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Yes, and those are usually the events that are at risk when it comes time to make cuts. Generally speaking people saying that "this event being cut from the Olympics would kill said event" is, IMO, a pretty good indication that it's a good candidate for being eliminated from the Olympics. The IOC is ultimately not who is killing the 50k walk, it's WA that has wanted to get rid of it for ages. The 50km race walking event shouldn't need the Olympics to survive, the fact that there won't even be a world championship anymore proves that the IOC isn't to blame for the demise of the event.

The other thing is that race walking is just, well, niche. It's not like long distance running, which is a mass participation sport that has a very well developed pro circuit. Race walking having three events is already somewhat generous given the number of people who practice the sport, whether competitively or recreationally.

Does the swim even matter in modern pentathlon? A three second difference is only translating into six points.

Do we even have any real prospects coming through the pipeline?

Even taekwondo now has electronic scoring (which massively improved the sport), and that's a much harder technical problem.

I mean it was exciting but it felt like who won had more to do with luck than with skill and form on the day.

I’ll be very sad if Ryo Kiyuna doesn’t win the men’s kata tomorrow.

I actually really like kata's inclusion. It's very different from anything else in the Olympics.

Gotta say, the end of the decathlon is a real anticlimax xD Finally a major championship gold for Warner. Second Canadian bridesmaid to become the champion in two days.

Sports climbing? Amazing. They should have all three events at the Olympics. The sports climbing combined event? That might actually be the worst event in the Olympics across both summer and winter games.

That couple moves was the difference between finishing 1st or 6th *eyeroll*

The 6.0 scoring system was one of the worst scoring system in the history of sports so :P

Lol this format is so stupid. decides if or wins gold.

Those two losers who didn't win a medal must feel like real chumps.

wins a wrestling medal xD

Hungary is probably the most inconsistent team in women's water polo.

Well all the sudden this has turned into a four way lead competition.

Well it wasn't rigged for Japan :P Deserved win for Sanchez.

This women's pole vault final is absolutely brutal so far. If the athletes can agree to have two gold medals, is it possible for the officials to agree that no athlete deserves a gold medal?

Two events - speed and combined (lead and bouldering). Still not ideal but separating speed is at least an improvement.

In the end beats 4-3, after leading 4-1.

The BBC commentary team is off suicide watch.

just ruined the hopes and dreams of everyone who isn't French, just like they did in Beijing :P

Decent chance and win their first gold medals of the games today.

I actually think the move to three riders will help Canada, since Mitchell specializes in long sprints. She probably will be more comfortable doing 750m.