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I guess they never count till tenths because otherwise a lot of athletes would change their places with more precise results

Olympics aren’t a marathon, they’re a sprint for lucky Solomon Islands distance runner PARIS (AP) — For Sharon Firisua of the Solomon Islands, the Olympics are not a marathon, they’re a sprint. In a turn of events that could only happen here, the Solomon Islands placed the 30-year-old marathon runner into its lone spot in the women’s 100 meters. On Friday, the preliminary heat of the Olympics will mark Firisua’s first — and probably last — 100-meter race. Firisua finished 72nd in the marathon at the Tokyo Games and was hoping to make Paris her third Olympic marathon. When she didn’t qualify, her country’s Olympic officials decided to award her the wild-card spot they had been granted. Those spots are usually reserved for small countries as a way of providing their athletes a chance to compete in the big time, even if they don’t meet the needed qualifying standard. When approached with the opportunity, the country’s officials were told the 100 was the only race that had room, and they should pick a runner to join a field that includes Sha’Carri Richardson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and a few dozen of the world’s best sprinters. All of which seemed like a fun little story — one that will end about three hours and 42,000 meters short of Firisua’s typical race — except not everyone is pleased. https://apnews.com/article/olympics-solomon-islands-marathon-100-meters-66a9eb6bf8aa7d08bd56cc0931007473

what was the day when China didn't win a single medal?

do you mean like this?this is from official results site

Hirano levelled after losing 0-3 but eventually lost in QF

well, world record with 43:06 at 10km is impossible, she needs 40 minutes on the rest 10km

Eh, such a good chance for gold for Kulish, but with Liu's 10.9 is impossible to fight

I'm glad two "Olympic 4th-placers" took the medals now

Thank you for letting her in and saving her career!

without emerging nations this sport will be removed off the Olympics

yeah, but 4th and 5th places after 1-2 in qualification... it's too tough for now, I'd go crazy

worth to mention Andriana Ruano was last in Tokyo

devastating results for Spain actually, they have won just one bronze in judo

Finally this information becomes demanded at the Olympics

In that case Soviet Union would still keep winning medals

is back to +2 lead

it's funny that organisers can turn on the music during shotgun events and shooters won't be irritated because of earplugs

this reminds me USA elections in 2016... Shadrina got 143 points, Yang got 137 (142 without deduction). but the winner is Yang with less points

Yeah, and they couldn't choose blue because originally they scored 29:28 in favor of red... But that makes deduction point completely useless, how can it affect the result? It's not a punishment at all

I once sweared I would never accuse judges in robbery, but I broke my oath...

That makes no sense in a deduction point

it's just a crime against logic and maths

seriously, how on Earth that means that blue boxer (Shadrina) lost?

I'm absolutely confused how Natalia Shadrina lost

yeah, that was impressive