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Italian TV director going for a Sergio Leone tribute by focusing in Weißheidinger & Ståhl’s eye’s during Alekna’s throw.

It’s the big 100m gundown between & !

It was in trouble at 09:00 this morning, so I’m not surprised. Happens every time.

I thought it was possible when they entered the stadium, but surely no…..

Spanish girl picked up a flag & Ukrainian walked her down for bronze!

Wondering if the big Mickey Mouse shoes make it easier to stay with the rules. I bet they do.

Ooh la la!

Italian TV crew under strict orders not to show any slow-mo shots of the walking.

Peaking too soon.

Remember the huge controversy about the guy who false started, eventually got an evening solo re-run & then….false started again? All-time great moment.

Anyway, the race today finishes in the stadium in the traditional way, which is SO much better than some city centre site inbetween the McDonalds & the Starbucks.

This is what I was saying earlier! In Italy you associate those brick buildings with big windows with Mussolini. In this same architectural style was mostly used for…….RAF airfields! A true irony of history.

And the big giant hook comes down!

Those 1930s windows give it away!

Problem with Italy you never know if it was built by Mussolini or not.

Could happen at any time of course, but for some reason it mostly happens when the cameras are there.

Going to be easy enough to spot. The Lifeplus-Wahoo cycling team were able to continue in the Tour of Britain on Friday after the generosity of their rivals following the theft of 14 bikes overnight. The UK-based women's team woke on Friday morning to discover all 14 of their Ribble Endurance SLR bikes, worth "about £55,000" in total according to team manager Tom Varney, had been stolen from their mechanic's van. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/clmm90lgx13o

Norwegian TV - usually very reliable - is super annoying because they have sliced it all, like sushi, into each individual event.

Yeah, the BBC Stream is up on iPlayer & the website & will be easier to navigate than EVS. BUT - for some reason they are not doing the morning sessions Sunday-Tuesday.

Quality dive in the water jump there! Quick-thinking Italian medics immediately pour more water on her!

“Didn’t test positive in the 90s” is not a very convincing plea. Thiam Starting to ring the bells on the pinball table.

Just stupid to have completely different rules for 800m & 1500m qualifying!

Aha, Erik De Bruin, now why does that name ring a bell…..ah yes.

2nd heat of the Women’s 1500m going to give the Judges plenty of work. Hmm I notice Webel got advanced out of that heat. Has been changed, she got nothing but Zenoni got DQFed for jostling.

According to English comms, Emanuelson is the first-ever European Men’s Discus finalist! And a bad day for Martynas Alekna.