where can I place bets on Churandy Martina vs Elaine Thompson?

[OlympicIRL 4,771]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Eurosport stream commentator (English) is completely not understanding how incredibly, totally insane this time is  

Yes completely oblivious to it. Maybe they are trying not to draw attention to the fact she is getting close to the WR while slowing down way in advance of the line.

[JonPhi 246]

World record in in danger tomorrow and on Friday 

[heywoodu 13,561]

2 minutes ago, OlympicIRL said:

Yes completely oblivious to it. Maybe they are trying not to draw attention to the fact she is getting close to the WR while slowing down way in advance of the line.

I genuinely don't understand what this commentator is thinking and why Eurosport has so many commentators (in English, specifically) who clearly don't watch their sport outside of the Olympics..the Dutch one is excellent and I assume it's not the only language with a capable commentator.

[Federer91 2,140]

2 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

She did very well for herself, but realistically probably profited from one of those short eras where there is no single great sprinter.

 

Nah, she was very, very good in her hay-day. She has better all time result than Thompson and Fraser-Pryce it's not like she was winning with 23+  But that is in the past and she is not that fast anymore for various reasons.