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Watching Makhmudov throw Huseynov around...twice! Really makes me think I need to watch this sport way more often

Round of Stupid Questions continues, here is number two! What was up with that Geraei vs Starcevic challenge?! First Geraei got four points when he jumped up the Croat and pulled him down, right. Then the Croat challenged, and won the challenge, but still Geraei was left with two points, which made it 5-5 and gave him the win anyway. The Croat was of course angry and was certain he was leading, but this was on a stream without commentator (not that that'd be useful anyway), so I have really no idea what was going on exactly When seeing the replay I thought Starcevic fell on Geraei and not on the mat and maybe he would win the challenge because of that, but I'm still puzzled why - even though the Croat won the challenge - the Iranian only lost two of the four points.

There has been not a single word against that, also not in her interview (at least the part I could understand from her interview...). So far that is definitely the goal

Damn, there have been 13 athletics events already?! Time is going way too fast

Oh man, few years ago I never thought I'd ever see the Netherlands win Olympic athletics gold (yeah I didn't watch Van Langen win when I was 1) What a phenomenal and tactically perfect race.

Plus: On the other hand...

Very much expected of course, but first non-Kenyan gold since 1980 El Bakkali really is the only one who should have won this race considering the past years

@Monzanator throwing stuff at his TV because of the graphics with distances being shown while everyone is still in a group

That would be cool, since it's still a little dark when the 50k starts I think?

Kibiwot is mad.

Alright, but then can we also cut the field from 15 to 8?

Hopefully waiting until the 3000m steeplebackstroke is finished

Bol: "Yeah the rain was different, usually when it rains we go back inside and train there"

Odd, I just heard that it will be done in freestyle with a small hop onto land halfway on the track.

"And because of that, instead of showing the athletics, we will now look ahead to Bol's race." said NOS. What a blatant lie, as if they would show discus and pole vault otherwise

Outside lane having some serious advantage thanks to the roof. It's wet of course, but a whole lot less wet. Not exactly using the advantage here though

That was a bit of an underwhelming final, but winning his 4th consecutive gold medal in a 2500 year old sport What a legend. Now THIS is who we should talk about when talking about the greatest athletes of all time (among others, of course).

Crying Schippers on TV, but wrestling was on so I didn't hear what she said

With the Dutch luck so far, I can already see Bol sliding between the hurdles on the rain.

I once heard that when rain keeps falling down, things keep getting wet. Not sure how it works in Japan though.

Here! We! Go!

Bonevacia is someone where I don't care about rational, because he is always cheery and trying to be positive and of course doing EVERYTHING for his sport, but also knowing there's more to life than that. Like Churandy Martina, someone who is truly a shining example in terms of his attitude!

Bonevacia is happy as a kid, as if he just won Olympic gold "I'm doing this for all the children man, just keep dreaming and dreaming and working for it!! Always keep working to make your dream come true!"