LowerSaxony

I think everybody's well aware about the doping problem in Kenya. It is questionable whether it its state-sponsored (authorities help athletes to get their drugs) or if they just look away, but whatever. The point is that there is simply not that clear evidence about a systematical doping as we have in the Russian case. Should we wait with punishment for a proven state-sponsored doping fraud until we have checked all other countries? If two burglars rob a bank and we have evidence for only one of them - should both be released just because it would be unfair to the burglar in prison? And moreover, I really don't see why you make an East-Western thing of it. There is no country in the world which has a better network in world sports than Russia. You really think they let Kenya go on purpose while they punish Russia? That's hilarious in my eyes.

It is my understanding that any event under the umbrella of a world federation is affected. That means, theoretically European Championships are not affected.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sport-doping-russia-uefa/euro-2020-matches-in-russia-not-affected-by-sanctions-wada-idUSKBN1Y11ZW

I highly doubt that this will affect team quota places. Like Pyoengchang 2018, "cleared" athletes will be allowed to form a team called Whatever Athletes from Russia. That is, Russia will keep that places. I do not see any hint that the opposite will happen (plus IOC won't allow that Russia loses its team quota places)

No, all riders that compete in time trial are qualified via road race quotas. Therefore, 2 riders in total for ALG.

Surprisingly the losers of a semi final only go for Bronze in the best case ;-)

That'll be hard as she is also pregnant

Mihambo is a nerves-of-steel beast. 12th best of all time now.

Incredible, hats off to her! It is worth to highlight that she now qualified for her eighth(!) consecutive Summer Olympics at the age of 44 in a sport where most women quit at their late 20's (at the latest), still highly competitive in Vault. She is a real olympic superstar. She will now become the woman with second most Olympic appearances, just behind Nino Salukvadze and equal to Josefa Idem. Very bitter result for Brazil, normally a sure shot for qualification. Hopefully, they are able to qualify at least some more individuals via the other criteria.

This is of course a fair question, but Bukowiecki himself already had 22m shots, which were nearly impossible to reach at least for Europeans for a long time. So I think, he is kind of part of the new Shot Putter generation, isn't he?

22.90 and you got Bronze.. 22.53 and you are 4th. WTF

The Shot Put competition is so unbelievable... wow, just wow

Poor Oksana. She should simply get an Olympic invitation for lifetime achievement by IOC! She is btw such a nice and hard working person - she was interviewed today by German TV after her qualification and told her story (how she came to Germany, how her son fought and won against blood cancer etc.) again. Is there any chance she can get a place via one of the other 1896 qualification criteria?

Was just a joke of course Easy to miss a finish when the chip's not working, he just could have been some random lapped walker. And it's not far from truth: With that stupid looking cooling hats that the German race walkers wore, they aren't to be distinguished from each other But the cooling hats seem to have worked (expect for Brembach ofc): Very good results for German race walkers in all events. Btw Brembach seems to be okay again already, he overheated and collapsed.

That was Brembach. But don't worry: as said somewhere earlier in this threat, Germans look all the same

As far as I know, the project still stands for 2032, read an article about it several weeks ago. It's the region "Rhine-Ruhr" which includes Cologne, Dusseldorf, Dortmund and several other (relatively) big cities.

I only saw the subdivision in which Germany started. The German TV commentarors (one of them Fabian Hambüchen) complained about underscoring of some German routines, especially the balance beam routine of Sarah Voss. I don't have an eye for it, but I wonder if you would agree with them? However, regarding Olympic qualification FRA, CAN, GER, BEL should be save after the first day.

Bra DQ, ITA in

No, I wouldn't say that. Mayer and Uibo are 28 years old in Tokyo, best Decathlete age. Also don't forget Johannes Erm from Estonia, also a great talent who won Silver at this years Under-23 European Championships, I am sure he will be shot in the next years. He was injured this WCh. Hopefully all stay healthy, then we could have some decent contests for medals (with Mayer ofc favourite for Gold in Tokyo if he is in shape). Warner? I don't know. Today he seemed very uninspired as if he was running on emergency power.

Yeah, I Think it'll be pretty close between Warner, Kaul, Uibo and Shkurenov. Uibo is on fire today.

This World Championships doesn't seem to stick to good old Athletics traditions in many ways

Nope, we had non-parallel Pole Vault group last year at the European Championships in Berlin, but that was probably the first time :-D

Is this the first time in history that we have two non-parallel qualifying groups in Shot Put?

However, if it is really "only" a hamstring injury it is still possible that he gets in shape enough to get 8350 by June (Ratingen should be the latest possible opportunity).

Oh damn, he has no result in 2019 and no world ranking, I guess? He needs to gain a result until July, doesn't he?