Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[Maxim Fastovsky 124]

CENTROWIZ!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!! USA WITH A 1500M GOLD!!!!!!! 

Edited August 21, 2016 by Maxim Fastovsky

[NearPup 2,156]

The favourites have only themselves to blame for their loss, when you spend too much time watching each other upsets can start happening.

[heywoodu 13,540]

3 minutes ago, dcro said:

4th

 

So many 4th places for such nations...

Ah well, since knowing Souleiman is one of Jama Aden's athletes I have lost most of my sympathy for him  (he used to be my favourite middle distance runner but apparently I wasn't really up to date on who his coach was  )

[heywoodu 13,540]

makhloufi was faster but wasn't allowed to pass him

 

cheater referees 

[NearPup 2,156]

15 minutes ago, Werloc said:

Yap, the heights that were selected are crazy. The athletes will barely have a chance to jump at all. 

 

Edit: a 1.91 and 1.94 would have solved the problem.

With how many people made the finals I am fine with that. As many people cleared 1.93 as where meant to make the finals 12).

[mrv86 2,923]

Centrowitz Makhloufi Souleiman

[Werloc 3,127]

2 hours ago, Near said:

With how many people made the finals I am fine with that. As many people cleared 1.93 as where meant to make the finals 12).

It doesn't give enough time for the athletes to adjust, because no one is used to a 5cm gap around 1.90, which only means that it will not be a very interesting competition and might even end before the 2.00 mark with three bronze medals or something.

[GoHungary! 21]

Disgusting race at 800 m. Poor girls...

[T&Fwatch 6]

Just ridiculous....

[Henry_Leon 1,225]

800m women no surprises ...........