Athletics WA World Relays 2021

[Dragon 1,701]

Just now, Grassmarket said:

Have to requalify via world ranking.

No I checked with my friends at World Athletics.

If you reached the final you're through to Tokyo.

That rule doesn't apply this year.

 

The only exception is if the team don't make a genuine effort in the final

[Dragon 1,701]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Wow what a fail  

 

From huge margin for gold to what's going to be a DQ

You have my sympathy...

[Grassmarket 2,757]

Yeah, Swiss second change was awful.

[JonPhi 246]

France Women are such a disaster ...

[heywoodu 13,560]

1 minute ago, Dragon said:

The only exception is if the team don't make a genuine effort in the final

Uh oh, not sure whether or not the Dutch effort can be classified as genuine..

[Dragon 1,701]

4 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Uh oh, not sure whether or not the Dutch effort can be classified as genuine..

It was definitely an effort to do something...

[dcro 10,182]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Uh oh, not sure whether or not the Dutch effort can be classified as genuine..

Indeed. Curious if intentionally sending weaker teams for the finals would qualify under a genuine effort. It's borderline in my book.

[Grassmarket 2,757]

Rare World Championship medal for 

[heywoodu 13,560]

Just now, dcro said:

Indeed. Curious if intentionally sending weaker teams for the finals would qualify under a genuine effort. It's borderline in my book.

Oh that's not what I meant (in the case of the women's 4x100m, I mean).

[heywoodu 13,560]

Just now, Grassmarket said:

Rare World Championship medal for 

Too bad it won't (or at least shouldn't) count as a world championships medal..