Athletics WA Diamond League 2021

[Monzanator 4,768]

No athlete got the US visa to attend the Eugene DL meeting. Must be some wider political/clerk problem since Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova complained she didn't get a visa either and had to withdraw from Cincinnati tournament. She might get one for US Open though.

[Grassmarket 4,030]

Preview for Eugene this weekend. We get something we haven't seen since literally the 1980s - the Grand Showdown between the Olympic Gold Medallist and the pre-event Favourite who couldn't be there due to Reasons.  Plus lots of other replayed finals and post-Olympic WR attempts.

 

https://www.diamondleague.com/news/general/eugene-five-things-to-look-out-for-1/

 

 

 

 

[AmericanHero40 241]

On 8/19/2021 at 10:44 PM, Grassmarket said:

Preview for Eugene this weekend. We get something we haven't seen since literally the 1980s - the Grand Showdown between the Olympic Gold Medallist and the pre-event Favourite who couldn't be there due to Reasons.  Plus lots of other replayed finals and post-Olympic WR attempts.

 

https://www.diamondleague.com/news/general/eugene-five-things-to-look-out-for-1/

 

 

 

Fun first night today, Hassan was far from the WR that she wanted but it was nice atmosphere in a chilly night in Eugene, OR. Very excited about tomorrow with so many medalists coming. Kind of disappointed that McLaughlin didn't come for the 400 Hurdles, but overall great start lists all over. Gonna be a fun day 

[Grassmarket 4,030]

Videos of last night’s action from the DL pre-meet from Eugene are available here.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w276otvfbruo0mi/AAD8mpE9EHmdTXMZdd2i89Gja?dl=0

[JonPhi 250]

Eugene looks fast like Tokyo

[maestro 684]

Elaine 10.54... wow...

 

Fraser second, Sha' Carrie way behind.

[intoronto 6,409]

Arop with another win, medals at every major race this year except Olympics...

[NearPup 3,496]

This women's high jump jump-off is making me grateful that Tamberi and Barshim agreed to tie. Both athletes missed six times in a row before there was finally a clearance...

[AmericanHero40 241]

Crauser is not human.  It was insane to stand very close and see how far this ball went comparing to all others 

[Orangehair43 285]

Would the diamond league be happy if the British meet was permanently in Gateshead or Birmingham with the London Stadium looking likely to lose its athletics track.