Athletics

[Twizzle]

diving over the line seems to be in vogue in Rio

 

[alien]

Why does it matter if they dive over the line?

 

[Evil Homer]

That pole vault competition was f**king awesome.

 

[alien]

The pole vaulters are getting soaked because Rio staff forgot to cover the mat during a downpour

You won't learn this in pole vault school:

USA's Sam Kendricks competes in the Men's Pole Vault Final.

That's the USA's Sam Kendricks in the men's final on right now. What's different about this picture is Kendricks' hands - they're in the air, palms outward.

The unconventional finish is courtesy of a bit of an oversight by Olympics ground staff, who forgot to cover the mat during a big downpour before the event.

So, as China's Xue Changrui was the unfortunate first to find out, competitors were suddenly landing on a giant sponge:

China's Xue Changrui competes in the Men's Pole Vault Final.

Those who followed Xue were quick to protect their chalk-covered hands after his drenching.

It had to be off-putting for Xue, but thankfully, he cleared the bar on his third attempt and is back on track in the final.

http://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/olym...ownpour/ar-BBvFrcz?li=BBs5UrW&ocid=spartanntp

 

[Shorty]

Why does it matter if they dive over the line?

It doesn't, the yanks just don't like losing...especially in the sprinting and Brucey is like Gould with the blues with his faves.

 

[alien]

Bolt is easily the best Olympian of all time.

If you said best Olympian of all time, I would have disagreed because there are others just as good (including Phelps), but for you to say "easily" just makes your comment laughable.

 

[alien]

It doesn't, the yanks just don't like losing...especially in the sprinting and Brucey is like Gould with the blues with his faves.

Well no, it is against the rules, but I was just wondering WHY it is like that.

 

[Shorty]

Well no, it is against the rules, but I was just wondering WHY it is like that.

It isn't against the rules, torso first, nothing wrong with it.

 

[alien]

It isn't against the rules, torso first, nothing wrong with it.

Interesting. On Channel 7, they were saying the way she dove/fell over the line was against the rules.

 

[Shorty]

It's happened at an olympics before in Beijing, its just Bruce (who probably hasnt run a sprint in his life) didnt like it.
It'd be an automatic dq if it was illegal.

Its not a tactic Millers' legs just gave out, likely she'll be in hospital tonight.

 

[Evil Homer]

Interesting. On Channel 7, they were saying the way she dove/fell over the line was against the rules.

Maybe one day you will learn not to blindly believe every single thing you hear on TV.

 

[alien]

It's happened at an olympics before in Beijing, its just Bruce (who probably hasnt run a sprint in his life) didnt like it.
It'd be an automatic dq if it was illegal.

Its not a tactic Millers' legs just gave out, likely she'll be in hospital tonight.

I thought she was disqualified. My bad.

 

[alien]

Maybe one day you will learn not to blindly believe every single thing you hear on TV.

I don't, you stupid prick. I was just watching it here and there whilst doing something else.

 

[isaiah]

my 3 for the 200 with heats on tonight. bolt of course, ahead of edward of panama and ameer webb of the us.

 

[OVP]

I think he knew what was coming ...

 

[Shorty]

http://www.news.com.au/sport/olympi...e/news-story/bbc60836ba9e6d8cba70487bc312d0fe

Bolt to help with new athletics comp in Aus

 

[isaiah]

my 3 for the 200 with heats on tonight. bolt of course, ahead of edward of panama and ameer webb of the us.

womens 200- schipper, ahye, and talou

 

[Pommy]

I thought Farah was going down again then. Thank god he managed to stay on his feet as it would have been much worse than last time.

 

[Fufu Andronez]

How is Semenya running fair to the other females whose testosterone levels would be probably half of Semenya's?

 

[Shorty]

How is Semenya running fair to the other females whose testosterone levels would be probably half of Semenya's?

The same as Michael Phelps having huge *ss lungs.
Physical advantage but occurred naturally.