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Nope. The athlete in 2nd position runs the bigger distance (it's not all exactly 100m of course), which is why Schippers always runs in 2nd position. It's the most logical place for her, even the bug knows that

Why would they get advanced..? It's not shorttrack is it?

Extra shitty that Schippers messed up her exchange, this would have opened the way for a very decent medal chance for us

Well seeing as she was our last golden sprint girl, that's obviously not so weird because Schippers definitely had a big chance to win a sprint gold

Please explain, why is it a stupid strategy?

Bye bye USA

Great exchange Schippers..

Wow, Kevin Mayer just keeps on improving Warner will have to hope that Mayer can't repeat his 5.35m pole vault if he wants to bring silver to Canada..

She's my Angelica Bengtsson of high jump

Kaisa Mäkäräinen will participate First time ever that Bruna will race against a REAL world class biathlete, this is so awesome

Vladimir Nikitin has withdrawn....because he is too injured to fight his semi after Michael Conlan knocked him up bad!! For crying out loud, what a farce this is

To me it doesn't, just like Spanovic in qualifying: arrive, set an easy qualifying mark and done

What does throwing a big throw in your first Q attempt have to do with being arrogant?

Crouser "Morning, here's my 21.59m, can I go home now?"

Well it's the first time to have 4 Europeans in almost 30 years, so you weren't so much wrong

2016: 4 Europeans 2012: 2 Europeans 2008: 1 European 2004: 2 Europeans 2000: 3 Europeans - gold and silver (Kenteris, the motorbike accident/doping story dude ) 1996: 3 Europeans 1992: 2 Europeans 1988: 4 Europeans

Honestly, I have never wondered about that for a second really As in, I have never even thought about it, just like I don't think about why there are no Kyrgyz or Vanuatu or South African members or something.

How did Cheban make the final?

Wow, Cheban

That was domination in it's finest form

No, and she definitely isn't arrogant. Our speed skaters definitely aren't, the cyclists absolutely neither, same thing for Ligtlee and Bouwmeester who won gold in Rio It's logical that she's mad as hell, when you have a very serious chance to win Olympic gold but lose it in a race in which you feel you didn't run in the way you can.

Well it's not like she will really care, but this is the end of Schippers' medal I guess, DSQ incoming The good news is that would mean a medal for Ta Lou.

Bartoletta? I missed it

Alright, Schippers' race is followed by the interview with Churandy Martina right after he reached the final. Every interview with Churandy is the best anti-depressant possible, every disappointment will be compensated by Churandy's comments, always "Thank you everyone at home for putting your alarms in the middle of the night for us, let's hope Dafne takes the gold." Can you beat Bolt? "Of course I can beat Bolt! If I think I couldn't beat Bolt I'd stay home and watch you guys on TV!" And always with his great smile