Olympics Athletics

[weeman27bob]

Am I right in thinking KJT is the only athlete to defeat Thiem in about 10 years?

Yeah, looks like KJT beat here in 2015 indoor pentathlon as well as in 2019, and then before that the she came 3rd in the 2014 European Champs

 

[weeman27bob]

If you look at all time PBs in the events, Thiam is the GOAT, rough for KJT to have consistently put in fantastic performances but just come up against someone superhuman

 

[Furball]

Feels like this 10,000m could end in an absolute cluster ****.

 

[Furball]

Come on Nadia

 

[Furball]

So close

 

[Ali TT]

Proposal after the triple jump

 

[Hungry Llama]

Thats brave in front of 80,000. Glad she said yes even though he finished 11th.

China seem to have won a heck of a lot of medals in events that involve judging.

 

[GIMH]

Glad she said yes even though he finished 11th.

Be a pretty bold move to demand a husband with a top 10 Olympic finish

 

[Hungry Llama]

Every time the 100m runners said ladies it reminded me of david walliams in little britain

 

[ripper868]

China seem to have won a heck of a lot of medals in events that involve judging.

Yeah plainly they've paid off the judges and not been the better athletes at all.

 

[reyrey]

Thats brave in front of 80,000. Glad she said yes even though he finished 11th.

China seem to have won a heck of a lot of medals in events that involve judging.

Events that involve judging tend to require less natural talent and athletic prowess. Medal winners tend to come down to how much time and effort they are willing and able to put into training. The Chinese have the edge there, they to start them young and push them in ways that might be considered abuse elsewhere.

 

[andruid]

Feels like this 10,000m could end in an absolute cluster ****.

Thank you Beatrice Chebet.

 

[Hungry Llama]

Battocletti nearly pulled off something incredible and at 24 is same age as Chebet.

For GB some slightly better perfs could have turned 4 silvers into golds and added 2 bronzes as well,
but USA raise their game so much here in paris and are so dominant [except in the mens 100m relay],
what will it be like in front of a home crowd in LA 2028? Any point in turning up?

 

[andruid]

It seems age has finally caught up with Eliud Kipchoge, and his great rival Kenwnisa Bekele. Careers for the ages though.

 

[Tom Flint]

Any chance hodgkinson can also run the 1500 in l.a?

 

[weeman27bob]

Really close finish in the men's 800m, another one for the glut of close finishes we've had

 

[Ali TT]

Really close finish in the men's 800m, another one for the glut of close finishes we've had

If you paused after the first 75m along the final straight you'd be convinced the Kenyan guy gets pipped, but somehow he held on.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Russell takes the gold in 110m hurdles

 

[Ali TT]

Women's 1500 insanely fast. Somehow Aussie and GB take the minor medals behind Kipyegon

 

[Furball]

It seems age has finally caught up with Eliud Kipchoge, and his great rival Kenwnisa Bekele. Careers for the ages though.

Yeah, I think Kipchoge is past his peak now.