2024 Summer Olympics

[WuDrWu]

BOOM!

Duplantis clears on his 3rd attempt! Awesome moment in a packed loud stadium.

20 feet 6 inches. Silver Medalist, Sam Kendricks from the USA, might have been the happiest person other than his family for Duplantis. Kendricks is another American hero.

Phenomenal competition. That's the 9th time he's broken the WR. 2nd most all time behind the great Surgey Bubka.

[shocktown]

Personally, I was hoping for more of Valentina Gottardi of the Italian Beach Volleyball, she is impressive!

[WuDrWu]

Armand Duplantis, the American born pole vaulter that represents Sweden, just broke the OR in winning the Gold at 6.10.

The clearance was huge and he'll make at least 1 attempt at the WR at 6.25 or 20 feet 6 inches. This guy is different.


There is drama in the 5K as the winner has been DQ'd a half hour after the race. Chaos in women's distance. It could mean a medal for the Italian.

If NBC misses Duplantis live I'm going to lose my ****.

[WuDrWu]

Second week highlights include the popular Australian hurdler, Michelle Janneke. Probably need to wake up early to see her compete as she's not expected to advance in the 100 hurdles. Shame.

[WuDrWu]

Gabby Thomas will get 1/10th the media coverage that Sh'C'arr''ie Richardson gets, but she should get 10 times the coverage. You want a role model?

Someone to look up to? Someone to represent your country?


Gabby Thomas.

[Cdizzle]

If you are trying to pass on the inside and there isn't room to do so absolutely cleanly, you are the problem and should be treated as such.

[WuDrWu]

You can't believe the near comeback from the Nigerian runner who freaking missed the next to last water jump in the 3000 Steeple qualifying round.

Top 5 qualify, and he's in a group of 8 and certain to qualify (one of the top favorites) and he gets too far inside and MISSES the water jump, has to stop and go back and jump over it from a stop, lands knee deep in the water, then he's at least 30 meters behind and the lead group is into their last lap sprint. This bastard starts winding it up and passes 2 runners by the last water jump but the other 5 in front, he basically caught 4 of them but couldn't pass any of the 4. Finished .14 out of 2nd and only .02 out of qualifying. Gutty as hell, but there was no reason to put himself in that position to start with.....reminds of a women's world 3K recently where the leader missed the water jump turn and had to retreat maybe 40 meters in total to do the jump. Crazy.

Worth the watch if you get a chance. Dude was pumping coming home, and you honestly won't believe he DIDN'T qualify.

He did take a slight bump trying to go inside before he missed the jump and I'm sure they will protest. He'll probably advance.



Edit: The have already decided to advance him to the finals. I don't think the foul was as clear as the officials (and the commentators) did, because he was trying to pass on a thin margin inside, but the Spanish runner did slightly elbow him......IDK. Nobody asked my opinion.

Kenneth Rooks from BYU who looks NOTHING like a long distance runner was very solid and finished 3rd and made the final 16. Congrats to the 24 year old. His heat was by far the slowest of the 3, and a medal would be stunning to say the least, but making the team is a hell of an accomplishment and getting to the final should be viewed as winning, for anyone.

[WstateU]

Amazing…

[Kel Varnsen]

PEDs. Two of them tested positive before Tokyo.

Yeah, their anchor leg outswam Jason Lezak's split from 2008, if that tells you anything.

[RoyalShock]

First time the men ever lost that race. And I still can't believe we lost to China. Australia, Canada, France....maybe, but China?

PEDs. Two of them tested positive before Tokyo.

[WuDrWu]

First time the men ever lost that race. And I still can't believe we lost to China. Australia, Canada, France....maybe, but China?

[WstateU]

[Kung Wu]

Both Medley relays today are spectacular.

Yes the women were awesome!

[Kung Wu]

Cool photo!

Third place was only 0.02 behind first place. Are you kidding me??

[WstateU]

Noah Lyles!!